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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—
approved payment device has the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Passenger Transport (General) Regulation 2017.
Lake Macquarie on-demand bus service means an on-demand bus service operated by Keolis Downer Hunter Pty Ltd (ACN 614 205 766) in the Lake Macquarie area.
light rail service means a public passenger service provided by means of a light rail vehicle.
on-demand bus service means a booked bus service.
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.
Opal+ scheme means the trial Opal+ scheme that involves pre-paid subscriptions for public passenger services.
private ferry service means a ferry service operated under the authority of a passenger service contract with TfNSW and for a route specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1A.
rural and regional bus service means a bus service operated under the authority of a passenger service contract with TfNSW that is described as a “Rural and Regional Bus Service Contract”.
Sydney Ferries services means ferry services operated by Harbour City Ferries under the authority of a passenger service contract with TfNSW.
Sydney Inner West on-demand bus service means an on-demand bus service operated by Transit Systems West Pty Ltd (ACN 161 755 988) in Canada Bay, Strathfield, Breakfast Point, Rhodes and surrounding suburbs.
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.
cl 3: Am 2017 (333), Sch 1 [1]; 2017 (353), cl 3 (1); 2018 (84), Sch 1 [1]; 2018 (328), Sch 1 [1]; 2018 (667), Sch 1 [1]; 2019 (259), Sch 1 [1]; 2022 (337), Sch 1[1].

4 Maximum fares

(1) The fares in respect of rail passenger services (other than light rail services) supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
(2) The fares in respect of light rail services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1.
(3) The fares in respect of bus 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 in respect of ferry services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device are set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1.
(4AA) The fares in respect of private ferry services and rural and regional bus services are set out in Schedule 1A.
(4A) The Opal smartcard fares set out in Parts 1–4 of Schedule 1 are subject to the fare caps set out in Part 5 of that Schedule. The fare caps do not apply to Opal single trip ticket fares.
(4B) The additional fares payable under the Opal+ scheme are set out in Schedule 1, Part 6.
(5) The fares in respect of bus services 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, 1A 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.
(9)   (Repealed)
(10) The fares provided for in this Order are maximum fares.
cl 4: Am 2017 (333), Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2017 (353), cl 3 (2); 2018 (84), Sch 1 [2]; 2018 (328), Sch 1 [2]–[6]; 2018 (667), Sch 1 [2]–[5];2022 (337), Sch 1[2].

Schedule 1 Fares

(Clause 4 (1)–(4), (4A), (4B) and (8))

Part 1 Fares for rail passenger services (other than light rail 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	$3.66	$2.56	$1.83	$1.28
Train—distance band 2	$4.55	$3.18	$2.27	$1.58
Train—distance band 3	$5.23	$3.66	$2.61	$1.82
Train—distance band 4	$6.99	$4.89	$3.49	$2.44
Train—distance band 5	$8.99	$6.29	$4.49	$3.14
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$8.99	$6.29	$4.49	$3.14

Note—

The fares include travel on rail replacement bus services.

Opal single trip ticket	Full fare	Child/youth fare
Train—distance band 1	$4.50	$2.20
Train—distance band 2	$5.60	$2.80
Train—distance band 3	$6.40	$3.20
Train—distance band 4	$8.40	$4.20
Train—distance band 5	$10.80	$5.40

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The fares include travel on rail replacement bus services.

Approved payment device	Peak full fare	Off-peak full fare
Train—distance band 1	$3.66	$2.56
Train—distance band 2	$4.55	$3.18
Train—distance band 3	$5.23	$3.66
Train—distance band 4	$6.99	$4.89
Train—distance band 5	$8.99	$6.29
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$8.99	$6.29

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The fares include travel on rail replacement bus services.

Part 2 Fares for light rail services

Opal smartcard	Peak full fare	Off-peak full fare	Peak concession fare	Off-peak concession fare
Light rail—distance band 1	$3.20	$2.24	$1.60	$1.12
Light rail—distance band 2	$3.79	$2.65	$1.89	$1.32
Light rail—distance band 3	$4.87	$3.40	$2.43	$1.70
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$4.87	$3.40	$2.43	$1.70

Note—

The fares include travel on light rail replacement buses.

Opal single trip ticket	Full fare	Child/youth fare
Light rail—distance band 1	$4.00	$2.00
Light rail—distance band 2	$4.60	$2.30
Light rail—distance band 3	$6.00	$3.00

Note—

The fares include travel on light rail replacement buses.

Approved payment device	Peak full fare	Off-peak full fare
Light rail—distance band 1	$3.20	$2.24
Light rail—distance band 2	$3.79	$2.65
Light rail—distance band 3	$4.87	$3.40
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$4.87	$3.40

Note—

The fares include travel on light rail replacement buses.

Part 3 Fares for bus services

Opal smartcard	Peak full fare	Off-peak full fare	Peak concession fare	Off-peak concession fare
Bus—distance band 1	$3.20	$2.24	$1.60	$1.12
Bus—distance band 2	$3.79	$2.65	$1.89	$1.32
Bus—distance band 3	$4.87	$3.40	$2.43	$1.70
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$4.87	$3.40	$2.43	$1.70

Opal single trip ticket	Full fare	Child/youth fare
Bus—distance band 1	$4.00	$2.00
Bus—distance band 2	$4.60	$2.30
Bus—distance band 3	$6.00	$3.00

Approved payment device	Peak full fare	Off-peak full fare
Bus—distance band 1	$3.20	$2.24
Bus—distance band 2	$3.79	$2.65
Bus—distance band 3	$4.87	$3.40
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$4.87	$3.40

Part 4 Fares for ferry services

Division 1 Ferry services—general

Opal smartcard	Full fare	Concession fare
Sydney Ferries—distance band 1	$6.21	$3.10
Sydney Ferries—distance band 2	$7.76	$3.88
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$7.76	$3.88

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