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Thank you for your sympathy. The Melbourne inspectors aren't much better, except our system was only implemented a few years ago and isn't perfect yet.
Do bear in mind that there is no machine to add funds at SBS bus stops.
Back to the question: is there anything I can say or do to avoid paying the fine?
Do you pay separately for a transfer or is the receipt merely a proof that you have paid and can legally board the bus?
When you pay for the bus you are paying for that bus ride and the ability to transfer to a different route within two hours.
So the real question is whether I paid for the...
Hi Zigner,
When I boarded the first bus I knew the bus costed 2.75, wasn't sure why it accepted my card as full payment. I thought there might be an allowance of a few cents built in.
I was under the impression that it was considered paid like the days before. When transferring I believed it...
I took a bus, paying $2.72 of $2.75 - all the money on the card. The bus driver didn't mention anything about it not being paid in full.
Apparently I owed three cents - I guess the bus driver decided to let it go. From what the customer service told, this means I didn't pay the full fare so...
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