Facts : 1 Fares and tickets Metrorex ticket Public transport in Bucharest is heavily subsidized, and the subsidies will increase, as the City Council wants to reduce traffic jams, pollution and parking problems and promote public transport<br />Facts : 2 Like the RATB, the metro can get crowded during morning and evening rush hours<br />Facts : 3 The network uses magnetic stripe cards, that are not valid for use on trams, buses or trolleys <br />Facts : 4 Magnetic stripe cards Older style metro cards can be purchased at any metro station, except discounted passes, which can only be purchased at a limited number of stations<br />Facts : 5 Because of that, however, if a metro card is lost or damaged, the traveler cannot be reimbursed for the unused trips
