Fare collection for the Amherst Island ferry will resume March 8.
Next Monday, cars, trucks under one tonne, vans, farm tractors or small school buses will pay a flat rate of $10 to cross to and from the island. This fee increase will allow for safer hand-to-hand cash transactions by eliminating the need for change, Loyalist Township said.
Fares for motorcyclists and cyclists will continue to be suspended.
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Almost a year ago, fare collection was suspended to avoid person-to-person contact as the coronavirus pandemic surged across the world.
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Now, with public health protocols in place like mandatory masking when purchasing your ride and social distancing on the ferry, the township said fare collection can resume safely.
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And there is one important restriction. Any tickets or cash observed to be held between passengers’ lips will not be accepted.
The township also plans to roll out a new contactless option for debit card payments by the end of the month.
— with files from Global News’ Aryn Strickland
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