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The Concession Opal card is for eligible tertiary or TAFE students, apprentices or trainees, job seekers or other approved Centrelink customers who are entitled to pay half price fares for travel on public transport in Sydney and the surrounding regions.
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Travel concessions
As a student at the University you may be eligible to apply for a travel concession, giving you cheaper public transport fares.
Eligibility
Transport for NSW determine the eligibility for travel concessions .
Generally you are eligible if you are a:
- full-time enrolled student (18 credit points or more each semester)
- Australian citizen or permanent resident
- student with a NSW home address.
If you are enrolled in an exchange program where you pay your tuition fees to your home institution, you may also be eligible for a travel concession.
All other international students and New Zealand citizens are generally not eligible for transport concessions. Instead you’ll need to purchase an Adult Opal card for travel in the NSW Opal network.
In some circumstances, Australian Government scholarships entitle you to a transport concession. Find out if you’re eligible on the Transport for NSW website .
If you have a medical condition or disability which prevents you from being able to enrol in full time study, you may be eligible to register with the University’s Inclusion and Disability Services , where approval for a transport concession can be reviewed. Please note that eligible students must be domestic and engaged in part-time study due to the impacts of their disability.
How to apply
During the enrolment task you will be asked to give consent for us to share your details with Transport for NSW. You will need to do this each time you re-enrol in your course.
You can also provide your consent at any time through Sydney Student (go to 'My details, 'Personal details').
Allow two business days for this information to reach Transport for NSW.
You’ll then need to apply for a Concession Opal card .
Once your eligibility is confirmed your Concession Opal card will be mailed to you within 5-7 working days.
When you have a Concession Opal card, you need to carry your digital or physical student card with you as proof of your Concession Opal entitlement.
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Have a question, can i use my digital student card to prove my concession opal entitlement.
You can use either your physical student card or the new digital student card in your Apple or Google wallet.
Am I eligible for travel concession if I'm enrolled part-time due to a disability?
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I have been advised that my Opal concession card will be blocked and need to check my eligibility
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Cost of a mobility parking permit
Learn about costs, concessions and fines related to the NSW Mobility Parking Scheme.
Getting a permit
A NSW Mobility Parking Scheme permit lets you park in disability parking places. You can also access certain parking concessions.
The NSW permit entitles you to an Australian Disability Parking Permit at no extra cost. See Applying for a permit for how to apply.
You may be eligible for a free NSW permit. See Am I eligible for a concession?
Costs of permits, renewals, replacements
Please check our fees page for updates on the cost of applying for or renewing a NSW permit.
It's free for eligible concession card holders to apply for or renew an Individual or Temporary permit. There's a small fee for replacing a permit.
For others, there is a cost for applying for, and renewing a permit. This includes individual, temporary and organisation permits. See fees .
Am I eligible for a concession?
You’re eligible for a free or discounted mobility parking permit if you're a NSW resident with a valid pension card for the scheme. See Concessions and discounts .
You're not eligible for a NSW permit concession if you're:
- a NSW Health Care Card holder applying for a replacement card
- an interstate-issued pensioner concession card holder.
Fines for misuse
There is a significant fine for using or displaying an invalid, expired or cancelled permit card. See Parking fines (PDF 127.53KB) for details.
If your card is invalid, cancelled or expired, you must return it to a service centre or post it to:
Drives Assurance Transport for NSW PO Box 3035 Parramatta NSW 2124
Related information
- Mobility parking permits in NSW
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Support is available across a wide range of household bills and activities. Find out what you could be eligible for.
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- National Parks annual passes – seniors discounts
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Apply for a transport concession entitlement card as an apprentice or trainee.
Introduction The transport concession entitlement card gives job seekers and other approved Centrelink customers proof of entitlement to concession fare travel on public transport in NSW.
Plan your travel in NSW using the Trip Planner or apps, check timetables and travel alerts and find information on stations, stops, wharves and how to get to events. Tickets and fares for metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach within Sydney and around NSW. Find out about Opal or book NSW TrainLink Regional train and coach services.
Concession fares are for: eligible tertiary students. Centrelink customers. apprentices and trainees. Check your eligibility and find out how to apply. When using a Concession Opal card, you must also carry your proof of entitlement card. If not, you must pay an Adult fare by using an Adult Opal card or contactless payment, to avoid fines.
Apply online for a concession card that allows you to travel on public transport in NSW with reduced fares. Check your eligibility and required documents.
Concessions application and enquiries | transportnsw.info. Plan your travel in NSW using the Trip Planner or apps, check timetables and travel alerts and find information on stations, stops, wharves and how to get to events. Tickets and fares for metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach within Sydney and around NSW.
Your card will be mailed to you within 8 to 10 working days. Until your card arrives, you'll need to pay for an adult travel fare. You must carry your transport concession entitlement card (proof of entitlement) when travelling with a concession ticket or a concession Opal card, or you may be fined.
This concession card applies to full time NSW/ACT secondary school students who are aged 16 years and older. It is also valid for mature secondary students aged 19 years and older. Students who fall outside of these brackets may still be entitled to apply for travel concessions. Home schooled or distance education students who are registered ...
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Opal concession eligibility As a Macquarie domestic student, you may be eligible for concession travel with Transport for NSW. Find out about the eligibility criteria and steps to follow to get a concession Opal card.
Instead you'll need to purchase an Adult Opal card for travel in the NSW Opal network. In some circumstances, Australian Government scholarships entitle you to a transport concession.
Guide to school student concession cards If you're a student aged 16 years or older and eligible for concessions, the Transport Concession Entitlement Card serves as proof of entitlement when using a Child/Youth Opal card within the Opal network or when traveling on child or concession fares in NSW.
Student travel concessions The NSW Government provides subsidised or concession travel to a range of people. As a TAFE NSW student you may be entitled to concession or free travel on public or private transport (conditions apply).
Introduction If your tertiary institution's student ID card is not recognised by Transport for NSW (TfNSW), you'll need a transport concession entitlement card when you're travelling on your Opal concession card within the Opal network.
You're eligible for a free or discounted mobility parking permit if you're a NSW resident with a valid pension card for the scheme. See Concessions and discounts. You're not eligible for a NSW permit concession if you're: a NSW Health Care Card holder applying for a replacement card; an interstate-issued pensioner concession card holder.
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Always carry your concession card with you when you travel as the onboard crew will need to check it. To register and access Pensioner Travel Vouchers: Register your concession card with NSW TrainLink by calling 13 22 32. Book your trip on NSW TrainLink Regional services. Note: NSW TrainLink keeps track of the number of vouchers you've used ...
Seniors Card If you have a Seniors Card issued by any Australian state or territory, you are entitled to concession fares on public transport in NSW. Some Seniors Cards are not accepted.
Concessions, rebates and assistance. Support is available across a wide range of household bills and activities. Find out what you could be eligible for. Listen.