School travel passes can be used for free travel to and from school or TAFE. Depending on where you are travelling, you may receive a free school travel pass, a School Opal card, or both.
Applications for next year open at the start of Term 4 this year.
Eligible cards are automatically updated for the new school year, so you'll only need to apply if you're:
You can apply for free school travel for different modes of transport, including trains, buses, ferries, and light rail, using the online form.
Note:
If you have applied for a student travel pass before, you will need a different page:
The student must:
You need to live a minimum distance from your school to be eligible for a free school travel pass. The minimum distance varies according to the year/grade you are enrolled in, in that calendar year:
Note: Free school travel is not available to students who live within the following distances from their school. However, the student may still qualify for a School Term Bus Pass.
Before you start:
See the full terms and conditions for school travel passes and School Opal cards.
School Opal cards are issued by Transport for NSW for free school travel or as a School Term Bus Pass inside Sydney and surrounds. School Opal cards can be accepted on metro, train, bus, ferry and light rail services.
Free school travel passes and School Term Bus Passes are issued by operators to students travelling on buses in rural and regional areas. Some operators in rural and regional areas may choose not to issue passes to students. Please contact the operator directly to find out when and where the student pass will be sent.
