Melbourne SkyBus Partners Velocity

[serfty]

Just purchasing a 5 trip ticket and saw this:


Clicking a few buttons, it's 100 points for 1 way, 250 for two trip.

 

[serfty]

After completing the purchase, I see the following:



I suspect there's a 2 x points promotion.

I have not seen any emails or other notice about this.

 

[Bagpuss]

https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Specials/TravelExtras/

To celebrate the partnership launch, we are offering double Velocity Points for SkyBus tickets purchased from 1 December 2016 to 28 February 2017:
• 200 Points per Adult one way fare or Family 1 one way fare
• 500 Points per Adult round trip fare, Family 2 one way fare or Family 1 round trip fare
• 1000 Points per 5 Trip Fare or Family 2 round trip fare
• 2,000 Points per 10 Trip Fare

 

[serfty]

Thanks for the confirmation ... I suspect I'll benefit again and more than once before the end of February - do value Velocity at a minimum of 3¢ per point so a nice relevant discount.

 

[NZflygirl]

I usually buy mine from the airport stall. I'll have to try and remember to check online.

 

[serfty]

I usually buy mine from the airport stall. I'll have to try and remember to check online.

I've often purchased after landing using my smartphone while walking down to the bus stop.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

If anyone plans to use this service, from the city, you still go to the booth to buy your ticket, if you want to do that, or you can buy it online and scan the QR code on the staff members hand held reader.
If you buy the ticket online, and have a QR code on your smartphone mobile, go left down the ramp.
This is a change to the system, they used to do drop off and pick up in the same ramp, but now, its a different ramp for drop off and for pick up.
Right hand side with Etihad Stadium on your left hand side, is for coming in from the airport, but if you want to go to the airport, go down the left hand side ramp.
The staff member will then scan your smartphone screen's Skybus QR code and you are all set.
Like a twit, I was standing at the drop off zone, after going down the right hand side ramp at Skybus's Southern Cross depature zone!
Edit: and the VFF points earnt after doing the purchase, do post 2 days after purchase, very fast!

 

[penegal]

Good to know

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

I received 500 Virgin points the other month when I went to swipe my card with payment at the ticket window for a simple return ticket. I was only expecting 35 or 70 points, so 500 was a nice surprise.