Perth commuters pay more for public transport than commuters in almost every other capital city in Australia, second only to Sydney.
The Australian Automobile Association’s Transport Affordability Index: March 2017, released today, shows the average Perth household pays $55.30 a week, or $2,876 a year, on public transport alone.
RAC General Manager Corporate Affairs, Will Golsby, said total transport costs including registration and licensing, insurance, servicing, car loan repayments, fuel and public transport, cost the average Perth household $16,652 per year.
“Perth also ranks as the third most expensive capital city for car registration and licensing costs, which have been increasing year on year,” he said.
“Registration has increased every year from $255.32 in 2013/14 to $334.51 in 2016/17, not including Compulsory Third Party or the additional $99 Catastrophic Injury Support Scheme insurance.
“The cost of motoring remains a high priority issue for RAC members.
“During the State Election, RAC called for registration, compulsory third party insurance and licence fees to be capped at or below the rate of inflation.
“We don’t want to see WA motorists hit with further increases in motoring costs in this year’s State Budget.”
Mr Golsby said the Transport Affordability Index showed Perth is the cheapest capital city, by a long way, to insure both family cars.
“The average Perth family saves almost $880 a year when compared to the same family in Melbourne, where the cost of insurance is double,” he said.
The Index is based on the incomes and transport costs of a hypothetical household in each capital city that consists of a couple with children and two cars, the average household identified by the 2016 Census.
A copy of the Transport Affordability Index: March 2017 is available online.
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