PrePay
PrePay simply means purchasing a ticket before boarding the bus. Customers are encouraged to PrePay every time they travel.
PrePay only buses do not sell cash fares on board. Customers must use a pre-purchased ticket to use these services.
There are close to 900 ticket agents in Sydney, including newsagents, 7-elevens and convenience stores. Tickets are also available from Sydney Buses' TransitShops, CityRail train stations and Sydney Ferries wharves.
Find out where to buy tickets.
Benefits
The benefits of PrePay include:
- Quicker boarding times for bus travellers to increase the reliability of bus services.
- Easy transfer of large notes, instead of requiring change from the driver, who only carries limited change.
- Shorter boarding times, so less waiting at bus stops.
- Saving money, as most of our PrePay tickets are discounted.
PrePay Only Bus Services
The following bus routes are PrePay only buses. Download the PrePay timetable using the links below.
Route 205, East Willoughby - City (Wynyard)
Route 272, North Willoughby - City (Wynyard)
Route 297, Denistone East - City (QVB)
Route 333, North Bondi - City (Circular Quay)
Route 448, Pyrmont - City (QVB) - Express
Routes 891 and 895, UNSW - City (Central) - Express
Routes E86/E87/E88/E89, Pittwater District - City (Central) - Express
Route E70, Manly - City (Wynyard) - Express
Route L23, Kingsgrove - City (Circular Quay/Martin Place) - Limited Stops
Route L28, Canterbury - City (Circular Quay/Martin Place) - Limited Stops
Route L38, Abbotsford - City (Circular Quay)
Route X00, City (Harrington St) - Ryde - Express
Route X06, City (Harrington St) - East Ryde - Express
Routes X09, L09 and X10, Banksmeadow/Port Botany/Eastgardens - City (Circular Quay)
Route X18, City (Harrington St) - Denistone East - Express
Routes X73, X74 and X77, Coogee/Maroubra - City (Circular Quay) - Express
PrePay Only Bus Stops
- Watson Street - The first trial to speed up boarding times was conducted in 2004 at the Watson Street bus stop on Military Road, Neutral Bay and saw a drop in on-board cash sales from 12% to 4% and average loading times were reduced from 50 seconds to 36 seconds. This involved the sale of single ride magnetic tickets off the bus by staff at State Transit's ticketing booth at Watson Street during the morning peak.
- Druitt Street - The outbound Druitt Street bus stop was trialled as a PrePay Only bus stop between the hours of 3.30pm and 6.30pm. This initiative aimed to reduce passenger loading time at the stop and improve on-time service running for the trip.
- Chatswood Interchange - westside bus stops at Railway Street and Victoria Avenue. Tickets will not be sold on board buses. Download the flyer explaining where you can pre-purchase your tickets, how to work out the ticket you need using a handy section guide, plus lots more.
- Epping Interchange - Bus Stops at Epping Interchange (Cambridge Street). Tickets will not be sold on board buses between 7am and 7pm (Monday to Friday). Download the flyer explaining where you can pre-purchase your tickets, how to work out the ticket you need using a handy section guide, plus lots more.
Ticket Vending Machines
Ticket Vending Machines (TVM's) have been installed outside the Carrington Street TransitShop at Wynyard and at Bondi Junction Interchange. These machines issue single ride magnetic tickets and the Bondi Junction TVM also issues Pensioner Excursion tickets.