Jul 28, 2008 12:46
Bus fares for 2 zones go up by 50c on 1 September so new 2-zone fare on a Snapper card (25% discount on $3) is $2.25, which is more than the current 2-zone fare on a ten-trip ticket (20% off $2.50 being $2) but 10 trips can only be used until the 1st December.
Bus fares for 1 zone don't change on 1 September so the Snapper card (25% discount) will be cheaper than the ten-trip (20% discount).
The snapper card costs $10 to buy before 1 October, and free to refill, and $15 and 25c to refill after that.
FWIW, it seems the optimal strategy is to buy a snapper card at the $10 price for catching the bus one zone into town, and buy a bunch of 2 zone bus tickets to use up until 1 December for catching the bus two zones back from town. I guess I'm going to have to buy the Snapper card before 1 December anyway so I may as well do it now as later. sigh.
I suspect there will be a big stampede to buy 10 trip tickets before the price goes up on 1 September.