A month after the light rail opened to the public, free trips on Canberra's public transport network will come to an end this Sunday.
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Passengers are being reminded to remember to tap on or off after their trip, or risk being fined, when paid services begin on Monday.
Those who travel without a ticket or forget to tap on will be fined $181, while passengers who forget to tap off will have a default fare of $1.78 added to their journey for a standard trip.
The month of free travel on the public transport network came amid an overhaul of Canberra's bus timetable, which caused controversy and confusion for many commuters.
Transport Minister Meegan Fitzharris said passenger numbers were encouraging, with more than 1.6 million journeys made during the month.
"We've offered a month of free travel to help people give it a go and get used to the new network," Ms Fitzharris said.
"While this has been a big adjustment for a number of regular users, feedback is already showing people, including school students, are starting to get used to the changes and find a route that works for them."
Transport Canberra was forced to add extra bus services near several schools and extend light rail peak times after passenger feedback during the free month of travel.
Many schools expressed concerns that the bus network changes saw them lose dedicated school services, forcing students onto regular commuter buses.
Ms Fitzharris said Transport Canberra was in contact with schools affected by the bus changes,
"We are also giving priority to school-related travel issues, and Transport Canberra have been talking to schools, monitoring services and making adjustments," she said.
"Our transport officers, customer service assistants and other staff have been out and about, helping people at interchanges and at light rail stops."
Canberra commuters have been reminded to top up their MyWay cards ahead of fares returning to public transport services.
A MyWay card costs $5 for adults and $2.50 for concessions, with a peak trip for adults costing $3.22 and an off-peak fare setting you back $2.55.
For concessions, peak fares are $1.61 while it's free during off-peak periods.
All fares on the network included a free 90-minute transfer period if passengers need to catch more than one service.
Ms Fitzharris said passenger numbers would be examined once the free-travel period ends.
"We hope people continue to use public transport after the free period concludes," she said.
"We will keep monitoring the system as people settle into travel patterns and get used to our new integrated public transport network."