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[NSW] Free Public Transport in Sydney on Sunday 4 December (4am to 12pm)

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[NSW] Free Public Transport in Sydney on Sunday 4 December (4am to 12pm)
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RichardL on 02/12/2022 - 17:35 transportnsw.info (1027 clicks)
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Half day of Free transport in Sydney.

Enjoy free travel on public transport across the Opal network and head to any of the live sites to cheer for the Australian Soccer team in their round of 16 match in the 2022 World Cup.

Football fans in Sydney are invited to cheer on the Socceroos at 6am on Sunday morning, 4 December, when they step onto the pitch against Argentina.

The event will be broadcast live from Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour and from Macquarie Mall in Liverpool CBD.

Public transport will be free across the Opal network on Sunday 4 December from 4am to 12pm (midday) to help fans get to and from the live sites. This includes all Metro, Sydney trains, NSW TrainLink Intercity trains, light rail, ferry and bus services in the Opal network.

Opal readers will remain on, however gates will be open and you will not need to tap on or tap off.

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    • wangsk on 02/12/2022 - 17:44
      +8

      I am ok with that.

    • battler on 02/12/2022 - 17:52
      +14

      The trains were going to run anyway so the cost was always there.
      Aus weren't supposed to make the round of 16, so it is hardly loss of expected revenue either.

      • darkmattersunB6c0MV on 02/12/2022 - 18:52
        +2

        Your logic is flawed ( by this logic if someone makes the food buffet free for tomorrow, you say that the food was going to be made anyway, so the cost was always there), but the Government decision is great in support for our football team and the fans.

        They would have run the trains anyway, but also collected revenue as well.

        Government has decided to forego the revenue so that people can enjoy and support our team.

        • battler on 02/12/2022 - 22:32
          +1

          I have no idea what your ramblings are trying to get at.

          • 1st-Amendment on 03/12/2022 - 09:38
            -1

            @battler:

            I have no idea what your ramblings are trying to get at.

            Let me see if I can dumb it down for you.

            The trains were going to run anyway so the cost was always there.

            Right so there is a cost element to running a business, but the part you missed is that there is also a revenue element which offsets the cost.
            So if your business costs $1 to run and you earn $0.50 in revenue, you're total cost is actually $0.50.
            If your business costs $1 to run and you earn $0 in revenue, you're total cost is $1. So where do you think that extra $0.50 in cost is coming from?

            so it is hardly loss of expected revenue either.

            It actually 100% is a loss of revenue, since revenue is going from something to nothing. ie a loss.

    • spacemannn on 02/12/2022 - 18:36
      +6

      The amount of money spent at bars/pubs/clubs for drinks will surely outweighs that "waste". Also, not the worst thing tax payer money has been spent on. eg the marriage law postal survey which cost what, 80, 90, 100 million? Yes, we spent millions on a survey for no reason.

      • easternculture on 02/12/2022 - 18:45
        -4

        People will still go regardless.

    • Ryk on 03/12/2022 - 07:28
      +2

      should be free permanently

    • 1st-Amendment on 03/12/2022 - 09:28

      What a waste of tax payer money.

      How exactly? Please show your working.

      • easternculture on 03/12/2022 - 09:34
        -6

        Didnt pay tax last year for this very reason.
        Got myself a good accountant.

        So far this year, dont have to pay tax. And according to my calculations , should be able to avoid tax this year too.

  • countmein on 02/12/2022 - 17:37

    Bruh that was quick

  • ripprind on 02/12/2022 - 17:51
    -3

    Those free travel days really mess me up.
    Last week was free and this week i keep forgetting to tap on.
    And this week is the first time over 6 months that I was checked for a ticket on the train. Almost feels like they trying to trap ppl.

    • prankster on 02/12/2022 - 18:51
      -1

      Do they ask for your Id or can you say you don’t have any ID and just give a fake name/address lol coz they can’t exactly take you to the police station for not having a valid ticket

      • Fesnyng on 02/12/2022 - 19:28
        +2

        According to the Rail Safety National Law (NSW) s 168 " If the rail safety officer reasonably believes that the name or residential address is false, the officer may require the person to give evidence of its correctness." and theres a maximum penalty of $5,000 if you fail to comply. Weirdly the Passenger Transport Act s 55 has the same offence but with only a maximum penalty of 5 penalty units (currently $550). Im really not sure which one applies, either way its not too important.

        Of course they aren't conferred any special power of arrest outside of what a normal citizen can do, so you can probably just leave the train at the next stop and there would be no punishment. If you stayed on the train or at a station they presumably have some method to contact the police officers who also work on public transport, at which point the fake name/address would become an issue.

  • superforever on 02/12/2022 - 18:00
    +1

    Only to 12pm?

  • Bettyboo on 02/12/2022 - 18:05
    +2

    I prefer if they start at 12pm until 8pm.

  • Homr on 02/12/2022 - 18:12

    4am till 12pm, what a stich up

  • Geeeeky on 02/12/2022 - 18:14

    What happens if i arrive at my destination at 12.01pm. Do i need to tap off

    • countmein on 02/12/2022 - 18:18

      Haha exactly my thought, wont risk it for $2.8

    • jaydee4 on 02/12/2022 - 18:21
      +1

      you need to jump out of the train before 12:01

  • Wil747 on 02/12/2022 - 18:15

    i thought public transport was always free on sundays ?

  • dajackal on 02/12/2022 - 18:15

    Do I need to end the journey by 12pm?

    • Jollystacker on 02/12/2022 - 18:33

      yes

      • Neoika on 03/12/2022 - 11:15

        I think one just needs to get onboard before 12pm.

  • Sheng on 02/12/2022 - 18:21

    Time to hedge my fare on a mutli lol

  • PhillipC on 02/12/2022 - 18:35

    Well I am walking to the shops and then catching the bus back home instead of driving☺️

  • shortgum on 02/12/2022 - 18:35
    +11

    what deal brut? till 12pm??????

    maybe bring back $2.50-$2.80 cap sunday

  • WadeOhh on 02/12/2022 - 19:06
    +1

    Same applies for Newcastle (I drive the light rail up here and I'm pissed I need to start at 4am to cover this BS 🤣)

  • lachlantula on 02/12/2022 - 19:31
    +8

    why are you lot complaining that free transport is available during the times where people would be travelling to and from places to spectate the game… when this whole promotion is related to the game?

  • somebody123 on 02/12/2022 - 19:41

    Does it include airport stations?

    • somebody123 on 02/12/2022 - 19:42

      Yes. Opal gates at Airport Line stations (both Domestic and International) will be open between 4am and 12pm on Sunday, 4 December and customers will not need to tap on or tap off.

  • Benjkmv on 02/12/2022 - 20:31

    Hope Victoria follows through, the costs here is very high especially when travelling from regional victoria.

  • BakerBen91 on 02/12/2022 - 20:55

    Shame the T1 Western Line Penrith - Granville has trackwork all weekend.

    • barcer on 03/12/2022 - 07:15

      I'm guessing that would've been planned long before anyone knew Australia would be playing tomorrow.

  • McOzbargainer on 02/12/2022 - 21:10
    +6

    A bit cheap - couldn't the govt just make it the whole day?

    • Jollystacker on 03/12/2022 - 18:16
      +2

      too early to be buying votes, ppl will forget

  • pull the lever on 02/12/2022 - 21:15

    if trains are late, that's going to piss many off wanting to watch kickoff and then some

  • archieduh on 03/12/2022 - 14:49
    +1

    Asking for a friend

    There is something called Park & Ride in NSW where you can park for free if your opal has travel activity. FAQs say it's available.
    But then how will it validate free parking when Opal would have no activity?
    Anyone knows?

  • johninmelb on 03/12/2022 - 20:01
    +1

    Seems stupid just to leave the gates open and not have people tapping in and out. Surely their system can be programmed to record a zero fare for days/times when it is free. Though, I've just remembered you have credit/debit card access up there, so maybe it has something to do with that.

    One of the points of the ticketing system is to count how many passengers are using the service. They will have no stats on just how many people used the system on Sunday morning to determine if it was a worthwhile exercise or not.

    And for Jollystacker above, it is never too early to start buying votes. I'm surprised the NSW Libs are not already on red alert and pulling out all the stops given what's happened in the other states and federally. Those NSW Libs who are very closely aligned with the Honourable Member for Cook might need to check their super and update their LinkedIn profiles. Best to have options before the bloodbath.

    • lordra on 04/12/2022 - 22:57

      Agreed. A lot of things they don't think through.

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