1   Name of Order

This Order is the Transport Administration (Sydney Ferries—Fares) Order 2004.

2   Commencement

This Order commences on 12 December 2004.

3   Charges

(1)  The charges to be demanded by Sydney Ferries in respect of the Sydney ferry services (including the multi-modal services) are as set out in Schedule 1.

(2)  (Repealed)

(3)  In this clause, multi-modal services means the Sydney ferry services that are provided by Sydney Ferries in conjunction with the rail services provided by RailCorp, the light rail services provided by Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd trading as Metro Light Rail and the bus services provided by the State Transit Authority.

4   Purchase of tickets

Tickets in respect of Sydney ferry services may be purchased at such locations as Sydney Ferries may from time to time determine.

5   Family fares: fare exemption for second and subsequent children

If an adult is accompanied on a Sydney ferry service journey by 2 or more children from the adult’s household, and if the appropriate charges for the journey have been paid for the adult and any 1 of those children, no charge is payable for any other of those children for that journey.

6   State Transit Authority and RailCorp tickets

No charge is payable for any Sydney ferry service journey for which a ticket issued by the State Transit Authority or RailCorp is valid.

7   Validity of tickets

(1)  A single or return ticket issued by Sydney Ferries is valid only for a journey or journeys completed on the day on which it is issued or before 4 am on the next day.

(2)  A weekly ticket issued by Sydney Ferries is valid only:

(a)  in the case of a Blue, Orange or Pittwater TravelPass, for the period of one week commencing with the day of first use specified on the ticket and until 4 am on the next day following the expiry of the one-week period, or

(b)  in any other case, for the period of one week ending with the day of expiry stamped on the ticket at the time of purchase and until 4 am on the next day.

(3)  A quarterly ticket issued by Sydney Ferries is valid only for the period of 3 months ending with the day of expiry specified on the ticket and until 4 am on the next day.

(4)  A yearly ticket issued by Sydney Ferries is valid only for the period of 12 months ending with the day of expiry specified on the ticket and until 4 am on the next day.

(5)  A DayTripper issued by Sydney Ferries is valid only:

(a)  for the day on which it is issued and until 4 am on the next day, if issued from a railway or ferry booking office, or

(b)  for the day of first use specified on the ticket and until 4 am on the next day, if issued from a State Transit Authority booking office.

8   Certain services excluded from TravelPasses etc

(1)  TravelPass and BusTripper tickets are not valid for the State Transit Authority’s premium services, tourist services, special (sporting) services or special (racecourse) services.

(2)  Pensioners’ combined rail/bus/ferry excursion tickets are not valid for the State Transit Authority’s premium services or tourist services.

9, 10   (Repealed)

11   Pro-rata charges for quarterly and yearly tickets

(1)  If this Order is amended by another order under section 85 (2A) of the Act so as to vary any matter on which the charge for a quarterly or yearly ticket is based, the charge for a quarterly or yearly ticket in respect of which an application has been made but not been dealt with before the date on which the amending order is published in the Gazette, or for which an application is subsequently made, is to be calculated:

(a)  in respect of any period occurring before the date on which the variation takes effect—on the basis of this Order as in force when the application was made, and

(b)  in respect of any period occurring on or after the date on which the variation takes effect—on the basis of this Order as so amended.

(2)  Subclause (1) does not apply if the application for the ticket was made more than 1 month before the date on which the variation takes effect but not more than 1 month before the date on which the ticket is to commence.

12   Refunds

A person is not entitled to a refund in respect of a periodical ticket merely because of a reduction in the charges for Sydney ferry services that occurs during the period for which the ticket is valid.

13   Definitions

(1)  In this Order:

Blue TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services in the area bounded by the section points at the following locations:

(i)  Watsons Bay,

(ii)  La Perouse,

(iii)  the Airport runway tunnel, General Holmes Drive, Mascot,

(iv)  Rockdale Station,

(v)  Earlwood shops,

(vi)  Canterbury Station,

(vii)  Brighton Avenue, Croydon Park,

(viii)  the intersection of Liverpool Road and Malvern Avenue, Croydon,

(ix)  the intersection of Lang Street and Parramatta Road, Croydon,

(x)  Pittwater Road, Gladesville,

(xi)  the Lane Cove River,

(xii)  East Lindfield,

(xiii)  the Spit Bridge, and

(b)  unlimited travel on the Inner Harbour ferry services.

child means a person who is of or above the age of 4 years but under the age of 16 years, and includes a person who is of or above the age of 16 years and is the holder of a NSW School Pupil Identification Card—Form 202.

CityRail Area means the combined area formed by the Sydney Suburban Area, the Outer Metropolitan Area and the Newcastle Suburban Area.

concession means a reduced charge available to children and to the holders of certain concessional travel passes issued under section 88 of the Act.

DayTripper means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area, and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited travel on RailCorp’s rail services in the area bounded by Bondi Junction, Cowan, Carlingford, Richmond, Emu Plains, Macarthur (via Granville, via Regents Park or via East Hills), Otford and Cronulla.

FerryTen means a multi-trip ticket for use on Sydney ferry services on 10 occasions only.

Green TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area (except north of Jacksons Road Reserve and Lakeside Caravan Park, bounded by the section points at Jacksons Road and Walsh Street, North Narrabeen), and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited travel on RailCorp’s rail services in the area bounded by Chatswood, Bondi Junction, Kogarah, Kingsgrove, Epping and Bankstown (via Lidcombe or via Sydenham).

Inner Harbour ferry service means a Sydney ferry service other than:

(a)  a Manly (Freshwater class) ferry service, or

(b)  a service to or from a place on the Parramatta River west of the Meadowbank Railway Bridge (that is, the bridge carrying the main northern railway line between North Strathfield and Meadowbank).

Inner Harbour Zone 1 service means a Sydney ferry service other than:

(a)  a Manly (Freshwater class) ferry service, or

(b)  a service to or from a place on the Parramatta River west of the Ryde Bridge (that is, the bridge crossing the Parramatta River between Concord Road, Concord and Church Street, Ryde).

Inner Harbour Zone 2 service means any Sydney ferry service (other than the Manly (Freshwater class) ferry service) to or from a place on the Parramatta River between the Ryde Bridge and the Meadowbank Railway Bridge.

Manly (Freshwater class) ferry service means a Sydney ferry service between Circular Quay and Manly.

Newcastle Suburban Area means the area bounded by Gosford, Dungog, Muswellbrook, Toronto and Karuah.

Orange TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area (except north of Jacksons Road Reserve and Lakeside Caravan Park, bounded by the section points at Jacksons Road and Walsh Street, North Narrabeen), and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services.

Outer Metropolitan Area means the area beyond the Sydney Suburban Area and bounded by Nowra, Moss Vale, Lithgow and Morisset.

Parramatta City service means any Sydney ferry service (other than the Manly (Freshwater class) ferry service) to or from a place on the Parramatta River west of the wharf at John Street, Rydalmere.

pensioners’ combined rail/bus/ferry excursion ticket means a ticket (available only to the holders of certain concessional travel passes issued under section 88 of the Act) that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus and ferry services, and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited travel on RailCorp’s rail services, and

(d)  travel on some private operator bus services,

      within the CityRail Area.

periodical ticket means a weekly ticket, a quarterly ticket or a yearly ticket.

Pink TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area (except north of Jacksons Road Reserve and Lakeside Caravan Park, bounded by the section points at Jacksons Road and Walsh Street, North Narrabeen), and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited rail travel on RailCorp’s rail services in the area bounded by Bondi Junction, Hornsby (via Epping or via North Sydney), Sandown, Carlingford, Seven Hills, Liverpool, Holsworthy (via East Hills), Engadine and Caringbah.

Pittwater TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area, and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services.

premium service means a limited stop, flat fare bus service.

Purple TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area, and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited rail travel on RailCorp’s rail services in the area bounded by Bondi Junction, Cowan, Carlingford, Richmond, Emu Plains, Macarthur (via Granville, via Regents Park or via East Hills), Otford and Cronulla.

quarterly ticket means a ticket issued for a period of 3 months.

rail service means services for the conveyance of passengers by rail or road coach, but not by light rail.

Red TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services in the area bounded by the section points at the following locations:

(i)  Watsons Bay,

(ii)  La Perouse,

(iii)  the Airport Terminus (General Holmes Drive), Mascot,

(iv)  Rockdale Station,

(v)  the intersection of Earlwood Street, Thompson Street and Prince Edward Avenue, Earlwood,

(vi)  Canterbury Station,

(vii)  Brighton Avenue, Croydon Park,

(viii)  the intersection of Liverpool Road and Malvern Avenue, Croydon,

(ix)  the intersection of Lang Street and Queen Street, Croydon,

(x)  Regatta Road, Canada Bay,

(xi)  Pittwater Road, Gladesville,

(xii)  the Lane Cove River,

(xiii)  East Lindfield,

(xiv)  the Spit Bridge, and

(b)  unlimited travel on the Inner Harbour ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited rail travel on RailCorp’s rail services in the area bounded by Chatswood, Bondi Junction, Rockdale, Canterbury, Bardwell Park and Croydon.

Rydalmere service means any ferry service (other than the Manly (Freshwater class) ferry service) to or from a place on the Parramatta River between:

(a)  the bridge carrying the main northern railway line between North Strathfield and Meadowbank, and

(b)  the wharf at John Street, Rydalmere.

section means the portion of a bus route between 2 section points.

section point means any point on a bus route indicated as a section point on any of the State Transit’s bus stop signs.

special (racecourse) service means a bus service provided to and from race meetings on which special return fares are charged on forward journeys.

special (sporting) service means a bus service provided to and from sporting and other fixtures on which special return fares are charged on forward journeys.

Sydney Suburban Area means the area bounded by Otford, Macarthur, Emu Plains, Richmond and Cowan.

the Act means the Transport Administration Act 1988.

tourist services means special tourist bus services operated by the State Transit Authority or special tourist ferry services operated by Sydney Ferries.

Upper Parramatta River service means any Sydney ferry service between any two places on the Parramatta River between the Parramatta and Drummoyne wharves.

weekly ticket means a ticket issued for a period of one week.

yearly ticket means a ticket issued for a period of 12 months.

Yellow TravelPass means a ticket that allows:

(a)  unlimited travel on the State Transit Authority’s bus services within the Sydney Suburban Area (except north of Jacksons Road Reserve and Lakeside Caravan Park, bounded by the section points at Jacksons Road and Walsh Street, North Narrabeen), and

(b)  unlimited travel on Sydney ferry services, and

(c)  unlimited rail travel on RailCorp’s rail services in the area bounded by Bondi Junction, Waitara (via North Sydney), Epping (via North Strathfield), Hardies, Camellia, Parramatta, Granville, Chester Hill, Panania and Jannali.

zone means a zone having such boundaries as may be determined from time to time by the State Transit Authority.

(2)  In this clause, ticket means a valid ticket.

Schedule 1 Charges

(Clause 3 (1))

Part 1 Sydney Ferry Services

Part 2 Multi-trip Intermodal Fares

Part 3 Periodical Fares

Part 4 Additional Concessional Fare

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Table of amending instruments

Transport Administration (Sydney Ferries—Fares) Order 2004 published in Gazette No 198 of 10.12.2004, p 8994 and amended as follows:
Transport Administration (Sydney Ferries—Fares) Amendment Order 2004 (GG No 205 of 31.12.2004, p 9853)

Table of amendments