>>1305592Not sure how Brisbane works but for Myki there are two main zones that cover the majority of the Melburnian suburban area. Fares are cheaper if you stay in zone 2, otherwise you pay a higher zone 1+2 fare. It massively benefits long range commuters though, as a train trip 1km from Flinders St to Richmond is the same cost as a 40km trip from Frankston to the city. Conversely, if you stay on the train through the city and out to the other side back into zone 2, say 100km from Pakenham to Sunbury, you pay less. Also, there's a daily cap at $6.40, and time-based "passes" which are weekly, monthly and yearly.
It's rather inflexible, especially if you live just outside the zone boundary, and it cost millions of dollars more than it should have to implement, based on a entirely new system unlike existing smartcards such as Octopus or Oyster. I miss the original colour of the bright green Mykis though, the new dark design looks too "same-ey" like Opal, I reckon.
