Hi
The trip planner fare for Domestic Airport to Marrickville is $18.48.
The total distance is 13.5km, which puts this in the $4.48 fare band + airport access fee $14.87, would make the journey $19.35.
Why is this journey $18.48?
Thank you!!
I’m only taking guesses here.
- Are you aware of the off-peak discount?
- Are you using the latest fares as they changed recently?
These are the latest fares Adult fares | transportnsw.info ?
There’s a bunch of rules that dictate which distance is used to calculate the fare. As a rule of thumb, it’s usually the shortest route between two stations (but it’s not always the case).
In this case, you’re going from Domestic Airport to Marrickville:
- Marrickville → Central → Domestic Airport is around <14km, fare band 2.
- Marrickville → Sydenham → Wolli Creek → Domestic Airport is <7 km, fare band 1.
That would make the $18.48 the correct fare:
- $3.61 for a 0-10km rail fare
- $14.87 airport access fee
- Total = $18.48