Re: Met Automated Ticketing
Michael Walker (walker@hotkey.net.au)
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 20:10:45 +1100
> >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.
>
> You could always get off at the overlap stations and buy a zone 3
> there. Then wait for the next train, of course....
>
> Only joking, really :-)
>
I should hope so, the trip is long enough as it is!!