Commenters flag the Visa-only requirement as exclusionary
3 Yesterday 12:00 AM · 1d ago · 5 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 4
HN commenters pointed out the reward only works if the same Visa card is used for both the Waymo ride and transit fare, which excludes riders using Clipper cards, transit passes, or employer commuter benefit cards.
“I don't use a credit card for transit in SF; I use my Clipper transit card. I get that integrating with the Clipper system is a lot more difficult, but... c'mon.”
kelnosWaymo Company launching the programToks Omishakin California Transportation SecretaryMatt Mahan Mayor of San JoséAdam Lenz Waymo Head of Sustainability & Environment
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The reason there's not more public transit is because the economics are terrible. Looking at the financials: Cost per passenger trip: BART: $1.07B operating expenses / 59.5M trips = $16.92 SF Muni: $1.13B / 160M trips = $7.06 Caltrain: $225M / 9.1M trips = $24.73 Passenger Fare collected per trip: BART: $259M / 59.5M trips = $4.35 SF Muni: $111M /…
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Waymo pays you $2.85 in Waymo credit to take the train(Waymo takes $2.85 off your next ride if you take the train)I live in East Bay, and I often take gratuitous Waymo trips all the way across the city to Embarcadero Station to ride BART back home. I do this because I like seeing the pretty skyscrapers and the bustling city and the pretty…
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Meanwhile, the 47 Muni bus that connects the Van Ness transit corridor to Caltrain has been “suspended” since 2020, and the extension of Caltrain to the transit center is still unfunded.I appreciate solutions that meet us where we are, but it’s depressing that we don’t seem to actually have the will to make a sustainable, integrated mass transit…
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Ugh, looks like this only works if you pay for the Waymo with a Visa card, and also use that same Visa card to pay for transit. I don't use a credit card for transit in SF; I use my Clipper transit card.I get that integrating with the Clipper system is a lot more difficult, but... c'mon.
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I would really like a full door to door with one payment. Put in the destination, one price and get a Waymo on each end. React as best as possible to delays, etc.
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A trick I learned from an east bay friend is that (when possible) the bus across the bridge is way nicer than the BART under the bay, especially around sunset.
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In the Bay Area it's easier to create AGI than reliable, consistent, clean public transit.
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