Anyone found without a ticket on NET Trams across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire could face a fine of £70 and many shoppers in the city said they think it is too high. Penalty fines were previously £50, but as of October 1, last year, fines were raised up to £70 for those who are ticket dodgers.
Nottingham’s tram network says it has a ‘zero tolerance’ for fare-dodgers and will be issuing £70 fines for anyone who boards the service without a ticket. People in the city told Nottinghamshire Live what they think about the £70 penalty fee.
Julianne Warnock, from Nottingham, said that the previously imposed fine was enough. Mrs Warnock said: “I thought £50 was an adequate fine. It’s a lot, really. People that are dodging perhaps don’t have a lot of money. There’s always going to be that group that if an inspector comes on they jump off.”
