Opal creep: average fares rise 10 per cent since ticketing overhaul

By Matt O'Sullivan
Updated January 15 2018 - 11:31am, first published January 12 2018 - 2:30pm
Passengers using their Opal cards at Hurstville station.
Passengers using their Opal cards at Hurstville station.

The average Opal fare that passengers pay for using NSW's public transport has risen by 10 per cent since an overhaul of ticketing just over a year ago, delivering revenue of about $30 million a week to the state government, internal figures show.

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