Public transport concessions and subsidies

NSW government provides a wide range of concessions and subsidies to help with the cost of public transport in and around Sydney. These benefits include:

• Concession Opal cards, used in conjunction with:
  • a Transport Concession Entitlement Card, or
  • a NSW Companion Card.
• Child/Youth Opal cards for:
  • children, or
  • full time older students holding a NSW Senior Secondary Student Concession Card.
• Senior/Pensioner Opal cards.

Visit the pages listed below to check out all the savings that are available for:

• Centrelink or Department of Veterans' Affairs pensioner concession card holders
• Seniors card holders
• Secondary school students
• Tertiary students
• Apprentices or trainees
• Job seekers and Centrelink customers
• Asylum seekers
• Veterans
• War widow/ers
• People with disability.

For more information on tickets and fares, visit the Transport website.

Related transactions

• Apply for a transport concession entitlement card as an asylum seeker
• Apply for a transport concession entitlement card (ex-defence personnel with a disability)
• Apply for a transport concession entitlement card as a job seeker or approved Centrelink customer
• Apply for a transport concession entitlement card as a tertiary or TAFE student
• Apply for a transport concession entitlement card as an apprentice or trainee
• Apply for a Victoria Cross or George Cross recipients' travel concession card