Date Type & Industry Description Documents
Transport
Issues Paper
A short overview of the purpose, intent and considerations for our review. 
Transport
Media Release
IPART has invited community feedback on proposed maximum Opal fares for the next 4 years.
Transport
Spreadsheet Model
A public version of the socially optimal fare model we developed to help us set fares.
Transport
Spreadsheet Model
Source and calculation information for the analysis contained in the Opal draft report 
Transport
Hearing Presentation
IPART held our Public Hearing for this review on Thursday 15 August 2024.
Transport
Information Paper
Analysis supporting our recommendations on fare package rules
Transport
Draft Report
The draft report sets out the analysis for our draft maximum fares and draft recommendations for our review of maximum Opal fares until 2028.
Transport
Technical Paper
A technical paper setting out the method we used to estimate socially optimal fares
Transport
Information Paper
Summary of proceedings of Opal technical workshops  
Transport
Information Paper
Analysis of our draft decisions on the form of determination
Transport
Information Paper
Analysis of patronage forecasts for the Opal network
Transport
Draft Determination
The draft determination is a draft of the legal instrument that will set maximum fares until 2028.
Transport
Information Paper
Analysis of the affordability of Opal fares. 
Transport
Information Paper
A short overview of our approach to modelling socially optimal fares
Transport
Information Paper
Overview of what we heard from stakeholders about Opal fare issues
Transport
Information Paper
Our key findings on financial and operating performance of the Opal network
Transport
Terms of Reference
IPART has received a referral to investigate and recommend maximum fares for rank and hail taxi services to apply from 1 July 2025.
Transport
Fact Sheet
Transport
Letter
Letter from Transport for NSW agreeing to an extension for the review of maximum Opal fares
Transport
Letter
Letter from IPART to Transport for NSW requesting an extension for the review of maximum Opal fares