Ostrobian Railways/Information

**OBR** is Ostrobia's central ticketing system for all of our family of train contractors for Ostrobia.

We manage your railway and help you deliver a good service for you.

## Train Tickets

### Where can I purchase them?

* **Online** via the Train Contractor or obr.os\tickets
* **Telephone** via the Train Contractor
* **Self Service Machines** available at many stations, you don't even have to purchase the train contractors destinations.
* **Booking offices** at many stations
* **Inside the train** - **only available on Stratorail and Seblo Urban Rail only**.
* **Travel Agencies** such as Great Ostrobian Travel or localholidays.com.os

### How can I purchase them?

* **Cash** (a maximum cash spending limit of $150 is imposed due to security reasons)
* **Card** (either Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express)
* **Contactless Card** (for transactions up to $50. You may need to check with the station as some stations do not have a contactless card reader or self service machine)
* **Apple Pay and Google Pay** (you may need to check with the station as some stations do not have a contactless card reader or self service machine)
* **UTCC Card** (you will need to top up it up with credit before you make the journey. See UTCC for more information)

### When can I purchase them?

* **Single, Anytime or Off-Peak tickets** are **available on the day of travel.**
* **Advance tickets** are sold subject to availability and can be brought **one month towards the day before travel**.
* **Advance Plus tickets** are sold in limited numbers and is subject to availability. These can be brought **from one month towards the maximum of 6 months** due to timetable agreements with OBR and the train contractor.
* **Monthly & Annual Ticket Holders** can purchase them every year. You can not purchase another one during the period and you can not cancel until it has been expired. More details in Monthly & Annual Ticket Holders

### What type of ticket suits me?

* **Advance & Advance Plus** are sold under availability. These tickets are only valid on the date\train specified
* **Off-Peak** tickets can be brought anytime but they are valid from 9:00 to 16:55 and 20:00 to 6:00 on weekdays. They can be used anytime on weekends.
* **Anytime** tickets can be brought anytime and are valid anytime.
* **Season** tickets are tickets between two stations which are valid from 6:00 to 20:30 on weekdays. They can be used anytime on weekends.
* **Rover** tickets are tickets given on a specific area (usually within state boundaries) which are valid from 7:00 to 20:30 or 5:00 to 23:59 depending on the type of ticket.

### How do I save money on train travel?

* **Book in advance** helps you save money. Train contractors have doubled the number of cheap Advance and Advance Plus fares in the last few years and they have been proven to be a best seller within the OBR network. **An average saving of $125 can be made just by booking in advance.** *Please note that other surcharges may apply on the date of travel.*
* **Travel between 9:00 to 16:55 or 20:00 to 6:00 or weekends** helps you save money. Off peak fares are cheaper tickets that help you save. Restrictions will depend on the journey you take.
* **Using a Train Pass** helps you save money. If you are a holder of a railcard, you can be entitled to up to 45% off. See the Train Pass section for more info.
* **Monthly & Annual tickets** helps you save money if you are a regular commuter.

### How do I change the ticket?

* You **can change a ticket** for an off-peak, advance and anytime tickets or **obtain a refund if you do not travel.**
* **Advance Plus tickets are not refundable or exchangable.**

## Train Contractors

### Who are your train contractors & how to contact them?

* **Treien North Western Railway** - Services from Treien to Western New North Wales and Alnet
	+ Tel: 570 6442 5211
	+ Post: Treien North Western Ltd, McGrapthon House, Floor 8, Etusk, New North Wales, E15701
	+ Web: www.tnwr.com.os
* **Great Northern** - Services from Treien to Maine and Northern Ostrobia
	+ Tel: 10 8424 6212
	+ Post: Great Northern Ltd, 45 Vincarnage Road, Maine City, Maine, B10921
	+ Web: www.greatnorthernrailway.com.os
* **Great Eastern -** Services from Treien to Northern New North Wales & Holmes
	+ Tel: 40 8213 4512
	+ Post: Great Eastern Railway, 100 Victoria Street, Dardly, Holmes, G36129
	+ Web: www.greateasternrailway.com.os
* **Prethenia State Railway** - Services from Treien to Eastern New North Wales & Prethenia
	+ Tel: 421 5222 8080
	+ Post: Prethenia State Railway Operations, 55 Rue de Roux, Setto, Prethenia, J14253