1 Name of Order
This Order is the Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on 5 September 2016 and is required to be published in the Gazette.
3 Definitions
(1) In this Order:Opal single trip ticket means a ticket issued by TfNSW as an Opal single trip ticket.Opal smartcard means a smartcard issued by TfNSW as an Opal smartcard.the Act means the Passenger Transport Act 2014.Note—The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.(2) Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.
4 Fares
(1) The fares in respect of rail passenger services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard or Opal single trip ticket are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.(2) The fares in respect of bus services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard or Opal single trip ticket are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1.(3) The fares in respect of ferry services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard or Opal single trip ticket are set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1.(4) The fares set out in Parts 1–3 of Schedule 1 are subject to the fare caps set out in Part 4 of that Schedule.(5) The fares in respect of bus services supplied in accordance with any of the tickets or the pass referred to in Schedule 2 are set out in that Schedule.(6) The unit-based fares in respect of booked rail passenger services supplied by NSW Trains in accordance with any of the tickets referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 3 are set out in that Part of that Schedule.(7) Certain other fares in respect of booked rail passenger services supplied by NSW Trains are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 3.(8) Any concession fare set out in Schedule 1 or 3 is available only:(a) to persons of or above the age of 4 years but under the age of 16 years, and(b) to the eligible holders of concessional travel passes issued under:(i) section 88 of the Transport Administration Act 1988, or(ii) any scheme approved by the Minister under clause 8 of Schedule 1 to that Act.
Schedule 1 Opal fares
(Clause 4 (1)–(4) and (8))
Part 1 Opal fares for rail passenger services
Peak and off-peak fares
Opal smartcard | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare |
Train—distance band 1 | $3.38 | $2.36 | $1.69 | $1.18 |
Train—distance band 2 | $4.20 | $2.94 | $2.10 | $1.47 |
Train—distance band 3 | $4.82 | $3.37 | $2.41 | $1.68 |
Train—distance band 4 | $6.46 | $4.52 | $3.23 | $2.26 |
Train—distance band 5 | $8.30 | $5.81 | $4.15 | $2.90 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $8.30 | $5.81 | $4.15 | $2.90 |
Note—
The fares include travel on rail replacement bus services, including in Newcastle.
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Train—distance band 1 | $4.10 | $2.00 |
Train—distance band 2 | $5.10 | $2.50 |
Train—distance band 3 | $5.80 | $2.90 |
Train—distance band 4 | $7.80 | $3.90 |
Train—distance band 5 | $10.00 | $5.00 |
Note—
The fares include travel on rail replacement bus services, including in Newcastle.
Part 2 Opal fares for bus services
Opal smartcard | Full fare | Concession fare |
Bus—distance band 1 | $2.10 | $1.05 |
Bus—distance band 2 | $3.50 | $1.75 |
Bus—distance band 3 | $4.50 | $2.25 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $4.50 | $2.25 |
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Bus—distance band 1 | $2.60 | $1.30 |
Bus—distance band 2 | $4.20 | $2.10 |
Bus—distance band 3 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
Part 3 Opal fares for ferry services
Opal smartcard | Full fare | Concession fare |
Ferry—distance band 1 | $5.74 | $2.87 |
Ferry—distance band 2 | $7.18 | $3.59 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $7.18 | $3.59 |
Stockton Ferry | $2.10 | $1.05 |
Note—
The fares include travel on ferry replacement buses.
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Ferry—distance band 1 | $6.90 | $3.40 |
Ferry—distance band 2 | $8.70 | $4.30 |
Stockton Ferry | $2.60 | $1.30 |
Note—
The fares include travel on ferry replacement buses.
Part 4 Fare caps (for fares in Parts 1–3)
Type of fare cap | Amount of full fare cap | Amount of concession fare cap | Amount of Senior/ Pensioner cap |
Daily fare cap (Monday to Saturday) | $15.00 | $7.50 | $2.50 |
Daily fare cap (Sunday) | $2.50 | $2.50 | $2.50 |
Weekly fare cap | $60.00 | $30.00 | Not applicable |
Schedule 2 Special services fares and school term bus pass
(Clause 4 (5))
Full fare | Concession | |
Special (Sporting) Services | ||
Moore Park Sportsground Special (single) | $3.50 | $1.70 |
Moore Park Sportsground Special (return) | $6.00 | $3.00 |
Special (Racecourse) Service | ||
Royal Randwick Racecourse (single) | $3.50 | $1.70 |
Royal Randwick Racecourse (return) | $6.00 | $3.00 |
Special (New Year’s Eve) Service | ||
Unlimited travel on regular bus services between 3 pm on 31 December and midday on 1 January (the following day) | $6.00 | $3.00 |
School term bus pass | ||
School term bus pass (per term) | $52.00 | — |
Note—
These special services fares are covered by paper based tickets. An Opal smartcard may also be used on these special services.
Schedule 3 Fares for NSW Trains booked services
(Clause 4 (6)–(8))
Part 1 Unit-based fares for NSW Trains booked services
Adult fare | Adult concession | |||||
Charging units not exceeding | F class single | Y class single | Change of class | F class single | Y class single | Change of class |
46 | $8.07 | $6.92 | $1.15 | $4.04 | $3.46 | $0.58 |
56 | $13.84 | $9.22 | $4.62 | $6.92 | $4.61 | $2.31 |
66 | $16.14 | $11.53 | $4.61 | $8.07 | $5.77 | $2.30 |
75 | $18.45 | $13.84 | $4.61 | $9.23 | $6.92 | $2.31 |
84 | $19.60 | $14.98 | $4.62 | $9.80 | $7.49 | $2.31 |
99 | $24.21 | $16.14 | $8.07 | $12.11 | $8.07 | $4.04 |
109 | $27.67 | $18.45 | $9.22 | $13.84 | $9.23 | $4.61 |
119 | $29.98 | $19.60 | $10.38 | $14.99 | $9.80 | $5.19 |
129 | $31.13 | $21.90 | $9.23 | $15.57 | $10.95 | $4.62 |
149 | $35.74 | $26.51 | $9.23 | $17.87 | $13.26 | $4.61 |
169 | $40.35 | $29.98 | $10.37 | $20.18 | $14.99 | $5.19 |
189 | $46.11 | $33.43 | $12.68 | $23.06 | $16.72 | $6.34 |
209 | $50.72 | $35.74 | $14.98 | $25.36 | $17.87 | $7.49 |
229 | $53.03 | $40.35 | $12.68 | $26.52 | $20.18 | $6.34 |
249 | $61.09 | $44.96 | $16.13 | $30.55 | $22.48 | $8.07 |
269 | $66.86 | $47.27 | $19.59 | $33.43 | $23.64 | $9.79 |
289 | $72.62 | $49.57 | $23.05 | $36.31 | $24.79 | $11.52 |
309 | $74.93 | $53.03 | $21.90 | $37.47 | $26.52 | $10.95 |
329 | $79.54 | $56.49 | $23.05 | $39.77 | $28.25 | $11.52 |
349 | $84.15 | $61.09 | $23.06 | $42.08 | $30.55 | $11.53 |
374 | $89.91 | $66.86 | $23.05 | $44.96 | $33.43 | $11.53 |
399 | $96.83 | $71.48 | $25.35 | $48.42 | $35.74 | $12.68 |
424 | $103.75 | $74.93 | $28.82 | $51.88 | $37.47 | $14.41 |
449 | $108.36 | $78.39 | $29.97 | $54.18 | $39.20 | $14.98 |
499 | $119.89 | $84.15 | $35.74 | $59.95 | $42.08 | $17.87 |
549 | $125.65 | $88.77 | $36.88 | $62.83 | $44.39 | $18.44 |
599 | $131.42 | $94.53 | $36.89 | $65.71 | $47.27 | $18.44 |
699 | $141.79 | $102.60 | $39.19 | $70.90 | $51.30 | $19.60 |
799 | $151.02 | $107.21 | $43.81 | $75.51 | $53.61 | $21.90 |
899 | $161.39 | $115.28 | $46.11 | $80.70 | $57.64 | $23.06 |
999 | $170.61 | $124.50 | $46.11 | $85.31 | $62.25 | $23.06 |
1099 | $183.29 | $130.26 | $53.03 | $91.65 | $65.13 | $26.52 |
1199 | $192.52 | $138.34 | $54.18 | $96.26 | $69.17 | $27.09 |
1299 | $204.05 | $146.41 | $57.64 | $102.03 | $73.21 | $28.82 |
1399 | $215.58 | $153.32 | $62.26 | $107.79 | $76.66 | $31.13 |
1499 | $227.11 | $161.39 | $65.72 | $113.56 | $80.70 | $32.86 |
1599 | $235.17 | $166.00 | $69.17 | $117.59 | $83.00 | $34.59 |
1699 | $249.01 | $175.23 | $73.78 | $124.51 | $87.62 | $36.89 |
1799 | $258.23 | $185.60 | $72.63 | $129.12 | $92.80 | $36.32 |
1899 | $267.45 | $190.21 | $77.24 | $133.73 | $95.11 | $38.62 |
1999 | $278.98 | $201.74 | $77.24 | $139.49 | $100.87 | $38.62 |
2099 | $291.65 | $210.96 | $80.69 | $145.83 | $105.48 | $40.35 |
2199 | $304.34 | $220.19 | $84.15 | $152.17 | $110.10 | $42.07 |
2299 | $312.41 | $231.72 | $80.69 | $156.21 | $115.86 | $40.35 |
2399 | $323.94 | $238.63 | $85.31 | $161.97 | $119.32 | $42.65 |
2499 | $337.77 | $250.16 | $87.61 | $168.89 | $125.08 | $43.81 |
2599 | $347.00 | $261.69 | $85.31 | $173.50 | $130.85 | $42.65 |
Note—
Charging units are a measure of distance from Sydney (Central Station) to various NSW Trains locations. However, as different locations are serviced by different routes, charging units are not calculated on a uniform per kilometre basis.
Part 2 Other fares for NSW Trains booked services
Type | Amount |
Country Pensioner Excursion ticket | $2.50 |
$1 Child fare | $1.00 |
Booking fee | $10.00 or 15% of applicable maximum adult fare whichever amount is higher |
Queensland pensioner travel voucher administration fee | $12.50 |
Berth fee | $88.00 |
Bicycles, surfboards, snow boards and snow skis fee | $12.10 |
Booking cancellation fee | $5.50 |
Substitute ticket fee | $12.10 |
Unclaimed luggage fee | $4.50 for each day after the first day |
Storage/cloaking fee | $4.40 per item |
Non-booked ticket conversion fee—Single | $6.60 |
Non-booked ticket conversion fee—Return | $13.20 |