Regular Opal customers will pay no more than $50 a week under a NSW Liberals & Nationals Government plan to take the pressure off families.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian said the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government\u2019s strong economic management means the Opal Weekly Travel cap will be slashed by about 20 per cent for all train, bus, ferry and light rail customers.
\n\u201cPublic transport is a significant cost for regular commuters and we want to make it more affordable,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cWe expect around 55,000 commuters will benefit from the lower cap, with thousands to save up to $686 a year.
\n\u201cThis is only possible because we have worked our guts out to repair the budget and now we are in a position to take the pressure off families and lower fares for customers.\u201d
\nTransport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance said reducing the cap from $63.20 from 1 July 2019 would encourage more people to leave their cars at home and catch a train, bus, ferry or tram.
\n\u201cOnly the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government is committed to reducing the cost of public transport,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cDuring Labor\u2019s 16 long, dark years in office public transport fares went up by 60 per cent.\u201d
\nAll of the other Opal benefits already in place will remain, including the Weekly Travel Reward, the Opal Transfer Discount, the $2.50 Gold Opal cap and the $2.70 Sunday Cap.
\nThe NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has saved households more than $200 million over the last year through a raft of cost of living measures, including cheaper Green Slips, $100 Active and Creative Kids vouchers and Free Rego.
\nExample of yearly savings for regular commuters:<\/p>\n