The regional seniors travel card provides eligible seniors living in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW with a $250 prepaid card to help ease the cost of travel. You can use the card at certain retailers to pay for pre-booked NSW TrainLink regional trains and coaches, fuel and taxis.
The regional seniors travel card program is available for a 4-year trial period (2020-2023). Eligible seniors can apply for a card as follows:
- Applications for 2022 (Year 3) closed on 30 November 2022.
- Applications for 2023 (Year 4) open on 23 January 2023 and close on 30 November 2023.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the trial, you must:
- have reached the Age Pension age
- live in a designated regional area of NSW outside of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
- be receiving support from either Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as follows:
Services Australia
You must be receiving one of the following:
- Age Pension
- Carer Payment
- Disability Support Pension
Or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
You must be receiving one of the following:
- Age Pension
- Service Pension
- Disability Pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
- War Widow(er) Pension
Or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
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You must also have received your pension or have held your card for at least one month.
Notes:
- Services Australia was formerly the Department of Human Services.
- On 17 January 2022, application eligibility expanded to include seniors of Age Pension age who receive either a Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment from Services Australia.
