Pensioner fare discounts extended

Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews has announced the introduction of the Pensioner Excursion Ticket (PET) to the Peninsula and the rest of the Central Coast starting Saturday, September 24.

Ms Andrews said the Iemma Government had extended the pensioner discount ticket to the Central Coast to cover private buses.

"Peninsula pensioners and seniors can now make as many trips as they like on approved public transport, all day every day, for just $2.50," Ms Andrews said.

"They can ride as far as Singleton and Port Stephens in the north to Lithgow in the west and as far south as Kiama.

"The discount pensioner ticket has been eagerly awaited particularly on the Woy Woy Peninsula where a large percentage of Pensioners reside.

"The extension of the PET means local seniors will be able to take advantage of the extended, and cheap, travel options.

"Our seniors have worked hard and earned the right to this generous and convenient public transport option and I encourage them to make full use of it.

"Local pensioners and seniors can now catch a bus to the local train station, catch the train to Sydney, hop on a ferry to Manly and get home all on the one ticket.

"The Government's bus reforms, which paved the way for the introduction of PET, have made it possible to encourage wider bus usage across Sydney, and now we're extending that to outer metropolitan areas," Ms Andrews said.

PET is valid on all regular public transport services, excluding premium services and some outer metropolitan ferries.

For further information, contact Marie Andrews on 4342 4122.

Press release, September 16 Suzanne King, Marie Andrews Office