Tertiary proof of entitlement requirements
Find your tertiary institution to confirm your proof of entitlement requirements.
To travel on concession fares on public transport in NSW, you must be able to show proof of entitlement.
Many tertiary student ID cards are recognised as proof of entitlement, but there are exceptions.
If your tertiary student card is not recognised as proof of entitlement, you will need to apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card. This is valid on public transport across NSW.
For travel within Sydney and surrounding areas, tertiary students need to apply for a Concession Opal card to access concession fares.
Find your tertiary institution to confirm your proof of entitlement requirements.
Institutions issuing an approved form of Student ID
Eligible tertiary students enrolled at the following institutions can use their Student ID card as proof of entitlement when travelling with a Concession Opal card in the Opal network.
You only need to apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card if you are travelling in rural or regional NSW.
Institutions without an approved form of Student ID
Student ID cards from the following institutions are not accepted as proof of entitlement when travelling with a Concession Opal card in the Opal network.
Eligible tertiary students at the following institution should apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card as proof of entitlement to travel on a concession fare.
Web services institutions
Web services institutions validate a student’s eligibility using a web services validation process described in the Guidelines for Issuing NSW Tertiary Student Concessions. (PDF, 236.8KB)
TAFE NSW use web services to validate student concessions.