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Are you sure about public transportation being free in Lille? (I've been there often and I've never heard of that.)

• agumonkey 8y ago
  I'm not entirely sure.. my memories are fuzzy.
  • kirion25 8y ago
    Probably confusing it with Dunkirk. It's the largest and latest (back in september 2018) city to implement free for all. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratuit%C3%A9_des_transports_en_commun#France https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratuit%C3%A9_des_transports_e...
    • agumonkey 8y ago
      Most probably.
  • Fishkins 8y ago
    When I was in Lille several years ago, you were supposed to buy a ticket but it really wasn't enforced at all. The ticket machines were to the side of the train entry, and there were no turnstiles or anything like that. My first time I got on without even realizing I was supposed to pay.
    • masonic 8y ago
      They didn't have signs to that effect (regarding fares)? Caltrain has the same "honor" system, but conductors often do proof-of-payment checks.
      • nouney 8y ago
        Lille's subway is "driverless".
    • vinay427 8y ago
      This is the norm for nearly every form of transit in Switzerland and Germany, among a few other countries. I use buses and trams daily as well as urban trains and seem to be checked every 1-2 months, on average. It works partly because the fines are relatively significant and levels of public trust and integrity are likely more universal, so there are few "Schwarzfahrers" (fare dodgers, literally "black travelers").
      • kaybe 8y ago
        I've had to tell tourists the local transit is not free though, so maybe it needs to be marked better for them.
        • vinay427 8y ago
          Out of curiosity, where was this?
          • kaybe 8y ago
            Heidelberg.