Re: Tertiary concession cards

[Ben <sporologist@yahoo.com>]

Is the $155 just for the concession card? or does it include the trips as well?

I travel to Macquarie univerity in Sydney by train and bus. The concession card
doesn't cost anything (and so it should be), it entitles you to half price
fares. I buy a green travelpass each week, costing $16.50. For the 36 weeks of
uni each year, the total is $594
How does that compare with yours?

Ben Munro

Bryan Cullis wrote:

> Am I the only person that is outraged at the price of a normal tertiary
> concession card in Victoria?  I sure hope not.
>
> A primary/secondary concession card costs $6.30 per year, yet a tertiary
> concession card costs $155.  Tertiary students have to put up with enormous
> amounts of fees and charges, without having to put up with this.  I'm
> currently living in Upwey South, but in a few weeks will be moving to
> Warrnambool for university.  In addition to the normal uni charges, I have
> to pay $4800 for accommodation and over $250 for first-semester books.  Now
> I have to pay $155 for a concession card?  This is ridiculous.
>
> If anyone else is outraged by this, please join me in sending letters of
> disgust to the Minister of Transport.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bryan