BS: Parking ticket payments in UK

Subject: RE: BS: Parking ticket payments in UK
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 29 Apr 26 - 06:48 PM

once or twice?? I use it almost daily. I live close to Sydney Harbour & the CBD & the parts of Sydney I spend time in have excellent Public Transport - well, mainly excellent ... I also travel regularly to the Illawarra region south of Sydney by train, but not north to the Hunter where Helen lives. Both areas have (relatively) good rail connections to Sydney.

As I mentioned on a thread somewhere, I only drove for 3 years after getting my licence, then I sold my car as my mechanic dad was retiring. I was not a happy driver, I get tired travelling & it's more socially acceptable to be nodding in a bus or train ...

Railway stations & an assortment of shops near bus routes & train & tram stations sell basic Opal cards & accept payment for top ups. People can also use their credit/debit cards for adult tickets, but not for Concession/Seniors/Pensioners tickets, they are only available to people with the appropriate Seniors/Pension cards.   

Many areas are not covered by Government buses or private buses that are part of the Opal system - details here