Tertiary and TAFE students
Discounted fares for eligible tertiary or TAFE students.
The Transport Concession Entitlement Card proves you’re entitled to concession fares.
Discounted fares for eligible tertiary or TAFE students.
If you're a tertiary or TAFE student in New South Wales, you can get discounted fares for public transport.
To qualify, you need to live in NSW, and be:
International students on an Endeavour Scholarship, an Australian Awards Scholarship, or a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, are also eligible.
If you are attending an approved institution but your student ID card is not accepted, you can apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card.
The Transport Concession Entitlement Card proves you’re entitled to concession fares. It can also be used as proof of concession entitlement on public transport outside the Opal network in regional/rural NSW.
Check whether your institution student ID card is recognised
Before you apply
You will need:
Please note:
Cards are issued in line with the terms and conditions for tertiary students.
You can now tap on and tap off public transport using your phone, watch or credit or debit card – it's faster, easier and you get the exact same fares and benefits as an Opal card.
You can apply for a Concession Opal card if you are an eligible tertiary or TAFE student. The Concession Opal card allows you to pay reduced fares on public transport within the Opal network.
To get a Concession Opal card, you will need:
To get a Concession Opal card, you’ll need to:
Please note: