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Distribution of myki to seniors rescheduled
The Transport Ticketing Authority has made a change to the planned distribution of free myki cards to Victorian seniors, with cards to be issued upon the full rollout of the new ticketing system in metropolitan Melbourne.
New TTA chief executive Bernie Carolan said the myki mail-out to some 400,000 seniors had been rescheduled to begin only when myki is working on all of Melbourne’s public transport.
“This was on my desk as one of the first issues for resolution and I have decided to defer the mail-out to seniors once myki is fully rolled out in Melbourne,” said Mr Carolan. Read more...
Message about myki fares for seniors
Senior fares will not change with myki.
This letter contains information about the benefits of myki and pricing for myki money (pay-as-you-go travel), which is based on the 10x 2hr concession Metcard and 5x Seniors Daily Metcard. Read more...
myki valid for travel on Melbourne trains
Victoria’s new public transport ticketing system, myki, is now valid for travel on the metropolitan Melbourne train network, Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky announced today.
From later today, Melburnians will have the chance to be among the first to get a myki by registering online for a free reusable smart card.
“This is an important first step in a carefully planned rollout of myki in Melbourne,” Ms Kosky said.
“The system has undergone rigorous testing for the past two months across Melbourne’s public transport network." Read more...
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