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PrePay simply means purchasing a ticket before boarding the bus. Some bus routes and some bus stops are PrePay Only, meaning that Bus Operators do not sell cash fares on board. Customers are encouraged to PrePay every time they travel, to save time and money. PrePay Only BusesSome Sydney Buses routes are PrePay Only. You must use a pre-purchased ticket to use these services. Where to buyTickets are available from a variety of outlets including Australia Post outlets, Newsagents, 7-eleven and convenience stores. Tickets are also available from Sydney Buses' TransitShops, CityRail train stations and Sydney Ferries wharves. Find out where to buy tickets close to you. BenefitsThe benefits of PrePay include:
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PrePay Only HistoryThe first trial to speed up boarding times was conducted in 2004 at the Watson Street bus stop on Military Road, Neutral Bay and saw a drop in on-board cash sales from 12% to 4% and average loading times were reduced from 50 seconds to 36 seconds. This involved the sale of single ride magnetic tickets off the bus by staff at State Transit's ticketing booth at Watson Street during the morning peak. The outbound Druitt Street bus stop was trialled as a PrePay Only bus stop between the hours of 3.30pm and 6.30pm. This initiative aimed to reduce passenger loading time at the stop and improve on-time service running for the trip. In 2006 the first PrePay-only bus, Route 333 was introduced on the busy Bondi to City corridor, to speed up boarding times. The high frequency service proved popular and so the concept was rolled out to other bus routes across Sydney. Since then, the number of ticket resellers across Sydney has been increased so that pre-purchasing tickets is now easier than ever. Download Adobe Acrobat
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