Commuters, T-riders, and public transportation lovers rejoice! The MBTA announced that riders can now pay for CharlieCards online. By registering your CharlieCard in the MBTA online system, riders have the ability to cancel a stolen or lost card.

Want to know the best part? If you register with a MyCharlie Account, you can link your monthly card purchases with your bank account. Five days before the end of the month the MBTA will deduct the monthly cost of a CharlieCard without any action on your end. You will be thanking the MBTA when you get to work on time on the first of each month instead of standing in a long line buying your card. The online system also allows you to add cards for family members. Check out the MBTA web site for the full details on the card.

Thumbs up for technology saving us time.

Streamlining tasks that take time out of our day is a great plus for technology advancements. With Boston having such a large tech culture (remember when MIT students hacked the T?) I am sure the MyCharlie account will be adopted by many. In the mean time while you are buying your monthly pass online (remember August is at the end of the week), why not check out some new places to visit off of the T? Sooner or later the cold weather will be back, so make the time to do make trips with your friends now!

-Carla

Photo from here.