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Labour-endorsed mayoral candidate Efeso Collins says his flagship free public transport policy could save around $27 a week for people using buses, trains and ferries regularly, and about $8 a week for less frequent users of public transport.
This is based on the $107.50 price of a monthly HOP card for the Government's half-price fares, introduced as a response to the cost of living crisis and extended in July to the end of January next year.
Fares-free public transport will save a regular public transport user relying on a monthly pass $1290 a year, or $26.88 a week, said Collins.
If public transport fares return to full price at the end of January next year, he said, free public transport could save a regular public transport user relying on a monthly pass $2580 a year, or $53.80 a week.