How to pay, where to get Opal and top up.
There are a range of options to pay for your travel on public transport, including credit/debit cards, digital wallets, and Opal cards. Simply tap on at the start and tap off at the end of your trip.
Opal cards are smartcard tickets that can be used to pay for travel. If you hold a Concession, Child/Youth or Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal card, you will pay reduced fares.
You can pay your fare by using your credit/debit card with the contactless symbol or a digital wallet, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay. For concession fares including Senior/Pensioner fares, you will need to create a Transport Connect account and link your concession entitlement to your payment card the day before you plan to travel.
If you don't have an Opal card or contactless payment option, you must purchase an Opal single trip ticket to travel. Opal single tickets are only available for metro, train, ferry and light rail.
Find out more about Opal single tickets
The amount you pay depends on where, when and how you travel and any Opal benefits that apply, such as:
You can link most concession entitlements to your credit/debit card, allowing you to receive reduced fares when you use it to tap on and tap off.
Travel as much as you want within the Opal network and you never pay more than:
Travel as much as you want within the Opal network and you never pay more than:
Travel as much as you want within the Opal network and you never pay more than:
Travel on public transport in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra.
You will need to book a ticket for travel on NSW TrainLink Regional train and coach services.