MultiRider
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The MultiRider was a pre-purchased magnetic-stripe ticketing system used on rail, bus, and ferry services operated under the Transperth brand, either by or under contract for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia.
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[edit] Technology
[edit] Equipment
The MultiRider system was based on a series of validation equipment and driver consoles supplied by the UK-based company Wayfarer Transit Systems.
[edit] Cards
The system is based on magnetic stripe cards containing simple information such as the number of trips that they can be used with, the number of transit zones that can be traversed, and the time and location of the last validation. Before boarding a service or transferring between train and bus services, passengers must validate the card by inserting it into a MultiRider validator located on train platforms and on buses.
[edit] Fare Determination
If this is the passenger's first trip using the card, or their previous validation was over 2 hours ago (for 1-4 zones, 3 hours for 5-8 zones), a trip is deducted from the card, and the information about the current trip is printed onto the front of the card. If the passenger is transferring between services, and their current trip is still valid, a "T" is printed onto the card (on 10-trip MultiRiders only).
MultiRiders can be purchased for use over any distance from 2 Sections to 8 Zones. Multiriders come with 10, 20, or 40 trips encoded onto them, and are up to 25% cheaper than the equivalent cash fares. The 40 trips of MultiRider tickets are formerly known as MultiRider Plus.
[edit] Variants of MultiRider tickets
The Multiriders tickets veries among the distance and type of fare that using, between 2 sections and 8 (9) zones, and a standard or concession fare rate is available. A dayrider tickets are available as a magnetic stripe cards. And also the senior tickets that was used as a magnetic cards, as currently these cards are replaced by Senior SmartRiders.
| Fare type | Single trip | 10 trips | 40 trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | DayRider - valid for all zones, all day after 9am | From 2 section to 8 zone fare | From 2 section to 8 zone fare |
| Concession | DayRider - valid for all zones, all day after 9am | From 2 section to 8 zone fare | From 2 section to 8 zone fare |
| Others | MA | ||
| Senior ticket - available for seniors, valid at Sundays / Public Holidays or at Senior's week. (replaced by Senior SmartRider) | |||
| Student Multirider - available for primary and secondary school students only. (replaced by Student SmartRider) | |||
[edit] Student MultiRider
The Student MultiRider was introduced at 10 October, 2005. This type of MultiRider provides a 50 cent fare on a journey, valid for three hours in all zones. The Student MultiRider also is available in two types of tickets, in 10 trips, or in 40 trips. The Student MultiRider is available for primary and secondary school students only.
[edit] Controversy
While the Student MultiRider was introduced, the Curtin Student Guild [1] pointed out that state government does not provide the 50 cents student fare on tertiary school students (University and TAFE student), and the state government should provide the same concession price as primary and secondary school students. However, the state government replies that the tertiary school students can have the standard concession fare for their journey.
[edit] MultiRider phase out
On April 8, 2007, the MultiRider ticketing system was withdrawn and replaced by SmartRider. In the lead-up to its withdrawal, it was phased out in stages.
First Stage (from 14 February 2007)
- SmartRider ticketing system completes full rollout and SmartRider cards become available from Transperth InfoCentres and authorised SmartRider Retail Outlets across the Perth metropolitan area.
- MultiRiders will no longer be sold
- The SmartRider system will operate in parallel with the existing MultiRider for a limited period of time to allow passengers to use up any remaining value on MultiRider tickets.
Second Stage (from 8 April 2007)
- The MultiRider ticketing system will be withdrawn from use and MultiRider tickets will no longer be accepted on any Transperth service from April 8th 2007.
- Passengers who have any remaining value on their MultiRiders will be able to transfer the value to their SmartRider by completing a MultiRider refund form, which is available from Transperth InfoCentres, at authorised SmartRider Retail Outlets or online [2]
