McHarry's Bellarine Transit System - Ticketing Information

McHARRY'S BUSLINES PTY. LTD.
Bellarine Transit System - Ticketing Information

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008.

NETWORK MAP (Not updated for March 4 as yet)

The Bellarine Transit System uses a zoned fare structure (zone boundaries shown below), as well as the GTS Ticketing System for passengers travelling to GTS areas.

The following schedule sets out fares for GTS, BTS + GTS (travelling from BTS area to GTS area), BTS Only (travel only within Bellarine Transit Area).

Tickets can be used for unlimited travel on any service within the zones specified on the ticket until the ticket’s expiry time (see ticket validation below).

	BTS + GTS	BTS ONLY	GTS
Full Fare Weekly	$30.00	-	-
Full Fare Daily	$6.40	$3.60	-
Full Fare 2 Hour	$3.20	$1.80	$1.80
Concession Weekly	$15.00	-	-
Concession Daily	$3.20	$1.80	-
Concession 2 Hour	$1.60	$0.90	$0.90

Tickets can be purchased from your bus driver.

Zone Boundaries

Bellarine Highway:

GTS / BTS - Bawtree Road

Portarlington Road.

GTS / BTS – Bawtree Road

Barwon Heads Road and Ocean Grove - Point Lonsdale Road:

GTS / BTS - Lake Road (closest end to Geelong)

Surfcoast Highway:

GTS / BTS - Burville Road (opposite Geelong Airport)

Ticket Validation

A 2 Hour ticket as is valid for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 hours and can be used for unlimited travel in the appropriate zones until the expiry time. A ticket issued after 6 pm is valid until 3am the next day.

A Daily ticket is valid on the day of issue for unlimited travel in the appropriate zones until 3 am the next day.

A Weekly ticket can be used for unlimited travel within the appropriate zones for seven consecutive days from the date of issue and expires at 3 am on the 8^th day.

Other Information

Adult Fares are payable by any person 15 years or over who doesn't present a card eligible for Transport Concession.

Concession Fares are available to passengers 4 to 14 years old, or those with a concession card eligible for Transport Concession. Examples of these are PTC Student Concession Card, Seniors Card, Pension Card, Health Care Card.

Free Travel is available to children under 4 years, Blind pass holders, TPI Card holders.

Most tickets for V/Line services to Torquay and tickets for Bellarine Transit services to Torquay are interchangeable.

Students in the GTS zone can purchase a GTS Student Bus Pass which is either valid for 1 year ($314.90) or 1/2 year ($164.80). These can be used on any service 365 days a year and can be purchased from Geelong Railway Station.

Primary or Secondary School Students in the Bellarine Transit Area can purchase or may be eligible for a government subsidised Bellarine Transit Bus Pass. These can only be used on services to and from school morning and afternoon. Unlike GTS bus passes they cannot be used on weekends or school holidays.