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Rebecca Gutowsky
Transit Division Manager
Cobb County DOT
463 Commerce Park Dr.
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone (770)-528-1610
Fax (770)-528-4360
e-mail CCT
Cobb County Community Transit
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Breeze System?
- What is the Breeze Media?
- Will there be any changes affecting Paratransit passengers?
- How will I transfer from MARTA to a CCT bus?
- How will I transfer from a CCT bus to MARTA?
- Where can I obtain a Breeze Card?
- Will the current CCT passes and ticket still be available?
- Will I still be able to purchase passes and tickets through by employer?
- If I keep my Breeze Media in my wallet next to a credit card will it get demagnetized?
- Can children under 42” still ride for free?
- When CCT introduces the new Breeze System, will CCT employees be available to help me learn how to use it?
- Is CCT planning to stop taking MARTA tokens?
- How will reduced fares be affected by the Breeze System?
- Can I still purchase CCT tickets over the internet?
- Can I have both CCT and MARTA fare products on my Breeze Card?
- We now have our permanent Breeze Cards but CCT buses do not yet have Breeze equipment. Until Breeze equipment is installed, how do we transfer from MARTA to CCT?
- Once Breeze is up and running at CCT, can the residual value of a CCT transit pass be transferred to a Breeze Card?
- Suppose my Breeze Media has $50 in cash value but I have used all of my trips on my CCT fare pass (trip passes are recorded separately from cash value on Breeze Media). When I board a bus will the cost of the fare be automatically deducted from this cash value?
- When boarding the bus, do I have the option of purchasing fare products/trip passes at the farebox?
- If I purchase a trip pass from MARTA can I use this same pass to start a trip on a CCT bus?
- What is the maximum value I can put on a Breeze Card or Ticket?
- How long are the Breeze Cards and Tickets valid?
What is the Breeze System?
The Breeze System is a “Smart Card” transit fare collection system adopted by MARTA for regional transit fare collection. All of the regional transit providers are adopting the “Smart Card” technology called Breeze. CCT’s new state of the art fare collection system called Breeze will feature new fareboxes, Smart Card Readers, and Breeze Card/Ticket Vending Machines. The Breeze System will allow you to load regional fare products or cash on your Breeze Media and the system will automatically deduct a trip or cash when you tap your Breeze Media on the top of the farebox or faregate.
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What is Breeze Media?
Breeze Media consists of the Breeze Card and the Breeze ticket.
The Breeze card is a durable, plastic smart card that will enable CCT to offer many unique benefits such as automatic reloading and loss protection for registered customers. This card may be used to store cash value for pay-per-ride and/or any ride pass CCT offers. It has a very long life, so customers may use it repeatedly without the hassle of replacement.
The Breeze Ticket is a paper ticket designed for those who use CCT infrequently. Do not fold or puncture the Ticket as it may cause the ticket to stop working.
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Will there be any changes affecting Paratransit passengers?
Yes, the new Breeze Fareboxes will also be installed on Paratransit vehicles. You may continue to pay with cash, paper CCT tickets, or you may use the new Breeze Media. However if you wish to take advantage of discount fares you must obtain a special breeze card from the CCT Customer Service Center at 463 Commerce Park Dr, Suite 114, Marietta, GA 30062.
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How will I transfer from MARTA to a CCT bus?
You must have a Breeze Card or Breeze Ticket to transfer free from MARTA to CCT. The new Breeze System does not issue paper transfers from MARTA fareboxes or fare gates.
When the Breeze System is installed all you will need to do is tap your Breeze Media on the Reader on the CCT Farebox. The Breeze system will know you have transferred from the MARTA system and allow you to board for free. It is that easy.
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How will I transfer from a CCT bus to MARTA?
You must have a Breeze Card or ticket to transfer free from CCT to MARTA. The Bus Operators will not issue a transfer ticket to MARTA. When the Breeze System is installed all you will need to do is tap your Breeze Media on the Reader on the MARTA Farebox or Fare gate. The Breeze system will know you have transferred from CCT to MARTA and allow you to board for free. You must use Breeze Media when paying for your fare on a CCT bus or it will not be encoded with a transfer to the MARTA system.
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Where can I obtain a Breeze Card?
Passangers may obtain Breeze cards at any MARTA train station Breeze Vending Machine or RideStore. The cost for the card is $5.00. Cards may also be purchased at one of the following locations: The Marietta Transfer Center located at 800 South Marietta Pkwy. The Cumberland Transfer Center located at 2996 Cumberland Blvd. Both kiosks are open Monday - Friday 6AM until 6PM.
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Will the current CCT passes and ticket still be available?
When CCT launches the Breeze System, the current passes and tickets will still be available. However, if you wish to transfer free between MARTA and CCT you must obtain Breeze Media.
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Will I still be able to purchase tickets and passes through my employer?
Yes, we will continue our partner program and more information will be provided as Breeze continues to be incrementally rolled out.
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If I keep my Breeze Media in my wallet next to a credit card will it get demagnetized?
Breeze Media contains no magnetic material and will not affect credit cards.
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Can children under 42” still ride for free?
Yes, children under 42” may ride free.
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How will reduced fares be affected by the Breeze System?
CCT will be issuing Breeze Cards that are specially encoded to recognize reduced fares. You will need to obtain these from CCT Customer Service Center at 463 Commerce Park Dr, Suite 114, Marietta, GA 30060.
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Can I still purchase CCT tickets over the internet?
CCT tickets may still be purchased over the internet and they will be mailed to your address. Currently you will not be able to load CCT fare products onto a Breeze Card over the internet. However, in the future this option will be available.
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Can I have both CCT and MARTA fare products on my Breeze Card?
Once CCT is fully converted to the Breeze system, CCT passengers will be able to load CCT fare products on their cards and tickets at our Customer Service Centers and at CCT Breeze Card ticket vending machines. MARTA fare products can be loaded on your Breeze Card or Ticket at MARTA Ride Stores or at MARTA Ticket Vending Machines. Initially you will have to go to CCT to load the CCT pass and to MARTA to load the MARTA pass. In the future, as MARTA progresses on the rollout, you will be able to do both at either location.
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Suppose my Breeze Media has $50 in cash value but I have used all of my trips on my CCT fare pass (trip passes are recorded separately from cash value on Breeze Media). When I board a bus will the cost of the fare be automatically deducted from this cash value?
Yes, the cash fare will be deducted from the cash value on the Breeze Media.
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When boarding the bus, do I have the option of purchasing fare products/trip passes at the farebox? Example: I want to purchase a 20 express-ride trip pass and have it loaded on my Breeze Media at the farebox.
No. You may only add cash value to Breeze Media at fareboxes. You will not be able to load trip passes such as a 20 ride express pass at fareboxes. These must be purchased from CCT customer service centers.
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If I purchase a trip pass from MARTA can I use this same pass to start a trip on a CCT bus? Example: I have a 7 day unlimited pass from MARTA and I want to start a trip on a CCT bus.
No. If you begin your trip on MARTA you must have a MARTA pass. If you begin your trip on CCT you must have a CCT pass. MARTA and CCT fare products can only be used on the respective system. Only cash can be universally utilized on both systems.
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What is the maximum value I can put on a Breeze Card or Ticket?
A Breeze Card can store up to $100 and 4 fare products.
A Breeze Ticket can store up to $20 and 1 fare product.
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How long are the Breeze Cards and Tickets valid?
Breeze Cards can be used for up to 4 years from the first use. After this time a new Breeze Card must be obtained. A Breeze Ticket is valid for 90 days from the first use. After this time the ticket can no longer be used.
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