Java Illegal start of type error
<p>I am getting an illegal start of type error at the first nested if statement, having looked at similar questions i understand this is usually caused by a misplaced brace, however, i cannot see one. Could anyone help?</p>

<pre><code>public class Journey
{
    private int date;
    private double time;
    private int busNumber;
    private int journeyType;
    public static double dayCharge;
    public static final double maxDayCharge = 3.50;
    public static double weekCharge;
    public static final double maxWeekCharge = 15;
    public static double monthCharge;
    public static final double maxMonthCharge = 48;
    private int journeyId;
    private static int numberOfJourneys;
    private double costOfJourney; 

    public int getDate(){
        return date;
    }  
    public Double getTime(){
        return time;
    }
    public int getBusNumber(){
        return busNumber;
    }
    public double journeyCost(journey reqJourney){ 
        if (journeyType = 1){                      //this is where the error occurs
            if (dayCharge =&lt; 2.50)
            {
                costOfJourney = 1;
            }
            else 
            {
                costOfJourney = maxDayCharge-dayCharge;
            }

        }
        else if (journeyType = 2)
        {
            if (dayCharge =&lt; 1.80)
            {
                costOfJourney = 1.70;
            }
            else 
            {
                costOfJourney = maxDayCharge-dayCharge;
            }
        }
        else if (journeyType = 3)
        {
            if (dayCharge =&lt; 1.60)
            {
                costOfJourney = 1.90;
            }
            else 
            {
                costOfJourney = maxDayCharge-dayCharge;
            }

        }          
        return costOfJourney;    
    }
    public boolean isInSequence(journey reqJourney){
        journey prevJourney = jArray.get(jArray.size()-1);
        if (prevJourney.date &gt; reqJourney.date)
        {
            return false;
        }

    }
}
</code></pre>
