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News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Public transport mistake every Sydneysider is making
Two expats living in Sydney have unearthed a huge misconception about the city's public transport system — and it turns out plenty of commuters are making the same mistake. Rebecca is an Irish expat living in Sydney, and has been using the city's public transport system to get around. She'd been using her bank card to tap on and off – as many of us do – meaning a holding fee of $1 was taken every time. But Rebecca thought that was all she was being charged each time, not realising the true amount was taken out at a later date. 'Guys help I've been living in Sydney for seven months and just realised public transport isn't just $1 every time I tap,' she said in a social media video. 'Is this common knowledge? Am I actually dumb?' The Irish expat isn't the only person to make this mistake. Isabel, another Irish visitor living in Sydney, said it took her five months to realise. '$300 already this month alone,' she captioned her video after realising what she'd actually spent on public transport. Social media users had a huge reaction to the trend of commuters discovering that public transport in Sydney was not $1 per trip. Some understood, saying they had the same realisation, while others passed judgement. 'In Brissy every transport mode no matter how far you go is $0.50,' one person commented. Another said: 'Do you not check your bank statements or have the app notify you when money is taken out? I'm so nervous about fraud charges I see every cent that leaves my account!' 'Get yourself an Opal card it's cheaper than using your bank card,' one person said. Another added: 'I'm still convinced it's $1, my acc never gets charged.' 'No one tells you it's not $1. I thought it was $1. Why don't they advertise it or smth [sic],' one person commented. Another admitted: 'It's taken me years to figure that out. I don't take public transport much though.' 'I fear this is common knowledge, but I was born here so it's probably more expected for me to know this,' another added. One person chimed in: 'I somehow racked up an extra $90 worth of charges from Transport NSW after spending a week-ish in Sydney LOL I thought my card got stolen.' 'Not dumb. Every state has different price systems. Some free on weekends some not. Different rates at different times. All over the joint,' another offered. Someone else commented: 'Nope. I've been here for two years nearly and have just found out recently about it. Tell me you don't check your bank statements, without telling me you don't check them.' A spokesperson for Transport NSW cleared up the confusion about the $1 hold. 'Transport for NSW aims to make travel as seamless as possible for all users, including the more than 60 per cent of adult passengers who opt to use their credit or debit card or phone,' the spokesperson told 'When a passenger taps on using a credit or debit card or linked device, a pre-authorisation amount of $1 is held temporarily. This will appear as a pending transaction and is not indicative of your travel fare. 'The reason for this is to account for additional travel and accumulated fares across the day, rather than charging your card multiple times over multiple transactions. The total cost is then processed at 4am the day after travel, replacing the $1 hold amount,' the spokesperson continued. 'Charges will appear as 'Transport for NSW Tap' or 'Transport for NSW travel Sydney'.' From July 14, Opal fares and single trip tickets will rise by an average of 2.5 per cent. For adults, Monday to Thursday will have a cap of $19.30. Fridays, the weekend and public holidays will have a daily cap of $9.65. Children will have a daily cap of $9.65, with weekends and public holidays have a cap of $4.80. The Sydney Airport Station Access fee will also increase. Weekly fares are still capped at $50 for Adults and $25 for Child/Youth and Concession card holders, and Seniors and Pensioners won't pay more than $2.50 per day.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Public transport fares are set to increase on public transport in Sydney
Public transport users in Sydney will soon fork out more for their trips as Opal fares are set to increase. From July 14 most fares will be adjusted in line with the annual consumer price index movement. This means an average increase of 2.5 per cent across Opal fares and single trip tickets. Adult customers will have a new daily travel cap of $19.30 between Monday and Thursday, and $9.65 between Friday and Sunday, and on public holidays. That is an increase of 60c on weekday travel and 30c on weekends. The cap for children and concession card holders will jump to a daily weekday cap of $9.65, while the weekend and public holiday cap will hop up to $4.80. That increase is 30c on weekdays and 15c on weekends. Airport travellers will also face an increase, with the station access fee increasing from $17.34 to $17.92 for adults — a 58c increase — and from $15.50 to $16.03 for kids, seniors and concession card holders — a 53c increase. The weekly airport travel cap of $35.16 for adults and $31.51 for kids and concession card holders will increase to$36.36 and $32.58 respectively. Weekly travel caps on the network will remained capped at $50 for adults and $25 for children and concession card holders, while seniors and pensioners with a Gold Opal card will still be charged no more than $2.50 a day. Transport for NSW Secretary Josh Murray said the fare increases were necessary to help recover the cost of running the network. 'We've leveraged the discounts available to us to protect the hip pockets of those most reliant on our public transport system,' Mr Murray said. 'We've done our best to minimise the impact on passengers and the 14 July changes will see average weekly adult travel costs go up by an average of $0.50, and less than $1 for 99 per cent of passengers' Mr Murray said.
ABC News
4 days ago
- ABC News
Suburban Rail Loop travel times in Melbourne's east calculated by transport planners
Travel times across key spots in Melbourne's east would be up to 40 minutes faster under a completed first section of the Suburban Rail Loop project, data calculated by government transport planners suggests. Students travelling from Cheltenham to either Monash University in Clayton or Deakin University in Burwood would get there 40 minutes faster than on existing public transport options, and 24 and 29 minutes, respectively, faster than driving the route. People travelling between Box Hill and Cheltenham, home to the stations that will bookend the Suburban Rail Loop East, will save 30 minutes of car travel time, according to the report. The estimated travel times, which compare to both existing public transport and car-based options, are based on 2025 examples, but the $34.5 billion first leg of the orbital rail tunnel is not due to open until 2035. The report calculated future journey times along more than 40 routes, with a focus on population hubs, hospitals, medical centres and universities. It also showed how journeys to and from other parts of the city would be altered by the rail loop, with the inclusion of examples such as travel between Footscray and Deakin University in Burwood. The data suggests that journey would take 43 minutes — 6 minutes faster by public transport, and 11 minutes faster than driving. Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Harriet Shing, said the journey times showed the project would help Melbourne "grow well". "We know that at the moment people spend a lot of time in traffic, and they're having to go into the city before heading back out again," she said. As work progresses, the government has been compelled to defend the mammoth project amid issues including an Infrastructure Australia report casting doubt on the project's financial viability and concerns from residents in communities earmarked for major development. Monash University public transport expert Graham Currie said the estimated travel times laid out in the report were "quite conservative". "They've compared the railway to existing travel times by car," he said. The existing public transport journey times were calculated using the Public Transport Victoria app around 8am on a weekday, and the car travel times using Google Maps. The completion of SRL East will involve the construction of 26 kilometres of twin tunnels connecting six stations. Professor Currie said he believed residents in the city's east would support the project despite its cost and timeline. "The people that live in these suburbs have been car-dependent for a long time," he said. "They know the traffic's growing, and they're looking for an alternative, and this is a very attractive one. "It's expensive, though." The SRL project, first announced by the Victorian government in the lead-up to the 2018 state election, is due to be completed in three parts, with tunnel boring on SRL East to begin next year. It will be the most expensive infrastructure project in the state's history.
