Re: Airport Line train fares

[Robert Harris <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

David Johnson wrote:

> David Bromage wrote:
>
> > Hubert Lam (hubert_lam@hotmail.com) wrote:
> > > Go to the Fare calculator and select a station relatively close to the Airport as from, then select Airport as destination. From
> > > Burwood it would cost $14.40 return peak for an adult.
> >
> > IIRC, there is a charge imposed by the airport so the train doesn't
> > "unfairly" undercut the bus.
>
> It is the way that the company gets paid for building it - by adding a bit extra to the fare to alight there.
>

Yes that is correct. I heard they were going to charge Cityrail money for each train that stopped there but suprise that idea was
canned.