An Australian biohacker who implanted a travel card chip into his hand has been fined for not using a valid train ticket.

Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow had the chip of his Opal card surgically implanted in his left hand last year so that he could "tap on" without using his card.

Despite the fact his chip showed that the 34-year-old had paid for the trip when checked by the inspector in August last year, he was charged for failing to produce the Opal card.

Appearing in a Sydney court on Friday, Mr Meow-Meow, a bodyhacking scientist, pleaded guilty to fare evasion and was fined $220 for trying to travel without a ticket. He was also ordered to pay costs of $1,000.

“New technology can be scary if you don’t understand it,” Mr Meow-Meow said. “People have been scared of lots of technologies when they come along.