SIMPLER, CHEAPER BUS FARES FOR THE BUSH
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Bus passengers in the Cootamundra electorate will benefit from lower fares from 1 January 2021 after the NSW Government adopted recommendations made by the Independent Pricing and Review Tribunal (IPART).
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said the review and changes would ensure the best value for money for customers and encourage greater use of existing rural and regional bus services.
“This is great news for everyone who uses our regional buses, meaning it will be more affordable for them to travel on our bus network,” Ms Cooke said.
“Customers will save up to 30 cents on short trips between 3-8km while the largest fare reductions are for longer-distance trips over 200km, which have been reduced by around 50 per cent, or around $25.
“There will also be simpler and cheaper daily tickets, including a $5 daily ticket for short-distance trips less than 8 kilometres, and a maximum daily ticket price of $30, which means customers save just over $70 per day when they are travelling over 200km.”
Concession fares will be offered at half the adult fares, and the Regional Excursion Daily ticket for pensioners will remain at $2.50.
The maximum fares have been set for a period of five years from 1 January 2021.
The Government will also continue to investigate other IPART recommendations which include access to concession fares and travel affordability for vulnerable people and families, daily ticket availability and other measures aimed at improving the delivery of rural and regional bus services.
