Information remote from the service

Fares information may be provided off-system at ticket sales agency outlets where pre-purchase can be made for travel tickets. Outlets are usually provided by the operator, the authority or by a third-party commercial agency, and may include tourist agencies in some cities.

Remote off-system automated ticket vending machines may be found in high-footfall public areas such as airports, rail terminals, shopping malls and also at entertainment and sporting venues. Information on fares is usually located upon the machines themselves or in the close vicinity of the machines.

The websites of the authority and of formal operators will usually include information on the fares system, the range of fares products and how to purchase and use tickets and passes.