Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018 (NSW)

New South Wales

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares)

Amendment Order (No 2) 2018

under the

Passenger Transport Act 2014

I, Rodd Staples, Secretary of the Department of Transport, in pursuance of section 125 of the

Passenger Transport Act 2014, make the following Order on behalf of Transport for NSW.

Dated, this 19th day of November 2018.

RODD STAPLES
Secretary

Department of Transport

Explanatory note

The object of this Order is to set fares for approved payment devices and for certain private ferry services and rural and regional bus services.

This Order is made under section 125 of the Passenger Transport Act 2014.

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018 [NSW]

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order

(No 2) 2018

under the

Passenger Transport Act 2014

1      Name of Order

This Order is the Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order

(No 2) 2018.

2      Commencement

This Order commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018 [NSW]

Schedule 1 Amendment of Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016

Schedule 1 Amendment of Passenger Transport (Opal and
Other Fares) Order 2016

[1]      Clause 3 Definitions

Omit the definition of Manly–Circular Quay ferry service from clause 3 (1).

Insert in alphabetical order:

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.

[2]      Clause 4 Maximum fares

Omit “or Opal single trip ticket” from clause 4 (1).

Insert instead “, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device”.

[3]      Clause 4 (4AA)

Insert after clause 4 (4):

(4AA) The fares in respect of private ferry services and rural and regional bus
services are set out in Schedule 1A.

[4]      Clause 4 (4A)

Omit “or approved payment device fares”.

[5]      Clause 4 (8)

Insert “, 1A” after “Schedule 1” where firstly occurring.

[6]      Schedule 1 Fares

Omit “(Clause 4 (1)–(4A) and (8))”. Insert instead “(Clause 4 (1)–(4), (4A) and (8))”.

[7]      Schedule 1, Part 1

Insert after the matter relating to “Opal smartcard”:

Approved payment device	Full fare
Train—distance band 1	$3.54
Train—distance band 2	$4.40
Train—distance band 3	$5.05
Train—distance band 4	$6.76
Train—distance band 5	$8.69
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$8.69

Note. The fares include travel on rail replacement bus services, including in Newcastle.

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016

[8]      Schedule 1, Part 2

Insert after the matter relating to “Opal smartcard”:

Approved payment device	Full fare
Light rail—distance band 1	$2.20
Light rail—distance band 2	$3.66
Light rail—distance band 3	$4.71
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$4.71

Note. The fares include travel on light rail replacement buses.

[9]      Schedule 1, Part 2

Omit “or approved payment device”.

[10]      Schedule 1, Part 4, heading

Omit “ferry services”. Insert instead “Sydney Ferries services”.

[11]      Schedule 1, Part 4

Insert after the matter relating to “Opal smartcard”:

Approved payment device	Full fare
Sydney Ferries—distance band 1	$6.01
Sydney Ferries—distance band 2	$7.51
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off	$7.51

Note. The fares include travel on ferry replacement buses.

[12]      Schedule 1, Part 4

Omit “Ferry—distance band 1” and “Ferry—distance band 2” wherever occurring.

Insert instead “Sydney Ferries—distance band 1” and “Sydney Ferries—distance band 2”, respectively.

[13]      Schedule 1, Part 4

Omit “or approved payment device”.

[14]      Schedule 1, Part 5, heading

Insert “and approved payment device fares” after “fares”.

[15]      Schedule 1, Part 5

Omit “Type of fare cap”. Insert instead “Opal smartcard fare cap”.

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016

[16]      Schedule 1, Part 5

Insert at the end of the Part:

Approved payment device fare cap	Amount of full fare cap
Daily fare cap (Monday to Saturday)	$15.80
Daily fare cap (Sunday)	$2.70
Weekly fare cap	$63.20

[17]      Schedule 1A

Insert after Schedule 1:

Schedule 1A Other fares

(Clause 4 (4AA))

Part 1 Fares for private ferry services

Operator	Route	Single trip ticket
Brooklyn Ferry Service	Between Brooklyn and Dangar Island	$7.70
Central Coast Ferries	Between Woy Woy and Empire Bay	$8.00
Church Point Ferry Service	Between Scotland Island and western foreshore	$8.70
of Pittwater
Clarence River Ferries	Between Iluka and Yamba	$8.60
Cronulla and National Park Ferry	Between Cronulla and Bundeena	$6.60
Service
Matilda Cruises	Between Circular Quay and Darling Harbour	$7.60
Matilda Cruises	Between Circular Quay and Lane Cove	$7.60
Palm Beach Ferries	Between Mackerel Beach and the Basin	$8.20

Part 2 Fares for rural and regional bus services

Single trip ticket Daily ticket

Distance Band 1	$2.30	$6.90
Distance Band 2	$3.40	$9.10
Distance Band 3	$4.90	$12.10
Distance Band 4	$7.20	$16.70
Distance Band 5	$9.60	$21.50
Distance Band 6	$14.40	$31.10
Distance Band 7	$20.80	$43.90
Distance Band 8	$29.20	$60.70
Distance Band 9	$38.70	$79.70

Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018 [NSW]

Schedule 1 Amendment of Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016

Single trip ticket Daily ticket

Distance Band 10	$48.20	$98.70
Regional Excursion Daily	$2.50