Opal

Opal is the smartcard ticketing system used to pay for travel on public transport in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra. Add value before you travel and tap on and off to pay your fare.

About Opal

Find out how to travel with Opal cards and Opal single tickets on public transport.

Opal cards, fares and benefits

Find out about different Opal cards, how fares are charged and Opal card travel benefits.

Manage your Opal card

How to top up, check your balance, register your card, apply for a refund and more.

Other ways to pay

Opal single trip tickets are available for train, ferry and light rail. Opal single bus tickets can be purchased from the driver.

News

New Route 737 bus service for the South Coast

Friday 14 July

From July a new route 737 bus service will run between Kiama and Bomaderry stations for an initial 12 month trial period.

Contactless payments on the Sydney Ferries F1 Manly Ferry

Friday 07 July

You can now use Mastercard to pay for your travel with Sydney Ferries between Manly and Circular Quay

Changes to Opal from 3 July

Sunday 25 June

Find out how Opal changes affect you

Transport shops closing 30 June

Tuesday 20 June

Transport shops will close permanently after Friday 30 June.

New features for Trip Planner and timetables

Thursday 08 June

New and improved tools and features to help you plan your trip.

Concession travel has changed for tertiary students

Wednesday 01 February

A new proof of entitlement, the Transport Concession Entitlement Card, will replace the green Concession card and foil sticker.