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Myki Yearly Ticket. Beat The Price Rise. 9% Discounted Tickets through PTUA

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Myki Yearly Ticket. Beat The Price Rise. 9% Discounted Tickets through PTUA
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tommyben on 08/12/2011 - 13:24 ptua.org.au (1861 clicks)
Last edited 08/12/2011 - 13:57

Victorian Government has posted 2012 fares representing an increase of average 8.6%

http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/news/news-promotions/chan…

Buy yearly ticket now through PTUA so long as you pay by 22 December.

Zone 1 -$1120 incl membership
Zone 1 & 2 - $1715 incl membership

2012 Retail yearly tickets will set you back $1306 Zone 1; $2021 Zone 1&2.

Buying 12 Zone 1 Metcard Monthlies would be 12 x $122.80 = $1473.60
Buying 12 Zone 1&2 Metcard Monthlies would be 12 x $189.20 = $2270.40

Myki commuter club cards do not incur the normal $10 card fee

Note credit card surcharges on website.

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  • quickling on 08/12/2011 - 13:29
    +4

    hmm… I don't know whether this is really a bargain, maybe the forums would be a better place for it.

    • sparkles on 08/12/2011 - 13:37
      +15

      Public transport in Melbourne is NEVER a bargain. Because it's slow, hot, squashy and unreliable.

      • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:46
        +2

        sardines in cans would be more comfortable than commuters on peak hour trams or trains in Melb…

        • wisc on 08/12/2011 - 13:54
          +4

          been on leave JV? havent seen your usual plesent cheer for a while ;)

          back on topic, i think its a fine line, but im going to allow it(maybe its the season to be chearful). possibly better suited for the forums as quickling points out… but its a pretty big savings… san also had a very good point.

          though i guess, on the flip side, you could say use as much energy as you can now, cause come next year the carbon tax will come in and we'll be paying more!!!

          now where do i put those batteries, better charge them before the new tax comes in.(- would that be classified as capital gains?)

        • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:58

          but its a pretty big savings…

          how is it a saving?

          it's always been that price…

          http://tinyurl.com/76v88b9

        • wisc on 08/12/2011 - 14:30

          you are correct not a savings in the normal sense, its more a reminder. but i think its probably worthwhile as it affects so many people, im a little conflicted about this one… if the rules are the rules, then yeah forum, if there is a little flex, then it could possibly stay…

          i mean the savings you would have between buying it now and later.

          man i dont know why they are lifting the price, public transport is already a rip off, in my view, mass transit is supposed to be cheaper than private transport!

          Im just glad i ride into work, fuel for the week is like 15-20 bux. basically half what the pt costs, I always get a seat, i'm never delayed or always ready to go when im ready. and im rarly cancelled!

      • dzhay on 08/12/2011 - 14:05
        +4

        IF there is one good thing about having left Melbourne it is not having to listen to Melbournites bitch about their public transport system which is light years ahead of the rest of the country.

        • huntress_love on 08/12/2011 - 15:17
          +4

          yea, but way behind some countries!

      • siuol on 08/12/2011 - 14:13
        +3

        Be my guest and come to Sydney to try the > 30 years old buses:
        http://www.sydneybuses.info/bus-fleet/bus-fleet.htm

        Mercedes-Benz O305 MkIV
        Mercedes-Benz O405 MkV
        MAN SL202

        And old trains:
        http://www.cityrail.info/about/fleet/

        C Set,
        K Set,
        L, R and S sets

        • bm on 08/12/2011 - 14:59
          +6

          Then come to Melbourne and ride on the
          - Comengs with a deafening 1khz tone and every second interior light flickering
          - Xtraps with junk suspension that bounce and throw you to death and no aircon in the middle
          - Siemens who's brakes don't work.

        • Kelstorm on 08/12/2011 - 22:41
          +3

          reply @bm

          I live in melbourne and the problems you describe just prove dzhay and siuol's point that most people here bitch way too much. The lights on the Comengs aren't as bad as you describe and the noise isn't "deafening". Yes, train rides can be bumpy. If you can't keep your balance you are unco as it gets. If you genuinely are unco because of age or disability, you're entitled to a seat. And finally, complaining about the brakes on the Siemens? That was a beat up if ever I saw one, not to mention the issues were resolved around '08-'09.

          Anyway, I'm not trying to criticize you, my point is just that our PT system isn't all that bad, and I'm sick of constantly hearing people blame everyone but themselves for being late, while never once hearing anyone praise the system despite it being punctual and effective far more often than not.

      • mystique1 on 08/12/2011 - 15:49

        Don't take your public transport for granted, I live in Sydney and shittyrail is shit.

  • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:43
    -6

    This is the normal price…has been the same price since Jan 2011, not a bargain…

    • sane on 08/12/2011 - 13:48
      +1

      But it is a bargain over the new price from 22 Dec, saving $300.

      If you have to commute, that's a real saving.

      Personally I want them to do a 'get a Myki card for free'. I'm not coughing up $10 for the pleasure of paying more for a ticket.

      • tommyben on 08/12/2011 - 13:51

        The $10 is waived with MYKI commuter club

      • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:51
        -4

        But it is a bargain over the new price from 22 Dec, saving $300

        No it's not, it's the normal price for these tickets and they have been selling at this price all year…

        • tommyben on 08/12/2011 - 13:54

          JV - what are you smoking there? PTUA current 2011 Ticket is $1120, from retail outlet 2011 tickets are $1202.50. 2012 they will increase to $1306.

        • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:56
          -2

          PTUA current 2011 Ticket is $1120

          what was the PTUA price for a yearly ticket last month ??? and how is this price cheaper than that ???

    • skinny on 08/12/2011 - 13:51

      This is just information to buy early - common knowlege. Information = YES, Bargain = NO

      Perhaps if the heading read 9% discounted tickets at PTUA - it will be a bargain!

      • tommyben on 08/12/2011 - 13:58

        Done :)

      • jv on 08/12/2011 - 14:05
        -1

        Perhaps if the heading read 9% discounted tickets at PTUA - it will be a bargain!

        PTUA tickets for members are always discounted, not a bargain, just normal price for members…

        belongs in the wiki, not here…

        • skinny on 08/12/2011 - 16:08
          +1

          Ah! just realised that there is a membership fee to join PTUA - obviously it is not for general public. And if you are member its nothing new.. perhaps one for the forums..

    • [Deactivated] on 08/12/2011 - 15:44
      +2

      I agree with JV (looks to the heavens & side-steps the descending lightning bolt)

      It's a forum post…it's not a new bargain as such and the increase is only 8.5% for nyeh!
      Anyway you shouldn't be posting PT discounts, because we all know that PT users are fat & smelly. What will they do with the monies saved? probably invest in greasy food to make them even fatter & smellier! So by posting this, you're going to make your journey much more uncomfortable.

      Next time you're stuck on PT, just look out the window, when you see a fat bugga on a bike with a tinnie in his hand - wave to me, coz I'll beat you home & be already into my 3rd beer.

  • danielh on 08/12/2011 - 13:47
    +2

    Appreciate the reminder OP. Sometimes it is good to know what will be considered a bargain come 1 January.

    • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:54
      -2

      what will be considered a bargain come 1 January.

      it won't be a bargain on 1st of January, because the price will increase, it's called inflation…

      most things increase in price… only discounted items should be posted here… this item is not discounted…

  • tommyben on 08/12/2011 - 13:47

    JV - PTUA yearly tickets are discounted 9% off Retail Yearly Tickets.

    • jv on 08/12/2011 - 13:53

      that is the membership price, and it's belongs in the wiki, it's not a bargain, once again, it is the normal member's price…

      has always been that price… http://tinyurl.com/76v88b9

      • MelC on 08/12/2011 - 14:02
        +1

        It is not generally advertised that a product/service is about to increase in price. PT fares are an exeption to this, therefore is a valid post.

        • jv on 08/12/2011 - 14:07

          therefore is a valid post.

          why???

          How much was this ticket through PTUA

          last week ???
          last month ???
          six months ago ???

          how is this cheaper than the PTUA's normal price?

        • georgedeka on 08/12/2011 - 15:10
          +1

          Its a bargian compared to buying it direct and most people do not know you can buy through the PTUA - borderline forums - but given most people are not aware of it I say leave it here.

      • MelC on 08/12/2011 - 15:23
        +1

        Your questioning the previous pricing is irrelevant. You are defining a 'bargain' as something that is cheaper now than it was previously. It could also apply to things that are cheaper now than they are going to be.

        Retailers don't publish catalogues advertising that an item currently selling for $100 is going to increase to $110 in a weeks time. But if they did, we might see many more posts like this one!

        • jv on 08/12/2011 - 16:45
          +2

          Your questioning the previous pricing is irrelevant.

          No it's not, a bargain is something that is temporarily cheaper than it normally is… This isn't cheaper, and has been the same price all year…

  • phillay on 08/12/2011 - 15:20
    +1

    +1 for JV's efforts lol

    • [Deactivated] on 08/12/2011 - 15:50

      make that +2…in fact JV I'll chug a 4th beer on my way home tonight (better do that before they make it illegal)

      • skinny on 08/12/2011 - 16:12

        ok +3 … even I can get JV's point!

  • antzz on 08/12/2011 - 15:53
    • for JV as usual. but the number of pluses kind of suggest this is a bargain. so as per the usual majority win…
    • jv on 08/12/2011 - 16:46
      +1

      is this a democracy?

  • Wildesy on 08/12/2011 - 15:55
    +4

    "Metlink is encouraging travellers to switch to myki and beat the price rise."

    What a load of shit, both types are pretty much increasing by the same amount (in some cases, Myki is increasing by more). How exactly does switching to Myki beat this price rise?

    How can they justify a 9% price rise across a single year anyway? The service provided this year certainly doesn't justify such a price hike, if anything it should be the complete opposite.

    *I'm not ragging on the OP's deal btw, just ranting about the way the deal happens to come about.

    • romaau on 08/12/2011 - 22:27

      not to mention if you prepurchase metcards you do it at this years price.
      Putting money on your myki will deduct the fare at the new price (next year)

  • battler on 08/12/2011 - 16:50

    agree with JV, regular prices, but not for me since I can get these for 719.55/1082.25/1673.10 through work without CC surcharge.

  • altomic on 08/12/2011 - 17:05
    +2

    isn't this the ticketing system that cost more to put in place than it did to put a robotic vehicle on Mars?

  • Hintswen on 08/12/2011 - 19:06

    So if I get a myki through this and it gets lost/stolen who do I contact and how much is the replacement and where do I go to add myki money? can I still do it through the myki website?

  • NVidia Sucks on 08/12/2011 - 19:14
    +1

    I live in Caufield, I never seen trains on time once…………..

  • mrderrickc on 08/12/2011 - 22:06

    Cheers, was not aware of this deal.
    Regardless of how crap the transportation system is, at the end of the day we still have to use and pay for it. Since I work in the city this will save me $500 for the year when the new prices come in. Was reluctant to use myki but given the cost savings why not.

  • giggles on 08/12/2011 - 23:37
    +2

    the 9% saving may just pay for all the antibiotics you will need to take over the year to get over all the commuter virii. Colds, Flu, eboli etc

  • sjawaji on 09/12/2011 - 10:02
    +2

    Date changed: You have to pay by 15th December 2011

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