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Guide to OZ Jobs/Rooms listings
Travelling to your College/Uni, Work or other places
Most People think Australia's Transportation fares are pretty high, but it is one of the best and reasonable fare compared to most countries in the world
http://sydney.edu.au/business/itls/thinking/opinion/public_transport_fares
All of Australia's major towns have reliable, affordable public bus networks, and there are suburban train lines in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Melbourne also has trams (Adelaide has one!), and Sydney has harbour ferries and a light rail line. Taxis operate Australia-wide.
Smart Ticketing in Australia,
NSW - Opal
VIC - MyKi
QLD - Go Card
WA - SmartRider
TAS - GreenCard
ACT - MyWay
SA - MetroCard
NT - Tap and Ride Card
| Main city | Melbourne | Sydney | Brisbane | Perth | Hobart | Canberra | Adelaide | Darwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other areas covered | “Commuter belt” area of regional Victoria | Newcastle, Blue Mountains, Illawara, Central Coast, Hunter | Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast | Various regional cities | Launceston, Burnie | Alice Springs | ||
| System | Myki | Opal | Go Card | Smartrider | Greencard | MyWay | Metrocard | Tap and Ride card |
| Web site | PTV: Myki | Opal | TransLink: Go Card | Transperth: Smartrider | Metro Tasmania: Greencard | ACT: MyWay | Adelaide: Metrocard | North Territory: Tap and Go |
| Used on | Trains, trams, buses | Trains, light rail, buses, ferries | Trains, trams, buses, ferries | Trains, buses, ferries | Buses | Buses | Trains, trams, buses | Buses |
| Vendor | Kamco | Cubic | Cubic | Wayfarer / Parkeon | iNit | Parkeon / Downer EDI | ACS | |
| Introduced | 2009 (regional buses, suburban trains), 2010 (trams/buses), 2013 (regional trains) | 2013 (ferries), 2014 (other modes) | 2008 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 |
Mobile Apps that are useful
Google Maps (For public transportation, all around Australia)
TripView [for Greater Sydney Region (NSW),Melbourne]
OpalTravel (for NSW, New South Wales)
Links to News about travel/Transportation/fares
