travel expenses.... (1 Viewer)

[alman]

Originally posted by JKDDragon
It seems that you guys have obviously not tried out my teleporter invention.

It's only $399, but if you order RIGHT NOW, you will get it at a special introductory price of $199!

But if you ring now and pay by credit card, I'll also personally throw in a free cookbook!

Not a chance to be missed, people.

i told you to tell me that you were inventing this teleporter...

how much you want me to invest?

 

[Carlito]

Weeklies are cool, i can use it unlimited times at basically any station on any line in between the city and my home

 

[hipsta_jess]

it costs me (ie parents) prob $30 a week in fuel...plus a yearly parking pass

so without other maitenance and stuff its about a grandish.

 

[teehee]

does anyone actually know where to get a yearly parking pass from???

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by teehee
does anyone actually know where to get a yearly parking pass from???

i think its only for post graduate students. :S

 

[hipsta_jess]

Originally posted by teehee
does anyone actually know where to get a yearly parking pass from???

Originally posted by freaking_out
i think its only for post graduate students. :S

yeah, i think its only for the old guys...keep in mind i go to newcastle, our rules are diff. to yours.

 

[veanz]

i dont understand why student concession fares cost more than child? doesnt our uni card say that we're full time students as well and so therefore are entitled to that of a child's/concession card thingy we got in highschool?

 

[alman]

theyre the exact same thing...half price - a child would be <12yr old

 

[hipsta_jess]

coz presumably uni students have a job and can contribute a little bit more towards their fare, whereas kids cant

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
coz presumably uni students have a job and can contribute a little bit more towards their fare, whereas kids cant

well actually if u have a job- ur not entitled for a concession card i don't think...i guess they're charging more, bcoz we take up more room than the kids under 12 years.

 

[KeypadSDM]

Originally posted by freaking_out
well actually if u have a job- ur not entitled for a concession card i don't think...i guess they're charging more, bcoz we take up more room than the kids under 12 years.

They're charging more because they're being dicey.

If you read the website our student cards entitle us to half price weeklies, not 3/5 price or whatever. There are only EVER 2 prices for train tickets: Full fare or half price, never anything in between.

Reference: http://www.cityrail.info/fares/fare_10.jsp

Don't let them dog you.

I'm carrying a copy of that in my wallet! I'm not getting screwed over.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by KeypadSDM
They're charging more because they're being dicey.

If you read the website our student cards entitle us to half price weeklies, not 3/5 price or whatever. There are only EVER 2 prices for train tickets: Full fare or half price, never anything in between.

Reference: http://www.cityrail.info/fares/fare_10.jsp

Don't let them dog you.

I'm carrying a copy of that in my wallet! I'm not getting screwed over.

well i bought my ticket from the ticket machine- and when i pressed the "student/apprentice" option- it didn't charged me half fare....so i'm guessing the rules have changed, i.e its not half fare for concession card holders anymore!!!

 

[alman]

read the top of the ticket machine - it can say "no concession given"..this is the case at popular stations such as central and town hall..beware..

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by alman
read the top of the ticket machine - it can say "no concession given"..this is the case at popular stations such as central and town hall..beware..

well yeh, i was looking out for that, but it didn't have it today at auburn station 2day, so instead of waiting in the queue, i used the machine...only to find that it charged more than half fare.

 

[alman]

then get a refund, explaining the situation..

but there cant be such a thing as "more than half fare"..geez..

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by alman
then get a refund, explaining the situation..

but there cant be such a thing as "more than half fare"..geez..

well, thats what i'm saying- i think that they changed the rules so that it is 80% of full fee for concession card holders. :S

 

[KeypadSDM]

Originally posted by freaking_out
well, thats what i'm saying- i think that they changed the rules so that it is 80% of full fee for concession card holders. :S

That's BS. I mean their website doesn't indicate it.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by KeypadSDM
That's BS. I mean their website doesn't indicate it.

LoL, man i rather pay the extra 50c or something to save my self from all the hassle.

 

[Carlito]

Theres also an off peak child return ticket, which is $2.40 return basically anywhere if u buy a child ticket in off-peak times

 

[Generator]

Student prices for regular tickets are just below those of full adults, yet our weekly tickets and flexi passes are at half the price of the full adult fare.