Sydney commuters will soon be able to take advantage of cheaper public transport fares on Fridays under new changes coming to New South Wales’ smartcard ticketing system Opal.
Transport for NSW currently applies a 30 per cent discount for all off-peak travel on weekends, public holidays and outside of morning and evening rush hour periods from 6.30am to 10am and 3pm to 7pm.
Transport Minister Jo Haylen said despite the annual Opal price hike of 3.7 per cent, only an average of $1 will be added to an individual’s average weekly fares. Opal benefits will apply across all services on the transport network, including metro, train, bus, ferry and light rail services.
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