Re: Fares - Sydney vs Melbourne

["FRISCÉ Theatre Co. (Bryan Cullis)" <rabonzo@primus.com.au>]

John Dennis <jdennis@acslink.net.au> wrote in message
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> 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.

There are off-peak saver tickets in Melbourne.  Check your ticket machine
next time your at the station