State Government announces free public transport for West Aussies from December 14 to February 5

Joe Spagnolo
PerthNow
The scheme, which also ran last summer, will begin on December 14 and runs until February 5.
The scheme, which also ran last summer, will begin on December 14 and runs until February 5. Credit: Michael O'Brien/WA News

Western Australians will be able to hop on a train, bus or ferry free this summer as part of a $14 million cost-of-living measure announced by the State Government.

The scheme, which also ran last summer, will begin on December 14 and runs until February 5, and is available to SmartRider users in Perth and regional WA.

A family of four can save up to $30 on a single trip in public transport costs through the initiative, while anyone working through the summer break could save more than $40 a week on the cost of commuting.

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Passengers must tag on and off at the beginning and end of their journey to access free travel, and parking will also be free at Transperth stations with a SmartRider.

Patrons would receive travel fines if they did not use their SmartRider and tag on and off when they travel.

Originally published on PerthNow

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