Premiers and Ministers of South AustraliaSA Central

Save over $10,000 a year

Sick of paying for petrol & car parking?

Don't use your fuel

There’s never been a better time to leave your car at home and catch a bus, train or tram on the Adelaide Metro.

With the increasing cost of petrol and car parking you could save thousands of dollars each year by catching the Adelaide Metro and enjoy a stress free ride.

Check your nearest stop or station for convenient and frequent services and watch the savings add up... so get up and go on the Adelaide Metro!

The Adelaide Metro Personal Savings Calculator

Enter some basic details relevant to your transport needs and the Personal Savings Calculator will show you how much you can save. You could save thousands of dollars each year by catching public transport plus you will help reduce greenhouse gases. Check your nearest stop or station for convenient and frequent services to the City and watch the savings add up!

 The Adelaide Metro Personal Savings Calculator
How many kilometres from work do you live?
(5kms minimum)
How many times per week do you travel to work?
How many weeks per year do you work?
(full-time employment with 4-weeks annual leave is 46.2 weeks a year)
Please select your age
(we need your age so that we can calculate insurance costs on your car and the price of your Adelaide Metroticket)
Choose vehicle 1 - the vehicle you drive to work in
(examples of vehicle types are provided here)
Your petrol consumption is determined by your choice of vehicle. The cost of petrol is the average price of unleaded fuel in Adelaide for July 2008 (160.0cpl).
Choose your daily price paid for parking
(city average is $10.00 per day)
$ per day
Choose your ticket type
New fares displayed effective July 6, 2008
 (Multitrip represents the best value, offering customers 10 trips for less than the price of 7)
(examples of ticket types are provided here)
Click for your Savings
YOUR TOTAL Weekly Saving for vehicle 1 is
YOUR TOTAL Annual Saving for vehicle 1 is
 
Weekly greenhouse gas emissions  (kgs)
Annual greenhouse gas emissions  (kgs)
 
If you have a second car in the garage do you really need it?
Work out how much more you can save by selling it!
Select Vehicle 2 (then click calculate)
YOUR TOTAL Weekly Saving for vehicles 1 & 2 is
YOUR TOTAL Annual Saving for vehicles 1 & 2 is

Catch the Adelaide Metro you could save over $10,000* in one year!

LEAVE YOUR CAR AT HOME & SAVE MONEY!
Distance you live
from the City
Daily return
journey
Weekly distance
travelled
Saving per week
Distance travelled per
year based on
standard working year
Saving per year
25km
50km
250km
 $76.00 11,550km $3,511.20
20km
40km
200km
 $65.24 9,240km $3,014.09
15km
30km
150km
 $54.48 6,930km $2,516.98
10km
20km
100km
 $43.72 4,620km $2,019.86
5km
10km
50km
 $32.96 2,310km $1,522.75

IF YOU HAVE A SECOND CAR IN THE GARAGE - DO YOU REALLY NEED IT?
Distance you live
from the City
Daily return
journey
Weekly distance
travelled
Saving per week
Distance travelled per
year based on
standard working year
Saving per year
25km
50km
250km
 $230.08 11,550km $10,629.70
20km
40km
200km
 $188.50 9,240km $8,708.70
15km
30km
150km
 $146.92 6,930km $6,787.70
10km
20km
100km
 $105.35 4,620km $4,867.17
5km
10km
50km
 $63.77 2,310km $2,946.17

*How car costs are calculated: Figures based on 231 working days per year. Public transport costs using a regular, all-times Multitrip ticket at $27.80. Car parking costs at $10.00 per day (average price of parking in Adelaide’s CBD). Calculation period: Costs have been calculated from a new to five year ownership period based on an annual distance travelled of 15,000kms using a Holden Commodore 3.8 litre, 5-speed automatic sedan. Depreciation, interest and vehicle maintenance: Figures supplied by RACV vehicle operating costs and can be found here. Registration & Licensing: Figures supplied by Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure and include Compulsory Third Party insurance. Insurance: Full comprehensive insurance supplied by the RAA based on a 35 year-old Rating 1 driver and includes no claim bonus and standard $250 excess. Membership: RAA plus membership at $103.50 p.a. Fuel: Costs based on the average Adelaide metropolitan unleaded fuel price forJuly 2008 (160.0 cpl). Figures based on information from the Australian Automobile Association http://www.aaa.asn.au/petrol.htm.

 

Calculate your savings

WORK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF
Type of vehicle
Distance from City (kms)
5
10
15
20
25
 Light Car
$1,332.64
$1,639.64
$1,946.64
$2,253.64
$2,560.64
 Small Car
$1,405.87
$1,786.09
$2,166.32
$2,546.54
$2,926.77
 Medium Car
$1,448.83
$1,872.02
$2,295.22
$2,581.16
$2,998.64
 Large Car
$1,467.54
$1,909.45
$2,351.35
$2,793.25
$3,235.16
 Compact 4WD
$1,490.18
$1,954.72
$2,419.26
$2,883.80
$3,348.35
 People Mover
$1,498.27
$1,970.89
$2,443.52
$2,916.14
$3,388.77
 Prestige Car
$1,582.35
$2,139.06
$2,695.77
$3,252.48
$3,809.19
 Medium 4WD
$1,626.93
$2,228.23
$2,829.52
$3,430.81
$4,032.11
 Large 4WD
$1,781.01
$2,536.38
$3,291.75
$4,047.12
$4,802.49

Examples of vehicle types.

You alone can reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by up to 3.1 tonnes...

If you drive 50 kilometres every day, this will produce up to 3.1 tonnes of greenhouse gases annually, as well as other air pollutants. Help the environment by using Adelaide Metro public transport and leave the car at home!

More information about how you can help to save the environment by catching a gas powered bus - clean and green!

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ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS? NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Visit the Adelaide Metro InfoCentre
Corner King William and Currie Streets, Adelaide.
Open 8 am - 6 pm Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm Saturday and 11 am - 4 pm Sunday.

Call the Adelaide Metro InfoLine on 8210 1000
For hearing impaired, call (TTY) on 8303 0844. Lines open 7 am - 8 pm daily.

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