‘Paper tickets are a thing of the past.’ Adelaide Metro will stop accepting metrotickets from July as tap and pay systems are rolled out across its bus network. Until then, Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis says commuters buying paper tickets will receive a free metrocard amid a crackdown on fare evasion. Details in 7NEWS Adelaide at 4pm and 6pm | www.7NEWS.com.au #saparli #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide

Those who catch public transport for short journeys will be hit in the hip pocket. The opposition says fares will almost double costing more than $800 a year but there is a way to ease the burden. Story: 7news.link/07f0XU #saparli #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide

Despite the dampener of COVID-19 restrictions on New Year's Eve, Adelaide Metro is providing free travel on buses, trains and trams. It applies from 5pm Thursday until the first scheduled service on Friday. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide

Adelaide Metro tickets can now be purchased on your smartphone with a new app making it easier to get onboard. Not all public transport users can ditch their metrocards just yet. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS | 7NEWS Adelaide

Adelaide public transport commuters will be better equipped with more accurate information as the state government rolls out three smartphone apps and a revamped Adelaide Metro website. "This means our customers can have better real-time information than what they've had previously so they can make better decisions about keeping safe on public transport," - Transport Minister Stephan Knoll. The existing unpopular metroMATE app will be decommissioned within weeks as hand sanitisation facilities a

The Adelaide Metro network is expanding to include the new suburb of Riverlea Park. 🚍 🚏 🏡 The new 402 & 450 bus services will connect commuters to the new residential area via Virginia, Salisbury and Elizabeth. | SA Infrastructure and Transport