Do you have to pay for transit (bus, train, jeepney, subway etc) where you live?

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Here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada we have to pay $59 per month for a bus pass for the privelege of riding on our public transit system which consists of buses, trolley buses and a light rail transit train that goes from one small part of the city to the other. Single rides cost $2.50 for adults. I personally think it's far too expensive since the schedules are often wrong, buses are overcrowded, a lot of areas of the city have no or very sporadic transit and they don't run as many buses on some routes as they should. It's cheaper to pay the $59 a month if you rely on transit, obviously, but for the service you get it's not really worth it, since you usually end up paying another $20/month in cab fare when your bus doesn't run (as it often doesn't in the wintertime when it's bitter cold outside) or if it comes too early. Do you have to pay to take public transit in your area? Is it worth it?