Great time for Perth Bus & Train Fare Increases

Catching a bus in Perth will get more expensive as the State government celebrates the recession with fare increases. Perth commuters will have to pay more for their bus, train and ferry tickets starting 1 July 2009. For the next two weeks, the fares are:

	STANDARD			CONCESSION
	Cash	SmartRider - cost per journey		Cash	SmartRider - cost per journey
		15% discount	25% discount		15% discount	25% discount
2 Sections	$1.60	$1.36	$1.20	$0.60	$0.51	$0.45
1 Zone	$2.30	$1.96	$1.73	$0.90	$0.77	$0.68
2 Zones	$3.50	$2.98	$2.63	$1.40	$1.19	$1.05
3 Zones	$4.30	$3.66	$3.23	$1.80	$1.53	$1.35
4 Zones	$5.10	$4.34	$3.83	$2.10	$1.79	$1.58
5 Zones	$6.20	$5.27	$4.65	$2.40	$2.04	$1.80
6 Zones	$7.10	$6.04	$5.33	$2.70	$2.30	$2.03
7 Zones	$8.20	$6.97	$6.15	$3.10	$2.64	$2.33
8 Zones	$8.90	$7.57	$6.68	$3.50	$2.98	$2.63
9 Zones	$9.60	$8.16	$7.20	$3.90	$3.32	$2.93
DayRider (A)	$8.40			$3.30	$2.81	$2.48
FamilyRider (B)	$8.40
Student (C)					50 cents - no discount
All fares GST inclusive. Fares calculated are rounded to the nearest whole cent based on normal rounding convention

These are the new fares after 1 July 2009. But at least the table looks prettier.

	STANDARD			CONCESSION
	Cash	SmartRider - cost per journey		Cash	SmartRider - cost per journey
		15% discount	25% discount		15% discount	25% discount
2 Sections	$1.70	$1.45	$1.28	$0.60	$0.51	$0.45
1 Zone	$2.40	$2.04	$1.80	$0.90	$0.77	$0.68
2 Zones	$3.60	$3.06	$2.70	$1.40	$1.19	$1.05
3 Zones	$4.50	$3.83	$3.38	$1.80	$1.53	$1.35
4 Zones	$5.30	$4.51	$3.98	$2.10	$1.79	$1.58
5 Zones	$6.50	$5.53	$4.88	$2.40	$2.04	$1.80
6 Zones	$7.40	$6.29	$5.55	$2.70	$2.30	$2.03
7 Zones	$8.50	$7.23	$6.38	$3.10	$2.64	$2.33
8 Zones	$9.30	$7.91	$6.98	$3.50	$2.98	$2.63
9 Zones	$10.00	$8.50	$7.50	$3.90	$3.32	$2.93
DayRider (A)	$8.80			$3.30	$2.81	$2.48
FamilyRider (B)	$8.80
Student (C)					50 cents - no discount
All fares GST inclusive. Fares calculated are rounded to the nearest whole cent based on normal rounding convention