Re: Fares - Sydney vs Melbourne

[jdennis@acslink.net.au (John Dennis)]

On Tue, 03 Aug 1999 08:03:51 GMT, "WhaleOilBeefHooked"
<daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote:

>Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST) wrote in message ...
>>Sydney      : Artarmon - Town Hall return peak train: $5.20
>>Melbourne: Zone 1 all day train/tram/bus: $4.60 (usable in peak hours)
>>
>>Explanation, Mr Spock? (or anyone!)
>
>Or another example - Artarmon - Town Hall return peak (returning on night
>ride bus at 3am) - $5.20 (tickets can be used)
>Melbourne Zone 1 all day - $4.60 PLUS $5 for the bus (assuming you are lucky
>enough to be doing it on a Friday or Saturday night) - ttl $9.60.

Or another example.  Buy the same ticket in the evening - in Sydney
you get off peak fares bringing the cost down to (at a guess)
something like $2.50.  Melbourne fare remains at $4.60.

JD

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