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NSW TrainLink $50 One-Way Capped Fares

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peterlong1952 on 23/04/2014 - 11:21 nswtrainlink.info (1931 clicks)
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$50 capped fare offer

During May and June, travel anywhere on the NSW TrainLink network for no more than $50.

Been putting off a family visit? Budgeting for a getaway? Don't put it off. For 2 whole months, you can book a single Economy ticket anywhere on our network for no more than $50 – even as far as Melbourne or Brisbane. You could save more than half the usual adult fare. The further you go, the better the value.

How far can you go? Normally In May and June You save…
Melbourne – Sydney $130.26 $50.00 $80.26
Sydney – Brisbane $130.26 $50.00 $80.26
Sydney – Broken Hill $96.84 $50.00 $46.84
Mildura – Sydney $91.18 $50.00 $41.18
Sydney – Byron Bay $80.70 $50.00 $30.70
Lightning Ridge – Sydney $80.70 $50.00 $30.70

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  • hys on 23/04/2014 - 11:26
    +5

    Good deal for places which you can't reach by plane, but for those that can like the Sydney <> Melbourne leg you better off flying:

    TigerAir ($39.95) Syd - Melb, Price Match G. with Jetstar = $36 each way

    You may have to pay to get to the Airport (which should be covered by the $14 saving per way)

    and wait for the plane (well you're not sitting on a train for > 10 hours …= opportunity cost)

    • killergreely on 23/04/2014 - 14:07
      +5

      $14 to get to the airport? You must live in the next suburb.

      In any event, you're looking at substantial travel from the airport at one, or both, ends. Costs to travel by air are likely to be double these fares. Air travel definitely wins by time saved, but not by the margins some people think. Allowing for travel at both ends, plus you have to be at the airport well ahead of departure time, plus other minor delays (boarding, collecting luggage, etc), a trip from Sydney to Brisbane or Melbourne is really more like 4 hours. The luggage allowance on the train is vastly more generous as well, very handy in the cooler months, or if you're carting gifts, whatever. Plus, as others mention, the train goes places that planes just don't go to (or don't go economically).

      I actually like to see the countryside when I travel, getting there is half the fun, so I have a natural preference for land transport, I guess. You can also get up and stretch your legs on the train and it's been a long time since we've completely lost one.

      • hys on 23/04/2014 - 16:21

        yeah live relatively close to the airport, and missed the fact usually travel with someone else and it usually costs around $30 or less.

        each for their own, i know someone who is crazy for trains and may enjoy the scenery… me on the other hand try to stay off them.

        we used to drive up and down to brisbane or melbourne in a car when plane were not economical it drove me crazy when the scenery was on repeat as soon as we left the city.

      • huertano on 24/04/2014 - 09:07
        +1

        Melbourne zone 1+2 $6.06
        Get train to broadmeadows, get the 901 bus. It is probably about 40-50 mins extra journey plus not all hours the bus runs. There is another one that goes from Essendon station to Tullamarine but those hours are even more limited.

        Sydney train 0-10km $3.80
        Sydney airport domestic, 20 minute walk on O'Riordan St, left at Bourke Road to mascot station. Train to central. Runs on same train line so extra time is only spent walking.

        $9.86 each way.

        • dyziplen on 25/04/2014 - 14:45
          +1

          Or there is always the 400, 20 minutes with luggage in tow might not be everyone's taste.

    • dyziplen on 23/04/2014 - 18:10
      +2

      Or if you have luggage.

  • mafmouf on 23/04/2014 - 11:37

    Lightning Ridge sounds dangerous! I wonder where it is.

    Edit: It's northern NSW in the middle of nowhere. Would be fun!

  • peterlong1952 on 23/04/2014 - 11:48
    +4

    And at Lightning Ridge you can go fossicking for opals. Might strike it rich!

    • team teri on 23/04/2014 - 12:40

      Should be called Lightning Rich… if you don't get struck by lightning while you are out fossicking.

  • Chroma on 23/04/2014 - 14:07
    +1

    Wouldn't the NSW Trainlink network only extend to NSW? eg furthest you could do would be something like Wagga Wagga to Broken Hill?

  • peterlong1952 on 23/04/2014 - 15:46
    +3

    Deal includes travel to Brisbane and Melbourne. They are not in NSW.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/04/2014 - 22:45
    +1

    As most passengers are on concession freebie tickets, you will likely be the only fare-paying passenger on board.

  • DEvok on 24/04/2014 - 01:31

    And when I thought this was a regular city rail tickets, would be nice to travel from townhall station to central and where I live for $50 … They should do that for 2 months.

  • anna10 on 27/04/2014 - 13:41

    If you want to come back again it is $100.

  • bsk on 30/04/2014 - 00:52

    how much for the kids?

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