Be advised that Susan B. Anthony dollar coins do not work in the slot box. They do not drop all the way down, so the collector cannot see that payment has been made.We are working on correcting it. -- To e-mail me get rid of the cats and dogs.
>>Be advised that Susan B. Anthony dollar coins do not work in the slot >>box. They do not drop all the way down, so the collector cannot see >>that payment has been made.We are working on correcting it.
> That's really amusing considering that Septa and the Postal Service are > the two most likely sources of said dollar coins in this region. > Brilliant in fact. Wonder how many folks have gotten a nasty notice or > ticket?
From a station employee
"Those boxes never work...I've called to have them fixed but i guess there's more incentive for the PPA to leave 'em broken so they can write tickets."
then another passenger chimed in...
"That's why I park on the street because i've paid and still get tickets"
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:28:05 -0400, ill <illa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > From a station employee
>"Those boxes never work...I've called to have them fixed but i guess >there's more incentive for the PPA to leave 'em broken so they can write >tickets."
Another ignorant employee. The lots being referred to are operated by SEPTA rather than the PPA (the City does operate a handful of lots at SEPTA stations, e.g. Fox Chase). Some of the big SEPTA lots, like Fern Rock and Ambler, use a central meter where you must enter your space number on a keypad before depositing your money. Those machines do take the Carter Quarters.
> Another ignorant employee. The lots being referred to are operated by > SEPTA rather than the PPA (the City does operate a handful of lots at > SEPTA stations, e.g. Fox Chase). Some of the big SEPTA lots, like > Fern Rock and Ambler, use a central meter where you must enter your > space number on a keypad before depositing your money. Those machines > do take the Carter Quarters.
I am confused here.
Some SEPTA lots have a big box with a slot for each parking space for which coins are deposited. Since parking went up to $1 in some locations, it is naturally for someone to use a dollar coin. Was the original poster stating that these slots are too narrow to take a dollar coin? They didn't take 50c pieces either? I'm surprised since the dollar coin is just a little larger than the quarter. I don't think the boxes have any mechanisms in them, just a hole and pocket for the coin(s). Of course, these boxes date from when parking was 25c. Can someone fold up a dollar bill and squeeze it in? Or is there no problem at all?
>> Another ignorant employee. The lots being referred to are operated by >> SEPTA rather than the PPA (the City does operate a handful of lots at >> SEPTA stations, e.g. Fox Chase). Some of the big SEPTA lots, like >> Fern Rock and Ambler, use a central meter where you must enter your >> space number on a keypad before depositing your money. Those machines >> do take the Carter Quarters.
>I am confused here.
>Some SEPTA lots have a big box with a slot for each parking space >for which coins are deposited.
I'm speaking of a different kind of machine here. It has one slot for coins, and it has a keypad and numeric display. You punch in the number of the space and then deposit your money. Don't recall if the SEPTA ones print a receipt for you, but some of the ones used elsewhere do.
From the standpoint of the collector, the machine keeps track of which spaces have been paid for, then prints out a list when the collector comes to check the machine. If he finds a car in a space that isn't on the list of paid spaces, he writes a ticket.
: I'm speaking of a different kind of machine here. It has one slot for : coins, and it has a keypad and numeric display. You punch in the : number of the space and then deposit your money. Don't recall if the : SEPTA ones print a receipt for you, but some of the ones used : elsewhere do. : : From the standpoint of the collector, the machine keeps track of which : spaces have been paid for, then prints out a list when the collector : comes to check the machine. If he finds a car in a space that isn't : on the list of paid spaces, he writes a ticket.
oh is this for regional rail? NJT stations do the same thing
On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 11:42:23 -0400, "josef" <n...@spam.plz> wrote: >: I'm speaking of a different kind of machine here. It has one slot for >: coins, and it has a keypad and numeric display. You punch in the >: number of the space and then deposit your money. Don't recall if the >: SEPTA ones print a receipt for you, but some of the ones used >: elsewhere do. >: >: From the standpoint of the collector, the machine keeps track of which >: spaces have been paid for, then prints out a list when the collector >: comes to check the machine. If he finds a car in a space that isn't >: on the list of paid spaces, he writes a ticket.
>oh is this for regional rail? NJT stations do the same thing
Some RRD stations and some subway/el (most of the RRD stations are low-tech slot boxes). Also, it should be noted that many NJT station lots are managed by local governments rather than by NJT, so parking policies and collection methods vary.
