The requirement to actually pay will keep much of the riff-raff out. In my local bus system, you theoretically have to pay but the drivers are not going to throw you off the bus if you don't and so the buses all have a few homeless guys who just ride all day.

That's entirely possible on buses.

https://smdp.com/news/newsom-signs-bill-allowing-big-blue-bu...

> Current law allows organizations like the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) to issue prohibition orders. BART is the only such agency that has actually issued prohibitions in California, giving out 1,118 such orders from 2019-2022. About 30% of orders issued by BART in 2022 were for battery or threats against riders.

I think it's a worry of people not familiar with cities. I ride public transit in cities all the time. It's fine.

If you behave badly on public transit there's a real chance that you get the ultimate ban: jail time.

Strongly agreed. I have unfortunately had many infuriating and dangerous experiences on AC Transit and Bart.

I'd pay extra to not have to be afraid I won't make it home to my kids.

Good luck with that.

All you need is a phone number and a credit/debit card.

Uber does not veto passengers at all.