The ACT government is the latest jurisdiction to announce efforts to ease the cost of travel and to incentivise public transport.
Victoria and Tasmania announced a fare free period of 1 and 3 months respectively earlier this week.
In Canberra, the current monthly fare cap of 40 paid trips for full adult fares and 30 trips for students will be halved.
Community Radio 2XX spoke with the Chair of the Public Transport Authority of Canberra, Amy Jelacic, about the latest announcement and the concerns with the network’s capacity for increased ridership.
Image: Transport Canberra bus on Erindale Drive | Noah Secomb
Produced By: Noah Secomb
Featured In Story: Amy Jelacic – Chair of the Public Transport Association of Canberra
First aired on The Wire, Thursday, 2 April 2026