Anyone in Boston know which station vending machines provide this CharlieCard design??
When in doubt, ask for help!! Made my way to Charlie Service Center on Washington St. and they had the fifth design: current MA State House! My collection is now complete! 😭
November 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Anyone in Boston know which station vending machines provide this CharlieCard design??
My last resort idea is this: looking for three individuals in Boston who can visit this CharlieCard store on Washington St. in downtown and ask for two of the cards pictured below? 🙏🏽
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When in doubt, ask for help!! Made my way to Charlie Service Center on Washington St. and they had the fifth design: current MA State House! My collection is now complete! 😭
November 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
My last resort idea is this: looking for three individuals in Boston who can visit this CharlieCard store on Washington St. in downtown and ask for two of the cards pictured below? 🙏🏽
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The cards at the CharlieCard store in downtown are free of charge, but there’s a limit of 2 per customer. That’s why I can’t get multiple cards.
November 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The cards at the CharlieCard store in downtown are free of charge, but there’s a limit of 2 per customer. That’s why I can’t get multiple cards.
Apparently, this specific Boston CharlieCard design is so elusive that card collectors are only able to find it at the CharlieCard store in Downtown Crossing! 🫨 Sad that there’s a limit of 2 cards per customer. I need 7 more cards to give to friends back in LA! 😭
October 30, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Apparently, this specific Boston CharlieCard design is so elusive that card collectors are only able to find it at the CharlieCard store in Downtown Crossing! 🫨 Sad that there’s a limit of 2 cards per customer. I need 7 more cards to give to friends back in LA! 😭
Currently in Boston. CharlieCard store in downtown refusing to sell these cards to me. Still looking for this card design. Please help! Anyone at MBTA??
When in doubt, ask for help!! Made my way to Charlie Service Center on Washington St. and they had the fifth design: current MA State House! My collection is now complete! 😭
November 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Currently in Boston. CharlieCard store in downtown refusing to sell these cards to me. Still looking for this card design. Please help! Anyone at MBTA??
Goal today: get all five of the new CharlieCard designs!!
The MBTA released five new special edition collectable CharlieCards featuring iconic Boston landmarks including: the TD Garden and Zakim Bridge, the Boston Tea Party Ship, the State Capital building, the Bunker Hill Monument, and the Old State House.
October 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Goal today: get all five of the new CharlieCard designs!!
omg my friends showed up dressed as an old school T token and a CharlieCard
October 31, 2026 at 11:42 PM
omg my friends showed up dressed as an old school T token and a CharlieCard
Anyways, shoutout to MBTA for starting a fare pilot that lowered express bus fares from $4.25 one-way to $1.70!! www.mbta.com/fares/2026-f...
2026 Fall Fare Pilots | Fares Overview | MBTA
View common fare information for the MBTA bus, subway, Commuter Rail, ferry, and The RIDE. Find online CharlieCard services and learn about bulk ordering programs.
www.mbta.com
November 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Anyways, shoutout to MBTA for starting a fare pilot that lowered express bus fares from $4.25 one-way to $1.70!! www.mbta.com/fares/2026-f...
10 am update! Found 3 out of the 5 special Boston CharlieCard designs so far!!
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
TD Garden/Zakim Bridge
What’s left:
Old State House
Current State House
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
TD Garden/Zakim Bridge
What’s left:
Old State House
Current State House
October 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
10 am update! Found 3 out of the 5 special Boston CharlieCard designs so far!!
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
TD Garden/Zakim Bridge
What’s left:
Old State House
Current State House
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
TD Garden/Zakim Bridge
What’s left:
Old State House
Current State House
Spent majority of my Boston trip finding a station with a CharlieCard vending machine that carried this particular design! 😭 Was able to get two cards at the Charlie Service Center but they said that there’s a limit of two cards per customer. If anyone can help me get more, would appreciate it!🙏🏽🙏🏽
When in doubt, ask for help!! Made my way to Charlie Service Center on Washington St. and they had the fifth design: current MA State House! My collection is now complete! 😭
October 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Spent majority of my Boston trip finding a station with a CharlieCard vending machine that carried this particular design! 😭 Was able to get two cards at the Charlie Service Center but they said that there’s a limit of two cards per customer. If anyone can help me get more, would appreciate it!🙏🏽🙏🏽
Been on the lookout for commemorative CharlieCard designs all morning! But now it’s time for lunch! Hopping on the MBTA Green Line “B” Branch and riding it to Allston! 🚈
October 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Been on the lookout for commemorative CharlieCard designs all morning! But now it’s time for lunch! Hopping on the MBTA Green Line “B” Branch and riding it to Allston! 🚈
What do you need to do to get one? I haven't gotten a new CharlieCard since they started offering them at the machines. But I could probably take a detour to Haymarket on my Orange Line ride home from work tomorrow and grab you some if they're there
October 30, 2026 at 3:37 AM
What do you need to do to get one? I haven't gotten a new CharlieCard since they started offering them at the machines. But I could probably take a detour to Haymarket on my Orange Line ride home from work tomorrow and grab you some if they're there
VENTING TIME!
It would be such a game changer if MBTA listed the stations where riders can get each commemorative CharlieCard design!! 😭
Here’s an example from when LA Metro released the D Line Extension Section 1 commemorative TAP Cards back in May 2026!!
It would be such a game changer if MBTA listed the stations where riders can get each commemorative CharlieCard design!! 😭
Here’s an example from when LA Metro released the D Line Extension Section 1 commemorative TAP Cards back in May 2026!!
October 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
VENTING TIME!
It would be such a game changer if MBTA listed the stations where riders can get each commemorative CharlieCard design!! 😭
Here’s an example from when LA Metro released the D Line Extension Section 1 commemorative TAP Cards back in May 2026!!
It would be such a game changer if MBTA listed the stations where riders can get each commemorative CharlieCard design!! 😭
Here’s an example from when LA Metro released the D Line Extension Section 1 commemorative TAP Cards back in May 2026!!
I’m not sure which CharlieCard vending machine at Haymarket has this design I’m looking for (could be machine #221183) but a hack is that you can just add a minimum load of 25 cents and it’ll dispense the card!
October 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I’m not sure which CharlieCard vending machine at Haymarket has this design I’m looking for (could be machine #221183) but a hack is that you can just add a minimum load of 25 cents and it’ll dispense the card!
In case you missed it, seniors who no longer drive can now apply for a CharlieCard that lets them ride the MBTA for free. Adults ages 75 and older who hold a Mass. identification card instead of a driver's license can apply for a Car-free Seniors CharlieCard.
October 24, 2026 at 2:36 PM
In case you missed it, seniors who no longer drive can now apply for a CharlieCard that lets them ride the MBTA for free. Adults ages 75 and older who hold a Mass. identification card instead of a driver's license can apply for a Car-free Seniors CharlieCard.
9/20 In 2008, Boston’s transit authority used a court order to stop MIT students from speaking at DEF CON. In 2023, school students described disclosing CharlieCard flaws to the same authority without needing a legal team.
October 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
9/20 In 2008, Boston’s transit authority used a court order to stop MIT students from speaking at DEF CON. In 2023, school students described disclosing CharlieCard flaws to the same authority without needing a legal team.
5/10 In 2023, high school students disclosed flaws in the same authority’s CharlieCard without needing a legal team.
You could say the hackers won. Standing there, it felt as though finding bugs and talking about them had become normal: companies were more likely to pay for discoveries than sue […]
You could say the hackers won. Standing there, it felt as though finding bugs and talking about them had become normal: companies were more likely to pay for discoveries than sue […]
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October 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
5/10 In 2023, high school students disclosed flaws in the same authority’s CharlieCard without needing a legal team.
You could say the hackers won. Standing there, it felt as though finding bugs and talking about them had become normal: companies were more likely to pay for discoveries than sue […]
You could say the hackers won. Standing there, it felt as though finding bugs and talking about them had become normal: companies were more likely to pay for discoveries than sue […]
Use your iPhone or Apple Watch for MBTA—Charlie Card in Apple Wallet now in testing. #PublicTransit #AppleWallet #CharlieCard #MBTA #ContactlessPayment #Boston thedailytechfeed.com/mbta-trials-...
October 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Use your iPhone or Apple Watch for MBTA—Charlie Card in Apple Wallet now in testing. #PublicTransit #AppleWallet #CharlieCard #MBTA #ContactlessPayment #Boston thedailytechfeed.com/mbta-trials-...
PCMF puts a few downrange: Friday, Snipers And Drones delivers precision threatcore from beyond this horizon. Saturday, Goatapult launches crwth-driven folk. Sunday, the bouba-kiki effect closes with synesthetic art-pop-pop-she-bop. Bring ear protection, a CharlieCard, and something plum-shaped.
September 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM
PCMF puts a few downrange: Friday, Snipers And Drones delivers precision threatcore from beyond this horizon. Saturday, Goatapult launches crwth-driven folk. Sunday, the bouba-kiki effect closes with synesthetic art-pop-pop-she-bop. Bring ear protection, a CharlieCard, and something plum-shaped.
I'm riding the T for the first time since before the pandemic, and apparently I had $25 on my CharlieCard.
Who fuckin' knew
Who fuckin' knew
September 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I'm riding the T for the first time since before the pandemic, and apparently I had $25 on my CharlieCard.
Who fuckin' knew
Who fuckin' knew
@fullyabstract I would assume they could check the card number against fare records in the same way they'd check a CharlieCard, but I don't know for sure
September 22, 2026 at 11:03 PM
@fullyabstract I would assume they could check the card number against fare records in the same way they'd check a CharlieCard, but I don't know for sure
I've been so excited about the new tier of discounts I'll be unlocking tomorrow, but it turns out that most of those discounts kicked in a few years ago. Surprise! Public transit systems seem to be the last, great holdouts. CharlieCard, I'm coming for ya! #ItsGoodToBeAlive
September 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I've been so excited about the new tier of discounts I'll be unlocking tomorrow, but it turns out that most of those discounts kicked in a few years ago. Surprise! Public transit systems seem to be the last, great holdouts. CharlieCard, I'm coming for ya! #ItsGoodToBeAlive
Starting Sept. 1, 2026, MBTA launches three new fare pilots:
• Riders can make “unlimited” transfers between bus, subway & ferry within the 2-hour window
• Express bus fares will match local fares ($1.70 full/$0.85 reduced)
• MA residents 75+ without a driver’s license now qualify for free travel
• Riders can make “unlimited” transfers between bus, subway & ferry within the 2-hour window
• Express bus fares will match local fares ($1.70 full/$0.85 reduced)
• MA residents 75+ without a driver’s license now qualify for free travel
2026 Fall Fare Pilots | Fares Overview | MBTA
View common fare information for the MBTA bus, subway, Commuter Rail, ferry, and The RIDE. Find online CharlieCard services and learn about bulk ordering programs.
www.mbta.com
August 31, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Starting Sept. 1, 2026, MBTA launches three new fare pilots:
• Riders can make “unlimited” transfers between bus, subway & ferry within the 2-hour window
• Express bus fares will match local fares ($1.70 full/$0.85 reduced)
• MA residents 75+ without a driver’s license now qualify for free travel
• Riders can make “unlimited” transfers between bus, subway & ferry within the 2-hour window
• Express bus fares will match local fares ($1.70 full/$0.85 reduced)
• MA residents 75+ without a driver’s license now qualify for free travel
So I'm in Boston and every time I get on a green line train and tap the reader by the door, the screen turns red and says "Tap CharlieCard on farebox"
But the farebox by the driver is switched off and does nothing when you tap it.
I see Cubic is being Cubic.
But the farebox by the driver is switched off and does nothing when you tap it.
I see Cubic is being Cubic.
August 30, 2026 at 9:57 PM
So I'm in Boston and every time I get on a green line train and tap the reader by the door, the screen turns red and says "Tap CharlieCard on farebox"
But the farebox by the driver is switched off and does nothing when you tap it.
I see Cubic is being Cubic.
But the farebox by the driver is switched off and does nothing when you tap it.
I see Cubic is being Cubic.