Woman:
Morning, thanks for calling Metro Link. Is there anything I can do for you?
Man:
Good morning, I would like to go to Harbour City tomorrow before 11 a.m., eh, from Bayswater.
Woman:
Well, for Bayswater...
Man:
Oh..., no, no. From Bayswater, where I am currently living, but Harbour City is my destination.
Woman:
Sorry. That means, Bayswater to Harbour City. Which mode of vehicles do you prefer, by bus or train?
Man:
In fact, I have no preference, only if it brought me to Harbour faster.
Woman:
Well, if you take an express train, you'll be right in Harbour within an hour from departure. Let's see, yes, I recommend you to get on the 9:30 a.m. express.
Man:
Sounds perfect. So, at which station should I get on the train?
Woman:
Helendale is the nearest station to you.
Man:
Henlensvale? Did you say that?
Woman:
No, Helendale, that's H-E-L-E-N-D-A-L-E
Man:
Then how can I get there fastest?
Woman:
Umm... Let me see, please wait a minute, I need to have a look. It says you probably have two options for the routes: the first one is the 706 bus from Bayswater Shopping Centre to Central Street; there will be another bus that can take you to the train station.
Woman:
Or if you don't mind walking directly to the Central Street, like couple of kilometres, then you can take the bus there bringing you to the train station.
Man:
Sure, but which bus is that, the one in Central Street?
Woman:
The 702 will take... oh, sorry, it's the 782 that will take you to the station
Man:
I believe walking will be fine, so option two might seem better to me. When should I arrive at Central street to catch the bus?
Woman:
There are two buses that you can catch up and get the station on time, one just before 9 o'clock, one right after. Yet in the morning, it might be better to take the earlier one just in case of a traffic jam or something like that. I'd like to say the 8:55 one is more reassuring than the 9:05 one.
Man:
Sure, I don't want to miss the train, so the five to nine one will be better.
Man:
One more thing, how much would the fares cost?
Woman:
Well, the bus is $1.8 in cash and the train is $10 each way. But, do you have a Travel Link Card?
Man:
No, but I may get one before tomorrow.
Woman:
Alright, if you have the card, you can pay considerably less. The bus will cost you $ 1.5 and the train to Harbour... sorry, wait, it will still cost you $ 10 because it is during rush hours in the morning, I'm afraid. Yet, if you could return at an off-peak time...
Man:
What do you mean by that?
Woman:
All right, if you could begin your returning journey before 5 in the afternoon or later than 7:45 (a quarter to eight) in the evening...
Man:
In fact, my plan is that I won't start to go back home until 8 o'clock anyway.
Woman:
Then you can save a lot of cash using your Travel Link Card. You did mention that you were planning to buy one, didn't you?
Man:
Yes, today, maybe later, I'll pick one up.
Woman:
It means, with cash, it would cost you $10, but if with your card, you will only pay $7.15 for returning.
Woman:
Is there anything else I can help you with?
Man:
Ah, yes. In fact, I would like to know if the Travel Link Card supports ferry services?
Woman:
If the ferry services you say is Harbour City ferries that connect the northern and southern banks, then yes.
Woman:
They are commuter ferries, one-way trip costs $4.5, but with the Travel Link Card you will enjoy a 20% discount, and the cost will be $3.55.
Man:
So, $3.55 for it... What about the tour boats?
Woman:
You mean those ferries going upriver on sightseeing tours for tourists? No, they do not belong to Travel Link company, and they only take cash and credit card.
Man:
Oh, I see. So, I may believe that you might not know how much they cost for one tour?
Woman:
Actually, I do know. I took a friend to the trip up river just last week. We determined to go an afternoon tour and it cost us $35 each. There is also a whole-day option costing $65.
Man:
Thank you. You really helped me a lot.
Woman:
With pleasure. Do enjoy your trip!
