Opal
Opinion
Public transport
Sydney’s metro is world-class. Shame the Opal card isn’t
Why is it that we can enjoy a world-class metro transport system, but still need a physical card to use it? A digital Opal card is beyond overdue.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Latest
How much your Opal fares will rise on Monday
Fear not – the weekly cap will stay in place, as will discounted Friday travel.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
The decade-old Opal cards that are still tapping on
Last month, the Sun-Herald reported 86 cards from the original Opal launch were still in use today. Dozens of readers wanted to know if theirs was one of them.
- by Mary Ward
Opal fares to be cheaper on Fridays but half-price trips after eight cut
Ticket prices will rise on average by 3.7 per cent as part of annual changes for NSW’s public transport system.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Commuters get reprieve from Opal fare rises as changes considered
The NSW government has delayed a decision on an annual hike in public transport fares as it considers changes to the Opal ticketing system.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney rail workers to switch off Opal readers from Thursday
The deactivation of Opal machines from 3pm to 7pm on weekdays puts unions on course for another major confrontation with the state government.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Tom Rabe
Elliott threatens to sack staff who illegally shut down Opal readers
The state government has received legal advice suggesting the new industrial action to completely shut down Opal readers at train stations is illegal.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Tom Rabe
Rail gates thrown open as industrial action begins
Rail staff who are union members say they will leave the gates to the train network open for three weeks beginning on Saturday.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
NSW’s Opal transport fares to rise by 3 per cent from July
The annual fare hike is less than the rate of inflation but double the size of the increase last year.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Public transport fare rise to be kept to a minimum, new Opal app to bundle with Uber
With a decision on Opal fares imminent, Transport Minister David Elliott sought to assure commuters that ticket prices for the next 12 months would be considered with “their hip pocket in mind” amid surging inflation.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Exclusive
Russia-Ukraine war
Free public transport for Ukrainian refugees starting afresh in Sydney
More than 250 Opal cards loaded with $200 credit will be offered to Ukrainian refugees beginning new lives in NSW after fleeing the Russian invasion.
- by Tom Rabe
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/opal-cards-jha