Re: Melbourne - Metcard validation before every trip

[Michael Kurkowski <simcard@tig.com.au>]

Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:
> 
> : My weeklies get rather crushed up after about 4 days of use... I'd hate
> : to imagine the poor people who put up with the monthlies. Brings up an
> : interesting point. What would happen if you had a monthly and the data
> : on the magstripe was corrupted in the first week, thus not allowing you
> : to validate/enter/exit from barriers?
> 
> Then they give you a refund form to fill out.  You send in the ticket
> with form and about 4 weeks later you might get your refund.
> 
> : Metcard Sucks.
> 
> I agree.
> 
> : (p.s. paper tickets are still available from Glenroy station, but not
> : for long now, Metcrud is installed and waiting for the premiumisation of
> : the station to be finished).
> 
> If you are buying a monthly ticket form Flinders Street (Elis. St) through
> the window.  Tell them you would like a paper ticket, they should give you
> one.

Do they do Eftpos though? Thats the only reason I am dealing with
Metcrud now.

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  Michael Kurkowski. Email: simcard@tig.com.au 
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