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Opal fare changes from 5 July Opal opalWednesday 02 June 2021 As of Monday 5 July, Opal fares will increase in line inflation expectations.
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Thank you to our honest customers Opal opalMetro metroTrain trainBus busFerry ferryLight rail lightrailThursday 22 April 2021 Transport officers are deployed across our services, checking tickets. If you don"t have a valid ticket and you may be fined. We know that most people do the right thing so we are saying thank you to our honest customers.
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School students to trial Opal frictionless ticketing Opal opalMonday 01 February 2021 High school students in Sydney’s south west will be the first in greater Sydney to trial a new frictionless ticketing system on their local buses.
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Park&Ride Prebook Ashfield car spaces Opal opalDrive driveFriday 15 January 2021 From February 2021 a new trial will allow you to prebook a parking space at Park&Ride Ashfield so you can connect to public transport at the time that suits you.
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COVID Safe Travel Notifications on Opal Travel app Opal opalMetro metroTrain trainTuesday 17 November 2020 COVID Safe Travel Notifications are a world first innovation providing advanced personalised alerts for physical distancing on trains and Metro, all without having to plan a trip.
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Improved Trip Planning on the Opal Travel app Opal opalWednesday 21 October 2020 New functionality in the Opal Travel app allows for easier access to real-time information on all upcoming services leaving from a selected station, stop or wharf.
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Changes to school student concession cards Opal opalMetro metroTrain trainBus busFerry ferryLight rail lightrailTuesday 13 October 2020 Eligible students 16 years old or older will be able to apply for the Transport Concession Entitlement Card.
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Increased services for trains and buses Opal opalTrain trainBus busMonday 01 June 2020 Extra services will be added to the public transport network across Sydney to temporarily increase capacity for physical distancing and provide more travel options.
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Park&Ride car park availability in real-time Opal opalDrive driveMonday 13 April 2020 See how many vacant car parking spaces are available in select Transport Park&Ride car parks in Sydney under a new trial.
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5 quick tips for using contactless payments Opal opalMonday 28 October 2019 Five tips that will make it easier to pay for your travel using your American Express, Mastercard or Visa credit or debit card or linked device.
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