On the spot fines are in place to crack down on fare evasion and anti-social behaviour on the CityRail network.
Plain-clothed and uniformed Transit Officers are working closely with the NSW Police to enforce these fines and laws, so you could be caught at any time.
Some examples are as follows:
Offence
On the spot fine
Maximum fine
Putting feet on train seats
$100
$550
Travelling without a valid ticket
$200
$550
Depositing litter on train, station or
railway property
$200
$1100
Drinking or possessing an open can or bottle of alcohol
$400
$1100
Offensive language, offensive behaviour
or spitting
$400
$1100
Smoking under any covered station area
(including covered platforms and underground stations), or on a train
$400
$1100
Blocking train doors
$400
$5500
Graffiti or vandalism
$400
$2200
Trespassing on railway land
$400
$5500
If you have been fined you will have been given a penalty notice with
payment required within 21 days. Payment can be made to the State Debt Recovery Office by mail, phone or online.
On the spot fines are in place to crack down on fare evasion and anti-social behaviour on the CityRail network.
