Lower ferry fares to Boston Harbor Islands
Reduce resident ferry costs to the Boston Harbor Islands, currently $25 per adult at peak times, so public access to the National Park is affordable.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Reduce the cost of ferry service to the Boston Harbor Islands for residents, currently at a whopping $25/adult at peak hours, a 40% increase in 7 years.
Who it helps and why
Public access to a National Park should be affordable. And it shouldn’t require a dependency on an invitation from a named benefactor (nonprofit) to provide occasional free trips. The library pass program is gestural at best. $125/ticket clambakes? The whole model is off the rails.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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