Just recently the PTV introduced another new TV ad about on the spot fines. This initiative will be trialled for one year in Metropolitan Melbourne.
Passengers will now have the option to pay an on the spot fine of $75 or have their name and address recorded and then have to pay a $217 fine for no valid ticket. People will have the option of paying via VISA, Mastercard and EFTPOS.
It comes as the rate of fare evasion increases throughout the city. There are more checks daily mainly at Melbourne Central and Southern Cross.
It is time consuming according to the PTV site to take down someone's name and address and then send it in the mail. It is much more convenient for the inspector to do it straightaway and then they can do more checks more often.
What will that mean for you?
People having to pay the $75 fine will not have to give their name and address, but it will mean no avenues for appeal. This is especially if you touched on and the MYKI did not register or if the most of the machines did not work that day. If you did appeal (based on a valid reason for not having a valid MYKI) you could save a hell of a lot of money.
Our advice is simple: Buy a pass and you won't have to worry about constantly touching on and off as it is valid for a certain period. The only problem is: you do need a little bit of money for this to work.
Passengers will now have the option to pay an on the spot fine of $75 or have their name and address recorded and then have to pay a $217 fine for no valid ticket. People will have the option of paying via VISA, Mastercard and EFTPOS.
It comes as the rate of fare evasion increases throughout the city. There are more checks daily mainly at Melbourne Central and Southern Cross.
It is time consuming according to the PTV site to take down someone's name and address and then send it in the mail. It is much more convenient for the inspector to do it straightaway and then they can do more checks more often.
What will that mean for you?
People having to pay the $75 fine will not have to give their name and address, but it will mean no avenues for appeal. This is especially if you touched on and the MYKI did not register or if the most of the machines did not work that day. If you did appeal (based on a valid reason for not having a valid MYKI) you could save a hell of a lot of money.
Our advice is simple: Buy a pass and you won't have to worry about constantly touching on and off as it is valid for a certain period. The only problem is: you do need a little bit of money for this to work.
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