Concession Tickets
 The NSW government subsidises transport fares so that concessions are offered to eligible beneficiaries.
Concession beneficiaries include school students, tertiary students, apprentices, trainees, vision impaired and welfare recipients.
- Children up to their 4th birthday are entitled to travel free on all Government transport services.
- Children from the age of 4 to under 16 can purchase many tickets at a reduced price. Click here for more info on the Student School Transport Scheme
- Passengers must be in possession of their valid concession card when purchasing and travelling with a concession ticket.
Concession Entitlements
View our concession table in PDF.
Below is the list of Concession Cards that may be used to purchase concession tickets for travel on Sydney Buses services.
Passengers must be in possession of their Concession Card at all times when travelling with a concession ticket.
| Entitlement Category |
Single Ride |
TravelTen |
TravelPass |
DayTripper & BusTripper |
Pensioner Excursion |
| Children 3 and under |
Free Travel (no ticket required) |
| Children aged 4 to 15 years (inclusive) with Proof of Age card (plus half fare entitlement on Explorer buses) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Half Fare Entitlement Card - NSW |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| CityRail Transport Foil or Image |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| NSW Student Identification Card (Form 204) with CityRail Transport Foil |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| NSW School Pupil Identification Card (Form 202) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year Indentured Apprentice/Australian Traineeship Identification Card (must have a CityRail foil)2 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| International Student Identity Card |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Non Australian Resident Pension, Student Cards |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Pensioner Concession Card - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria1 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Pensioner Concession Card - Other States1 |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
| Pensioner Concession Entitlement Letter1 |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Retired Employees SRA/STA Concession Fare Authority |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Seniors (and Senior Temporary) Card - New South Wales only |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| War Widow/er (New South Wales & Victoria) Concession Card (TC1) |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| 1 |
Only the person whose name appears at the top of the Pensioner Concession Card is entitled to purchase and use Concession tickets. |
| 2 |
Only valid for travel between home, workplace and college. |
| Notes: |
Children under the age of 16 who appear more mature can obtain a Proof of Age Card from their School or from CityRail Passes & Concessions Office (Phone 9379-4441). |
Pass Travel Entitlements on Sydney Buses
Below lists the pass (magnetic and non-magnetic) travel entitlements on Sydney Buses services.
| PASS NAME |
Standard Services |
Premium Services (including JetCat) 5 |
| Blind Soldiers Gold Pass |
YES (FlashPass) |
NO |
| Ex-Member of Defence Forces Pass3 |
YES |
NO |
| Ex-Member of Defence Forces Interim Pass3 |
YES (FlashPass) |
NO |
| Hearing Dog Certificate |
YES (FlashPass) |
YES |
| Operation Bus Stop Pass |
YES |
YES |
| School Bus Pass7 |
YES (Bus only) |
NO |
| School Term Pass4 |
YES |
NO |
| TAFE Bus Pass4 |
YES |
NO |
| Person with Vision Impairment TravelPass3 |
YES (FlashPass) |
NO |
| World War 1 Veteran's, Widows Free Pass3 |
YES (FlashPass) |
NO |
| 3 |
If an attendant is endorsed on the card, the person travelling with them can travel for free also. |
| 4 |
Only available between the home and school address on school days only when attending classes. |
| 5 |
Although some Passes are not entitled to travel on JetCat, there are some instances where the Manly Ferry is replaced by the JetCat, so travel is allowed. |
| Notes: |
T-way School, TAFE and Term Passes are not valid on Sydney Buses services. |
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