Good news for Central Coast train travellers is that maximum weekly fares on public transport will stay capped at $50 for the seventh year when annual Opal fare variations come into effect next month.
Transport for NSW Secretary Josh Murray said fares across the Opal network would be changing from Monday, July 14, with prices increasing on average by 2.5%.
But weekly caps, and senior and pensioner daily cap will stay the same, giving commuters and regular riders confidence to plan their travel budgets.
Caps will remain at $50 for adult passengers and $25 for concession cardholders and children.
Seniors and pensioners will continue to enjoy their $2.50 daily cap, which hasn’t risen since Opal commenced in 2012.
The annual fare adjustment aligns with new parameters set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to peg Opal fare increases to inflation.
Individual Opal fares and daily caps will increase by 3.2% in line with the average annual Sydney CPI as at December 2024.
However, discounts and benefits including the weekly travel cap and the Senior/Pensioner Gold daily cap reduce this to an average increase of 2.5% for passengers.
Adult daily caps will increase to $19.30 per day Monday to Thursday ($9.65 for concession Opal cards), and $9.65 per day Friday to Sunday ($4.80 concession).
The Station Access Fee set by the Airport Link Company for using the Domestic and International Airport train stations will also increase to $17.92 for adults and $16.03 for child/youth, concessions, and senior fares.
A trip from Gosford to Central by train will increase from $18.70 to $19.30.
For more information about Opal fares visit transportnsw.info/opal.
Fare estimates for multimodal trips can be calculated ahead of the changes, from early July, at transportnsw.info/trip.
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