Re: Met Automated Ticketing
Michael Walker (walker@hotkey.net.au)
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:07:44 +1100
David Proctor wrote:
>
> Michael Walker <walker@hotkey.net.au> wrote in article
> <34E80E7B.28AE@hotkey.net.au>...
>
> > What about the situation where you want to top up a ticket for a one off
> > journey. eg I live in Zone 2 and once in a blue moon catch the train to
> > Dandenong to visit some friends in Doveton. As I buy a monthly Zone 1&2
> > (or Zone 2 now) ticket, when I visit them I buy a Zone 3 2hr ticket from
> > the booking office at Flinders Street as I have already paid for travel
> > in Zones 1&2 on my monthly. Does this mean the 'even more convenient
> > than human ticket seller' machines won't let me do this and instead
> > force me to either travel illegally or pay yet again for the privilege
> > of travelling in Zones I have already paid for?
> > Sounds like I might be driving to Dandenong instead if this is the
> > case.
>
> I rang the information line, and I pulled the "poor tourist" line to get
> help with this, as I wanted to go to Belgrave, and I had a Zone 1 weekly. I
> was told to pay at the other end - I made sure I got her name though.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> David Proctor
> daproc@bigfoot.com
It's alright for you, you don't live locally and I think it was you who
mentioned the RPOs have been told not to fine tourists. Us locals
however...
Also, the machines won't let you out if you have the wrong zone ticket.
But thank you anyway. Actually, could you post her name so we can all
benefit.. 8^)