| Stowage Fee and Bicycle Surcharge | |
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new fare schedule includes a $3.75 stowage fee and a $1 bicycle surcharge.
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| LineTime [1.17.6] | Steve Cox, Guemes Ferry manager [1.24.6] |
Would you please help us clarify a few aspects of the stowage policy? Presumably only walk-on passengers would be charged a stowage fee. What types of objects will incur the fee? Wheelbarrow? Shopping cart? Wagon? Luggage? |
The stowage fee was discussed at the Task Force and ended up on the Resolution. I have been looking long and hard at this issue. The folks who have frequent user cards will not be charged stowage fees if they bring on their own materials, wheel barrows, etc. Luggage? Will not be charged. |
| Is there a standard definition (weight or dimensions) for objects that will require a fee? | No. Because folks will be responsible for their own luggage or objects. |
| Will everyone with a bicycle be charged the $1 surcharge for the bicycle? | No. Folks with frequent user cards will not be charged. |
| Since January 1, 2006 have any passengers been charged a stowage fee or bicycle surcharge? | There have not been to my knowledge. |
| How is this information made available to passengers? | I will be changing the Resolution to assist Islanders who have frequent user media. |
LineTime asked a follow up question on January 24 and received Steve's response February 2. |
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| Does the policy to not charge passengers using frequent user media a stowage or bicycle fee mean that you will be charging the fee to those with a bicycle or wheelbarrow who are paying a cash fare? | I will be working on an Amendment to the Resolution dealing with fares. The stowage fee criteria was to be addressed by the Task Force but was tabled to be discussed later. It never was. I have tried to come up with an idea of stowage and what constitutes a charge and type. I am going to go forward with trying to remove this fee. |
