OUR RAILWAYS
FAMILY CONCESSION TICKETS. It is not generally known that the Railway Department grants a liberal concession to parents travelling, . accompanied by their children, for journeys of not less than 20 miles. The price of three adult second class fares provides tickets for father, mother and all their children under sixteen years of age. The following examples are typical of the substantial savings made possible by the concession rate: Two parents and four children aged 14, 13, 10, and 9 years may make the return journey between Wellington and Napier at a cost of £6 5s 6d—saving £4 3s 8d on the ordinary fare. A family of similar proportions travelling between Christchurch and Dunedin would pay £4 16s 8d less than the ordinary rates.
The provision of such a liberal concession will doubtless be a boon to many families who would otherwise be debarred from the benefits of an occasional holiday jaunt.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6807, 10 January 1929, Page 8
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153OUR RAILWAYS Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6807, 10 January 1929, Page 8
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