Free Transport
Every city around the world has some slight variation with its public transport ticketing. Do you buy a ticket on the bus? Or before you get on? Or either? Is it a ticket or a pass? Does the fare depend on where you're going? Does the driver check, or do you just need to have the ticket. I usually like to get a day or multi day unlimited pass so I it doesn't cost any extra to get really lost. It's more convenient to use metros and buses as often as you need even to go one stop. Quite often a day pass is about the cost of a round trip. It's really the best deal especially when buses and metros are the same system.
Brisbane and Newcastle are generous to offer free buses in the city center. Newcastle has one main street and the buses are free as long as your getting on and off within the free bus zone. Brisbane has one line that just circles the center in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. It runs on weekdays and is free, so go for a loop.
Aside from free, the best transport deal I found was that a one day pass in Brisbane is AU$1.80 (US$1.20) for students... which is why you should always carry around your non-expiring student ID. Discounts for seniors and students are called "concessions" which to me means the food you buy at a sporting event. A quick visit to wiki proves it's the same word. The hot dog vendor concedes profits to the stadium owner just as the bus system concedes part of the fare. More Australian lingo will follow.
Brisbane and Newcastle are generous to offer free buses in the city center. Newcastle has one main street and the buses are free as long as your getting on and off within the free bus zone. Brisbane has one line that just circles the center in clockwise and counterclockwise directions. It runs on weekdays and is free, so go for a loop.
Aside from free, the best transport deal I found was that a one day pass in Brisbane is AU$1.80 (US$1.20) for students... which is why you should always carry around your non-expiring student ID. Discounts for seniors and students are called "concessions" which to me means the food you buy at a sporting event. A quick visit to wiki proves it's the same word. The hot dog vendor concedes profits to the stadium owner just as the bus system concedes part of the fare. More Australian lingo will follow.
Labels: australia, brisbane, transport
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