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Contactless payments

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Travel lighter with your credit or debit card or device

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Same Adult fares, same Opal benefits

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Types of contactless payments

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Tips to pay the right fare

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Need assistance?

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Manage your payments

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Transport pays respect to Elders past and present, and recognises and celebrates the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of NSW.

© Transport for NSW

Tap on and tap off
Use the same card or device (American Express, Mastercard, Visa) to complete a trip

Just turn up
No need to top up in advance

Same Opal benefits
You'll be charged an Adult Opal fare

You will pay an Adult fare, and receive the same Opal benefits including:

  • $2 discount for every transfer between modes as part of one journey.
  • Daily, Weekly, Friday/Weekend fare caps.
  • 30% discount on metro/train, bus and light rail fares outside peak times.

See Adult fares

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Link your concession

You can link some concession entitlements directly to your credit/debit card, allowing you to receive reduced fares automatically whenever you tap on and tap off.

  • Find out more
  • Use the same device or card to tap on and tap off public transport.
  • Separate your cards in your wallet to avoid card clash
  • Make sure your device is charged for the duration of your trip

See more tips

Contactless payments

Where you can travel

Contactless payments can be used to pay for travel on public transport in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra.

  • Download Opal network map (PDF, 475.1KB)
Check your last 10 trips
Help checking your contactless activity
Eligible for concession fares? Get an Opal card
Get a reimbursement
Frequently asked questions

Help in other languages

  • 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) contactless payments information (pdf 281KB) (PDF, 280.8KB)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) contactless payments information (pdf 140KB) (PDF, 140.2KB)

Get Transport Connect to manage your travel

Register for a Transport Connect to view your travel activity and expenses all in one place.

Download Opal Travel app

Manage your travel on the go, including viewing your trips and charges on your Opal or contactless payment card.