Minns government ditches half-price fares after eight journeys in a week, saying Friday discount will benefit more people
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New South Wales passengers will get discounted weekend fares on Fridays but are set to pay more for public transport overall when Opal ticket prices rise by an average of 3.7% next month.
The Minns government says the increase is less than the rate of inflation and has thrown in the sweetener of cheaper Friday trips as it prepares for the annual change to the prices of the state’s contactless fare collection system.
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