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 and under the 'Sydney and surrounding areas' drop-down menu, 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.