First Bad Experience

Earlier this week, I went venturing around my immediate area and decided to go ahead and purchase an Abono Card (Abono Card- a card purchased to acquire unlimited access to city transportation for a monthly fee). The day before, my Host Mom was kind enough to show me where to access the metro. She also informed me of the types of tickets I could purchase in order to access the metro without spending too much money hence, the Abono Card.

We went to the local tobacco shop (un estanco) where the Abonos are purchased and my host Mom inquired on my behalf in reference to the Abono. The two older women, working at the time, explained the different zones and we left the shop.

When I went to go purchase the card the next morning, there was a young girl working alone. I inquired about the Abono card, and she told me it would be 33 euros to purchase. I gave her a 50 and I received 25+ back in change. I didn’t know it only cost 1, 40 euros to “request” an Abono so I gave her a 50. I don’t know if it was an honest mistake on her behalf or not but either way I’m still out of a 20.

Advice: Make sure you know how much something costs, ask for a receipt and if you’re unsure about the purchase wait and return with someone who’s familiar with the area as well as the process; not just with the Abono, but any and everything else as well.
Franklin 12 Language European Translator FR-TJS12