Opal cards are smartcard tickets that you keep, top up and reuse to pay for travel on public transport. Secondary students aged 16 years and over are required to travel with their proof of entitlement card.For travel on Regional services, NSW secondary school students aged 16 to 18 years inclusive must hold the ‘Senior Secondary Student Concession Card’.
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Opal for school students. The School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel between home and school on NSW public transport, including trains, buses, ferries and light rail.
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Primary and secondary students in NSW could be entitled to free or concession Free or subsidised school travel is available for eligible students through:If you live in Sydney and surrounding areas and do not qualify for these schemes, concession travel is available with:If you live in regional NSW and do not qualify for these schemes, check concession travel options with local For boarding school students, free travel is available for NSW TrainLink Regional services and long distance coach services.For all the information, to apply and for replacement cards, visit the When using public transport other than for school, children aged 4–15 and secondary students aged 16 years and over are entitled to concession travel.
Simply add value to your Opal card then tap on and tap off to pay your fares on metro, trains, buses, ferries and light rail – anywhere within the Opal network.
School Term Bus Pass - for travel to and from school; Child/Youth Opal card - for travel anytime. Victorian secondary school students aged 17 to 18 years inclusive must hold the ‘Victorian Public Transport Concession Card’ endorsed ‘S’.Transport for NSW acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land, and respects Elders past, present and future. Find a school bus operator Find contact details for school bus operators in NSW The minimum distance varies according to the year/grade you are enrolled in, in that calendar year:Applications must be made by a parent or legal guardian if you're under 16 years of age.
If you live in regional NSW and do not qualify for these schemes, check concession travel options with local transport operators.
You'll be taken to another website. The School Opal card gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school on trains, buses, ferries and light rail in the Opal network.
Tickets and Opal The School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel between home and school on NSW public transport, including trains, buses, ferries and light rail.Depending on where you're travelling, you may receive a free school travel pass, a School Opal card, or both.Eligible cards are automatically updated for the new school year, so you'll only need to apply if you're:You need to live a minimum distance from your school to be eligible for a free school travel pass. Help and contact
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Please wear a face mask on public transport. Free school travel passes do not include travel to and from: before and after school care or child-minding premises
Depending on where you're travelling, you may receive a free school travel pass, a School Opal card, or both.
Find out all the information and apply on the School Transport Scheme (SSTS) website
For boarding school students, free travel is available for NSW TrainLink Regional services and long distance coach services.
School travel passes can only be used for approved travel on school days between the student's home and school/TAFE college between 6.30am and 7pm (6.30am and 9.30pm for TAFE students).
Find out more on Opal cards for primary and secondary school students.
Not all features will work as expected, please If you're 16 years or older you need to complete and sign the application form yourself.For more information on travel concessions available for school students visit We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.