At the beginning of each year Transport Canberra revises its fares in line with inflation. Consistent with previous years, new public transport fares will take effect from Saturday 5 January 2019.
Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) announced today changes to MyWay operations following an external review of existing arrangements.
Each year the ACT Government undertakes a routine verification process of student MyWay cards to ensure only eligible students receive discounted travel.
During the last update on 31 March 2013 a total of 8600 student MyWay cards were incorrectly reverted to standard cards.
ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, said one year on the MyWay ticketing system on ACTION buses has proven to be a resounding success. The MyWay smartcard ticketing system went live on 11 April 2011. “MyWay makes it easier and cheaper for the vast Read more…
[February 2011]
Video from ACTION demonstrating how to use a MyWay card.
MyWay, ACT’s new smartcard bus ticketing system, commenced on Monday 21 February 2011 when ACT Seniors Card-holders were given the first opportunity to utilise the system. The remainder of the community started using the system from Monday 7 March 2011
A financial audit has revealed that the subsidy paid to ACTION Buses by the ACT Government was nearly $7m over budget in 2010-11, after the widespread failures of the Wayfarer ticketing equipment that was retired last year.
The painful process of procuring copious amounts of coinage in order to pay for rising public carpark fees could soon be behind us, with the ACT Government investigating how the MyWay smartcard could be used to pay for other transport services. Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Minister Simon Corbell said Read more…
To assist patrons become more accustomed with the process of tagging on and off buses with their MyWay card, the ACT Government will extend the current transition period where default fares do not apply until 31 December 2011, Paul Peters, Executive Director, Roads and Public Transport, announced today.
