Re: Another hint to scrap Metcard?

["deano" <dsma@pigpond.com>]

I could not believe the number of folks buying concession tickets and they
were clearly no more
eligible than I. I guess they just rely on not getting caught and if they do
try and pass it off as a mistake.
I stood near a machine for about ten minutes and saw it sell 5 concessions
to well dressed business types.
John Kerr <jkerr@gil.com.au> wrote in message
38e55c33_1@news.bne.gil.com.au">news:38e55c33_1@news.bne.gil.com.au...
>   I was at Spencer Street, wanted a zone 3 in my pocket so that I could
> validate if it I was using a Zone 1+2 and suddenly wanted to go further
> (visitor from Brisbane). The machine refused to sell Zone 3 but the
station
> was attended so I could buy one. The barrier attendant said validate it at
> destination station in zone 3, not at Spencer St.
>
> Anthony Morton wrote in message <8bvib1$8pq$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>...
> >>>> So what do I do if my wife and I want to travel into Zone 3 for the
> day?
> >>>> We live in Brunswick, none of our local shops sell Zone 3 tickets,
and
> >>>> we're nowhere near a station (we have to catch the tram to the city).
> >
> >Andrew Box wrote...
> >
> >>>It's very simple, call 1800 653 313 and order your zone 3 tickets over
> the
> >>>phone and they are even delivered to your door!
> >
> >Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> >
> >>That's ok if they know in advance. What do they do for a
> spur-of-the-moment
> >>trip?
> >
> >Never mind spur-of-the-moment, how about just 'same day'?  I don't think
> I'd
> >rely on Onelink to do same-day delivery on a weekend.  And I'm not
prepared
> >to plan all my journeys in advance just because the system's not up to
> scratch.
> >
> >Then again, if someone's prepared to drive to our place to deliver
tickets,
> >they could just as easily drive us into the city....
> >
> >Seems like an awfully odd way to run a public transport system.
> >
> >Tony M.
> >
>
>