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Broome County Parks and BC Transit: Veteran Rates

Broome County's parks rent rowboats and canoes to veterans at the senior rate, $5 an hour or $10 a day against $10 and $20, at Dorchester, Greenwood and Nathaniel Cole Parks on showing the county Veteran ID card, and BC Transit gives US military veterans its reduced cash fare on showing a qualifying card.

Also called: parks, boat rental, rowboat, canoe, Dorchester Park, Greenwood Park, Nathaniel Cole Park, BC Transit, reduced fare, bus, Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Vestal.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Parks. The county's park pages list, beside the ordinary $10 an hour and $20 a day for rowboats and canoes, a "Sr. Citizen (age 60+) /Veteran (*Rowboat/Canoe ONLY*)" rate of $5 an hour and $10 a day, with a $5 deposit, and say "Veterans must present the Broome County Veteran ID card at the park to receive discount." Paddle boats, kayaks, sailboats and paddle boards carry no veteran rate. Boat rentals run from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The Veteran ID card comes from the County Clerk (see the entry above). BC Transit. "Reduced cash fare is available for persons with disabilities, individuals 65 and older, Medicare card holders, BC Lift card holders, and US military veterans. You must present a qualifying a card to be eligible."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Broome County Parks and BC Transit: Veteran Rates
GateRule
A veteran with the county Veteran ID card (parks) or a qualifying card (bus)No rating is needed.

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