Every day, thousands of people rely on the G: to connect them to the places and people that matter most. It’s a network built for the community, and one that works best when everyone plays their part.
That’s why travelling with a valid ticket is so important. When you tap on and travel with a valid ticket, you’re contributing to a public transport system that benefits everyone. Your fare helps support the operation of services, provides valuable information about travel demand across the network, and ensures public transport continues to meet the needs of our growing community. If everybody contributes, then everybody benefits!
Public transport is one of the most affordable ways to travel across the Gold Coast, with 50 cent fares. Choosing to travel without a valid ticket, comes at a much greater cost. Fare evasion is an offence and may result in a fine of $345 – that is the equivalent of 690 paid trips on the G:
Travelling with a valid ticket is easy with these convenient payment options:
- contactless Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card or digital wallet linked to your smartphone, smart watch, or smart device. Please present one card or device per customer travelling. Remember to tap on and off with the same one to avoid being charged an extra fee. For example, if you tapped on with your smart watch tap off with it too.
- go card – please tap your go card to a validator on the station platform at the beginning and end of each trip.
- a pre-purchased paper ticket. Available from fare machines located at G:link stations. Paper tickets are valid for one way travel only.
The message is simple: don’t turn a 50 cent trip into a $345 fine.