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[[Image:Pathquickcard.jpg|thumb|right|PATH QuickCard]]As of [[2005]], the following is the schedule of fares for the PATH:

*One-Way $1.50 (Cash or MTA Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard / PATH SingleRide ticket available for one-way trips at WTC station and 30th St entrance of the 33rd Street station only/ No discounts)

*Roundtrip $3.00 (PATH QuickCard or MTA Pay-Per-Ride MetrocardMetroCard / No discounts)

*Eleven Trip $15.00 (PATH QuickCard Only / Fare discounted to $1.36 per trip)

*Twenty Trip $24.00 (PATH QuickCard Only / Fare discounted to $1.20 per trip)

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*Senior Citizens $1.00 (Seniors age 65 and older must possess a PATH Senior Fare Card in order to pay the Senior Fare)

PATH QuickCards can be purchased from designated QuickCard machines and, NJ Transit ticket vending machines, and MetroCard Vending Machines (at World Trade Center and 33rd Street only) inside PATH stations. Some private vendors in the vicinity of PATH stations are also licensed to sell QuickCards.

==SmartLink turnstiles and MetroCard Vending Machines==

In the fall of 2005, PATH and the MTA installed a number of MetroCard Vending Machines (MVM) on the concourse at the World Trade Center station and at the 30th Street entrance of the 33rd Street station. These machines sell Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards and will allow people to refill SmartLink cards once they are introduced in 2006. In addition, these machines sell SingleRide PATH tickets for use only on the PATH system. As testing of these pilot machines continues, others will be installed in New York stations and then in New Jersey stations.

The Port Authority has recently installed new fare collection turnstiles at all PATH stations. These turnstiles allow passengers to pay their fare with a PATH QuickCard or a MTA Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard — and eventually with a [[smart card]], known as ''SmartLink''. The project is part of a Port Authority project to implement usage of a regional smart card that could be used on transit systems throughout the New York metropolitan area.

==Smart card turnstiles==

The Port Authority has recently installed new fare collection turnstiles at all PATH stations. These turnstiles allow passengers to pay their fare with a PATH QuickCard or a MTA Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard — and eventually with a [[smart card]]. The project is part of a Port Authority project to implement usage of a regional smart card that could be used on transit systems throughout the New York metropolitan area.

The new turnstile program first began at the World Trade Center station. It should be noted that Monthly, Reduced Fare and Unlimited Ride MetroCards cannot be used to pay for fares on the PATH system. PATH QuickCards are still only valid on the PATH rail system; there are no plans to implement the use of the PATH QuickCard at New York City subway stations (MTA).

In early 2006, PATH is scheduled to introduce a [[smart card]] called SmartLink (sm), which will eventually replace the QuickCard. In the initial stage, the SmartLink card will allow riders to place the same value on it as if they were purchasing a QuickCard by using machines which will be located in stations. A later stage will allow the rider to register the card so that it can be replaced if lost or stolen and to be automatically be refilled if the value reaches a pre-set minimum.

In the fall of 2005, PATH and the MTA installed a number of MetroCard Vending Machines (MVM) on the concourse at the World Trade Center station and at the 30th Street entrance of the 33rd Street station. These machines sell Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards and will allow people to refill SmartLink cards once they are introduced in 2006. In addition, these machines sell SingleRide PATH tickets for use only on the PATH system. As testing of these pilot machines continues, others will be installed in New York stations and then in New Jersey stations.

==After September 11th==