New York City transit fares

Okay kiddo, you know how when you go to the store, you have to pay money to buy things? Well, it's kind of the same thing when you want to go on the train or the bus in New York City.

The people who run the trains and buses need money to keep everything running smoothly, from paying the people who work there to fixing things when they break. So they charge people a certain amount of money, which is called a fare, to use the trains and buses.

Now, different people have different needs when they ride the trains and buses. Some people only ride once in a while, while others ride every day. Some people are kids like you, and others are grown-ups. That's why there are different kinds of fares that you can pay depending on your needs.

For example, if you only ride the train or bus once in a while, you might buy a single ride fare. But if you ride the train or bus every day, it might be cheaper for you to buy a MetroCard, which is like a special card that you can fill up with money so you don't have to pay every time you ride.

And what if you're a kid like you? Well, you don't have to pay as much as a grown-up does. That's because the people who run the trains and buses know that kids probably don't have as much money as grown-ups do.

So that's basically how New York City Transit fares work, kiddo. Just remember that you have to pay money to ride the train or bus, but there are different kinds of fares depending on your needs, and kids like you don't have to pay as much as grown-ups do.