The N.S.W. Government issued and implemented new bus, train, ferry and multi-transport tickets
knows as Mymulti zone 1,2,3, Multiday pass Mytrain1,2,3,4,5 Mybus 1,2,3 and Myferry1 & 2.
Fares across the board were cheaper, even for me it was $1 cheaper per week so that is a savings of $52 per annum - less annual leave $48 per annum. Some of the Mount train commuters I know have had a reduction of average $25-$30 per week depending where you weekly destinations were for my MyMulti tickets
Mymulti 1 - covers the following:
The only issue that has been that if commuters in Western Sydney pay for Mynulti3 for $57 - this is even if you travel from say Penrith to Blacktown or Penrith to Parramatta - the issue here is Western Sydney Commuters are paying for other commuters by purchasing the Mymulti3 especially if they do not cross over zones 1or 2. What I mean is that you compare this to travel from Bondi Junction to Mymulti1 (travelling within 1 zone) costing weekly $41 - We from Blacktown to the Penrith have to pay $57.000 (for 3 zones) -why don't we in Western Sydney just pay for one or 2 zone depending on which zones you travel weekly to and from? I personally feel we are disadvantaged and should be paying the equivalent of the distance zones you travel in. The concept of using the Mymulti tickets for any bus services combined with train services, it in itself is very sound and good. I previously had the choice of only using one bus operator around Mount Druitt, with the Bus Plus weekly combined transport ticket, now I can decide which bus do I want Westbus or Busways ( especially on the way home): with limited Busways 755 Bus service.
How many commuters are paying extra? This can be found as you will see purchasers of Mymulti tickets at least 30-40 percent will be departing from trains prior to Strathfield. We are subsiding the Northern , Eastern and the Southern Suburbs of Sydney.
If you take myself as as example I travel by bus to Mount Druitt by Busways 755 and then train from Mount Druitt to Parramatta. I go from zone three to zone two as I pass Sevens Hills, after Blacktown. I don't travel weekly to the City of Sydney and yet I have to pay for full three zones of fares. if at least 5,000 commuters do this, the net end result would be at the most $4,160,000 in the N.S.W. Government coffers (extra) per annum. Why should Western Sydney commuters pay for all other parts of Sydney? Maybe the legislators and relevant bureaucrats can see this and maybe pay back to us Western Sydney Commuters what is deservedly ours!
PS: I have heard from one source that train fares are going up 2/1/11 - Happy New Year!
I also believe that the Mytrain weekly tickets are not for multiple trips on the same day - so maybe this needs to be looked at as well.
Here is more information regarding Myzone tickets:
http://www.myzone.nsw.gov.au/
knows as Mymulti zone 1,2,3, Multiday pass Mytrain1,2,3,4,5 Mybus 1,2,3 and Myferry1 & 2.
Fares across the board were cheaper, even for me it was $1 cheaper per week so that is a savings of $52 per annum - less annual leave $48 per annum. Some of the Mount train commuters I know have had a reduction of average $25-$30 per week depending where you weekly destinations were for my MyMulti tickets
Mymulti 1 - covers the following:
Bounded by Bondi Junction, Chatswood, Croydon, Canterbury, Bardwell Park, Rockdale CityRail stations and unlimited government and private bus and government ferry travel
MyMulti tickets will come in yellow, red, green or blue depending on the point of sale
| Weekly | Quarterly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| $41.00 | $451.00 | $1,640.00 |
The price of the ticket is inclusive of GST
MyMulti2
- covers the following:
Bounded by Hornsby, Carlingford, Seven Hills, Liverpool, Holsworthy, Engadine, Caringbah CityRail stations and unlimited government and private bus and government ferry travel
Bounded by Hornsby, Carlingford, Seven Hills, Liverpool, Holsworthy, Engadine, Caringbah CityRail stations and unlimited government and private bus and government ferry travel
MyMulti tickets will come in yellow, red, green or blue depending on the point of sale
Compare my fare
Compare my fare
| Weekly | Quarterly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| $48.00 | $528.00 | $1,920.00 |
The price of the ticket is inclusive of GST
MyMulti3 - covers the following:
Unlimited train travel across entire CityRail network and unlimited government and private bus and government ferry travel
MyMulti tickets will come in yellow, red, green or blue depending on the point of sale
Compare my fare
Compare my fare
| Weekly | Quarterly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| $57.00 | $627.00 | $2,280.00 |
The price of the ticket is inclusive of GST
MyMulti DayPass
Unlimited train travel across entire CityRail network and unlimited government and private bus and government ferry travel
MyMulti tickets will come in yellow, red, green or blue depending on the point of sale
Compare my fare
Compare my fare
| Day Pass | Daily |
|---|---|
| Adult | $20.00 |
The price of the ticket is inclusive of GST
The only issue that has been that if commuters in Western Sydney pay for Mynulti3 for $57 - this is even if you travel from say Penrith to Blacktown or Penrith to Parramatta - the issue here is Western Sydney Commuters are paying for other commuters by purchasing the Mymulti3 especially if they do not cross over zones 1or 2. What I mean is that you compare this to travel from Bondi Junction to Mymulti1 (travelling within 1 zone) costing weekly $41 - We from Blacktown to the Penrith have to pay $57.000 (for 3 zones) -why don't we in Western Sydney just pay for one or 2 zone depending on which zones you travel weekly to and from? I personally feel we are disadvantaged and should be paying the equivalent of the distance zones you travel in. The concept of using the Mymulti tickets for any bus services combined with train services, it in itself is very sound and good. I previously had the choice of only using one bus operator around Mount Druitt, with the Bus Plus weekly combined transport ticket, now I can decide which bus do I want Westbus or Busways ( especially on the way home): with limited Busways 755 Bus service.
How many commuters are paying extra? This can be found as you will see purchasers of Mymulti tickets at least 30-40 percent will be departing from trains prior to Strathfield. We are subsiding the Northern , Eastern and the Southern Suburbs of Sydney.
If you take myself as as example I travel by bus to Mount Druitt by Busways 755 and then train from Mount Druitt to Parramatta. I go from zone three to zone two as I pass Sevens Hills, after Blacktown. I don't travel weekly to the City of Sydney and yet I have to pay for full three zones of fares. if at least 5,000 commuters do this, the net end result would be at the most $4,160,000 in the N.S.W. Government coffers (extra) per annum. Why should Western Sydney commuters pay for all other parts of Sydney? Maybe the legislators and relevant bureaucrats can see this and maybe pay back to us Western Sydney Commuters what is deservedly ours!
PS: I have heard from one source that train fares are going up 2/1/11 - Happy New Year!
I also believe that the Mytrain weekly tickets are not for multiple trips on the same day - so maybe this needs to be looked at as well.
Here is more information regarding Myzone tickets:
http://www.myzone.nsw.gov.au/
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The weekly MyTrain tickets are valid for unlimited trips between the origin and the destination and that means you can use it multiple times of the day.
Multiple trips are a positive for the communters regarding weekly/My Multi tickrts - that means you can travel to use all the CityRail train network at your own convenience!
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