Ticket prices on Queensland public transport services will be frozen in 2021.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the move gives commuters certainty on costs for the year ahead as the state navigates its economic recovery.
“We’re backing commuters with this decision,” the Premier said.
“We need to encourage Queenslanders back on to public transport.
“This has been a year like no other.
“Thanks to our continued strong health response, we are seeing positive signs for our community and our economy.
“Every little bit back into the pockets of commuters supports Queenslanders, which in turn supports the state’s economy.”
Transport Minister Mark Bailey said, after two years of record public transport usage in Queensland, patronage took a major hit this year.
“Throughout the pandemic, we kept essential public transport services running, increased cleaning and added more services to support social distancing,” the Minister said.
“Commuters are slowly returning to the network, and we will keep planning for a future when more people than ever use public transport in our fast-growing region.”
“We are also continuing to trial smart ticketing technology for commuters too.
Mr Bailey said the fare freeze was a win for public transport users, who were still benefitting from Fairer Fares.
“Fairer Fares has saved commuters more than $250 million since December 2016,” Mr Bailey said.
A freeze on ticket prices through 2021 means we will keep putting commuters first and encourage people to continue catching public transport.”
The freeze on ticket prices in 2021 applies to all TransLink and QConnect public transport services across Queensland.
