Opal takeover: Seniors reluctant to switch from paper tickets

By Matt O'Sullivan
Updated October 14 2015 - 1:18am, first published October 13 2015 - 5:10pm
Out the door: TravelTen tickets won't be sold from January 1.
Out the door: TravelTen tickets won't be sold from January 1.
Opal card. Photo: James Alcock
Opal card. Photo: James Alcock
The Gold Opal card available to seniors still entitles cardholders to a $2.50 pensioner excursion fare.
The Gold Opal card available to seniors still entitles cardholders to a $2.50 pensioner excursion fare.

About 200,000 pensioners and senior commuters are yet to make the shift to Opal cards, just over two months from the end of the sale of most paper tickets for public transport in NSW.

Get the latest St George news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.