Re: Something good to say about Metcard!

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

Chris Gordon wrote:
> 
> David Penna wrote:
> >
> > I finally have something good to say about Metcard!
> >
> > I was most impressed how you can buy a "2 hourly x 10" ticket using an
> > EFTPOS card at a station machine - at a discounted rate.  At least now I
> > don't have to fumble for the correct change or waste time buying a ticket
> > every time I want to travel.
> 
> So how does it print the expiry dates
> line after line
> ie:
> 26 May 98 17:00
> 27 May 98 16:00
> etc...

When you buy a ticket from a station machine it does not validate it
there and then, therefore no expiry dates are printed.

Btw, i would be interested david, to find a station that does this.

Mick.

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