Free public transport Sydney

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Sydney news: Free travel on trains, trams, buses and ferries starts ... (ABC News)

MORNING BRIEFING: A dozen days of free public transport begins this morning in a move authorities say will deliver some "hip pocket relief" for commuters ...

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Free public transport in Sydney: How to travel for free on NSW trains ... (7NEWS.com.au)

For the next 12 days, free trips will be available for trains, buses, ferries, light rail and metro services.

Under the Opal Terms of Use, you are required to carry a valid ticket at all times. However, fares on Regional services where customers book additional connecting travel on the Intercity, Sydney Trains or Metro network, will have the total fare adjusted to reflect the free travel on the Opal network during this time. Public transport on the entire Opal network will be free for 12 days when customers tap on and tap off with an Opal card with a positive balance or a contactless credit or debit card.

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Fare free days begin for Sydney commuters (The Young Witness)

Commuters can take advantage of 12 days of free public transport on Sydney's Opal network during the Easter holiday period. The free trips on trains, buses, ...

"Today we are celebrating the power of a combined campaign between workers and the general public to extract fare free days," he said. "The very people who got us through the pandemic, often without so much as a mask, let alone a vaccine, are now being asked to take a pay cut," he said. Transport for NSW announced the fare-free period on Tuesday, saying the move was designed to boost businesses and get people out and about in the community during the Easter holidays.

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How to get free travel in NSW (NEWS.com.au)

Government offers free travel over Easter after Sydney train blunder ... Public transport will be free across Sydney and other parts of NSW for the next 12 days.

The government also says the free fares are part of an effort to help businesses and the community recover from Covid, by encouraging people to head out over the school and Easter holidays. Commuters cannot travel to the airport for free, while the cost of the train fare is gone, a station access fee will still be charged. Regional services are not included, the free fares are only for the Opal network. The only requirements are to still touch on and off when travelling and to have a positive balance on the Opal card being used. Free travel for the Opal network will last for 12 days and end at 3.59am on April 26. Public transport will be free across Sydney and other parts of NSW for the next 12 days.

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Free public transport in Sydney: How to travel for free on NSW trains ... (Verve times)

The free trips will begin at 4am on Thursday and continue until 3.59am on April 26 on trains, buses, ferries, light rail and metro services. The network extends ...

Under the Opal Terms of Use, you are required to carry a valid ticket at all times. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. Public transport on the entire Opal network will be free for 12 days when customers tap on and tap off with an Opal card with a positive balance or a contactless credit or debit card. However, fares on Regional services where customers book additional connecting travel on the Intercity, Sydney Trains or Metro network, will have the total fare adjusted to reflect the free travel on the Opal network during this time. Millions of public transport passengers will be able to travel for free on Sydneyโ€™s Opal network for 12 days over the Easter holiday period.

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Fare free days begin for Sydney commuters (Manning River Times)

Commuters can take advantage of 12 days of free public transport on Sydney's Opal network during the Easter holiday period. The free trips on trains, buses, ferries, light rail and metro services began at 4am on Thursday and will continue until 3.59am ...

"Today we are celebrating the power of a combined campaign between workers and the general public to extract fare free days," he said. People commuting to the airport also need to pay the station access fee if departing or boarding at Sydney Airport domestic or international stations, which is $15.13 for adults and $13.54 for children and pensioners. "The very people who got us through the pandemic, often without so much as a mask, let alone a vaccine, are now being asked to take a pay cut," he said. Transport for NSW announced the fare-free period on Tuesday, saying the move was designed to boost businesses and get people out and about in the community during the Easter holidays. Secretary of Unions NSW Mark Morey said the gesture was a delayed apology from a government that shut down the train network on February 21, then sought to blame the workforce. Commuters can take advantage of 12 days of free public transport on Sydney's Opal network during the Easter holiday period.

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Here's a money saver! Sydney public transport to be completely free ... (Mozo.com.au)

The NSW Government has decided to make all transport across the public transport network free until the 25th of April. This includes trains, buses, ...

According to the NSW Government, the fare free 12 days does not cover NSW TrainLink Regional trains and coaches including XPT and Xplorer services. Over the Easter long weekend, and through to the end of the school holidays, all public transport across the Opal Network in New South Wales will be free. The move should deliver some hip pocket relief for families wanting to get out and about during the coming weeks of holidays.

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Sydneysiders To Snap Up Free Public Transport Until Anzac Day (Triple M)

Thanks to a NSW Government initiative, those in Greater Sydney, Illawarra, Blue Mountains, Newcastle and Central Coast will have access to the courtesy trips.

The public transport freebies will be offered for 12 days, ending by ANZAC day Monday week - the rides included buses, trains, trams and ferries. From Thursday 14 April until Anzac Day, Sydney residents will be able to travel for free via public transport. Sydneysiders To Snap Up Free Public Transport Until Anzac Day

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How commuters will only save $50 from Sydney's '12 days of free ... (Daily Mail)

Commuters in Sydney will get free public transport for two weeks which the government said those on holidays can use but some workers have complained ...

'To commuters affected by recent rail disruptions, I want to say a heartfelt thank you for your patience. I hope the Fare Free 12 Days of Easter is a way for you to enjoy quality time with family and friends during the school holidays, while at the same time helping to revitalise our city centres and local communities,' Mr Elliott said. 'I want to say a heartfelt thank you for your patience. 'The government wanted to give you nothing. Commuters across Greater Sydney will travel for free on all modes of transport for 12 days in a row during the Easter school holidays so families and friends can get out and about and help revitalise our city centres. I hope the Fare Free 12 Days of Easter is a way for you to enjoy quality time with family and friends during the school holidays,' he said.

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Fare free days begin for Sydney commuters (PerthNow)

Twelve days of free public transport have begun for commuters on Sydney's trains, buses, ferries, light rail and metro services.

"Today we are celebrating the power of a combined campaign between workers and the general public to extract fare free days," he said. Secretary of Unions NSW Mark Morey said the gesture was a delayed apology from a government that shut down the train network on February 21, then sought to blame the workforce. Transport for NSW announced the fare-free period on Tuesday, saying the move was designed to boost businesses and get people out and about in the community during the Easter holidays.

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