Public Transport Facility in Sydney (NSW)

 I had already wrote this article about public transportation facility in Australia. Every year many international students come here in Australia for a standard living and world class education. Among them most of international students used to be in Sydney (state capital city of NSW) rather than in other states.
So, be  familiar with modes of public transport and ticketing system in NSW.

Sydney's public transport system features a comprehensive network of train, bus and ferry services. Light rail lines, airport links, sightseeing buses and taxi services complement the network.

To access all above transport system, you won't need to buy ticket for each one. NSW transport department has introduced a smart ticketing card called:

OPAL CARD

Opal card is a contact less smart card ticketing system for public transport services in the greater Sydney area of New South Wales, Australia which keep, reload and reuse to pay for travel in NSW. it is like a prepaid card, in which simply add values to your opal card them tap on and tap off your fares on trains, buses, ferries and light rail anywhere in opal network. Operation of the Opal system is managed by the New South Wales Government's transport authority, Transport for NSW. Opal is valid on Transport for NSW's bus, rail, light rail and ferry services that operate in Sydney and the neighboring Central Coast, Hunter Region, Blue Mountains and Illawarra areas. It is also accepted on train services in the Southern Highlands.

Opal card plays a crucial a role in Australian citizen/international students life because it has reduces the time to be in ticketing queue and help be in time at work or in university/college. It has save not only time but also money that we used to spend for purchasing all kinds of transportation’s ticket, wherever go. It is not only a card but a key to access all kinds of transportation facility within NSW. Opal cards come in five different types, each with their own colour and they are:

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•                Adult opal card (Black in colour)
• ·         Child/youth opal card (Green in colour)                                                                           
• ·         Senior/pensioner opal card(gold in colour)
• ·         Concession and employee opal card (silver in colour)
• ·         School opal card (Blue in colour)

WHERE YOU CAN USE OPAL CARD

 Opal card is only card you need to get around on all modes of public transport. The opal card can be used on following modes of transport:

• ·         All Sydney Trains. View Opal enabled Sydney Trains lines or Opal enabled train stations

• ·         All NSW Train Link Intercity services. View Opal enabled NSW TrainLink Intercity services or Opal enabled train stations

• ·         All buses in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Hunter and Illawarra. View Opal enabled bus services

• ·         All Sydney Ferries. View Opal enabled Sydney Ferries services

• ·         Stockton Ferry in Newcastle. View Opal in Newcastle

• ·         Selected private ferry services. (Local island residents with a private ferry pass and Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal card only from 1 January 2016) View Opal enabled private ferry services
• ·         Light rail. View Opal enabled light rail services

 IF YOU GUYS WANT TO KNOW THE ADVANTAGES AND HOW TO APPLY FOR OPAL CARDS, ONCE VISIT THIS LINK AND FAMILIAR ABOUT ITS COSTS, USE: https://www.opal.com.au/