{"id":120308,"date":"2024-09-04T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117304"},"modified":"2024-09-04T13:49:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:49:30","slug":"more-ticketing-options-for-vline-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=120308","title":{"rendered":"More ticketing options for VLine passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image\/Victoria’s Big Build<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Victorian Government<\/a> is delivering another way for regional Victorians<\/a> to access train and coach tickets.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams announced that eTicketing would make taking a journey with VLine easier \u2013 giving passengers the option to display their tickets on their smartphone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Available from Wednesday, 18 September, the new electronic ticketing option will conveniently provide passengers with a link to their ticket via SMS or email when they make a reservation for a long-distance train or scheduled coach service\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 rather than visiting a staffed station to buy a ticket or have one mailed by post.<\/p>\n

The eTickets will be available on VLine scheduled coach services as well as the Albury, Ararat, Bairnsdale, Echuca, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Warrnambool train lines.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince the introduction of the regional fare cap, long-distance V\/Line services have become more popular than ever before,\u201d Williams said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re always looking for opportunities to improve the passenger experience, and electronic ticketing will make it easier for passengers to access and display their tickets for their long-distance train and scheduled coach services.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPassengers have told us that they want more options for how they receive their V\/Line tickets and eTicketing means they can now be displayed on smart phones or printed at home.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets can be added to a passenger\u2019s Apple or Google Wallet, or downloaded as a PDF which can be printed at home and brought with them when they travel.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The tickets will also cover additional travel on Victoria\u2019s public transport network, such as metropolitan trains, trams and buses, in the same way that a paper ticket currently does.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Passengers can still choose to collect tickets they have purchased online from their nearest staffed VLine station, VLine ticket agent, or premium Metro station, or have them sent via post before they travel.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2014, more than 800 new services have been added to the V\/Line network \u2013 with almost 200 extra weekend services to be gradually rolled out in the coming years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Victorians continue to enjoy the regional fare cap, which has transformed the way people travel around the state, with 31 million trips taken and more than $80 million already saved by passengers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Image\/Victoria’s Big Build<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Victorian Government is delivering another way for regional Victorians to access train and coach tickets. Minister for Public and \u2026 <\/p>\n

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