XPT train pricing in NSW
I'm looking to book a trip from Sydney to Orange on NSW's XPT train system. Up until the end of March it's $37 for the trip, after which it's $53 for the same trip.
Does anyone know if NSW TrainLink uses a system where ticket prices come down closer to the day, an availability dependent system (like airlines) or if there's a high/low season cut-off?
I'm trying to determine whether I'd be better off booking later (as looks to be the case), or immediately (if it's either of the latter two systems).
Best Answer
NSW XPT prices appear to increase in school holidays (I thought they finished a week earlier than they did when discarding them as a reason). Checking past the actual dates of NSW school holidays shows it dropping back to $34, so it appears to be a high/low season cut-off where school holidays are high season.
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