Are the passes not atleast tax subsidized? One of the perks I miss from the office was the commuter pass. In Tokyo it was provided from the company, you said w

Are the passes not atleast tax subsidized? One of the perks I miss from the office was the commuter pass. In Tokyo it was provided from the company, you said what your home station was and where your work was, bought the pass at the station, and were reimbursed. Every single station in between was essentially free to go to and you got the discounted rates to other stations. It was pretty great when I worked in a Roppongi office my last year for going out on the weekends. In Chicago it's a benefit of being able to pay before taxes so there's a slight discount, not as great but the passes here open up the entire system. When you're commuting it makes no sense to not to have the pass, so all your errands and weekend travel is covered.