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Part 1 Fares for rail passenger services other than light rail services

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The fares in this part include travel on rail replacement bus services.

| Opal smartcard | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare | | Train—distance band 1 | $4.33 | $3.03 | $2.16 | $1.51 | | Train—distance band 2 | $5.38 | $3.76 | $2.69 | $1.88 | | Train—distance band 3 | $6.20 | $4.34 | $3.10 | $2.17 | | Train—distance band 4 | $8.28 | $5.79 | $4.14 | $2.89 | | Train—distance band 5 | $10.66 | $7.46 | $5.33 | $3.73 | | Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $10.66 | $7.46 | $5.33 | $3.73 |

| Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare | | Train—distance band 1 | $5.20 | $2.60 | | Train—distance band 2 | $6.50 | $3.20 | | Train—distance band 3 | $7.40 | $3.70 | | Train—distance band 4 | $9.90 | $4.90 | | Train—distance band 5 | $12.80 | $6.40 |

| Approved payment device | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | | Train—distance band 1 | $4.33 | $3.03 | | Train—distance band 2 | $5.38 | $3.76 | | Train—distance band 3 | $6.20 | $4.34 | | Train—distance band 4 | $8.28 | $5.79 | | Train—distance band 5 | $10.66 | $7.46 | | Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $10.66 | $7.46 |