Exceptions to tagging on and off

As a general rule, you must always tag on and tag off at the end of each leg of a journey. Failure to tag off may result in a default fare being charged which may be higher than your normal fare. Failing to tag on is considered fare evasion and subject to fines under the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 and Public Transport Authority Regulations 2003.

Trip type	Notes	Tag on	Tag off
All CAT bus services and buses operating wholly within the FTZ.	Click here for full information about the FTZ rules.	No need to tag on.	No need to tag off.
Trains operating wholly within the FTZ.	SmartRider recognises the FTZ boundaries and fares will not be charged. Click here for full information about the FTZ rules.	Must tag on.	Must tag off.
Warwick and Whitfords bus/train interchanges (if transferring bus to train or train to bus). *Kelmscott station will be an open station from 22 October 2007.	These three stations are known as controlled stations because the bus services drop and pick up passengers in the paid area of the station. Passengers must always tag on and off bus services in all cases. If you intend to exit the train station instead of transferring from a bus service to a train service, you must remember to tag off at the train station.	Passengers must tag on at the station fare gates when entering the station to board the train or bus.  If Passengers are boarding a bus service, they must also tag on the bus. Passengers must always tag off the bus at the end of the bus trip.    Passengers are not required to tag on the train if they are transferring from a bus service to a train service. Passengers will be required to tag off the train at the end of the train trip.	Passengers are not required to tag off the train if transferring to a bus service.  Passengers must tag off at the station fare gates if they are exiting the train station.  Passengers must tag on the bus service if transferring from a train service. Passengers must always tag off the bus at the end of the bus trip.
Train to train service.	Normal transfer time periods apply.	No need to tag on when transferring directly between train services.	No need to tag off when transferring directly between train services. Tag off required at completion of journey.
Bus changes route number during journey.		No need to tag off and on again at time of route number change - if staying on same bus.	Tag off at end of journey.