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Opal

View Opal card activity

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.

Use Opal or contactless

Use an Opal card or contactless payment to pay for your travel on public transport in Sydney and surrounds.

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Manage your Opal card

Register your card, activate a new card, check your balance, block lost or stolen Opal cards.

Eligibility and concessions

Concessions are available for eligible customers to travel on public transport in NSW.

Fares and payments

Check Opal fares and other ways to pay for your travel.

Opal support and customer care

How to get a refund or replace your Opal card.

News

Information and advice on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Check back regularly for updates and information on the current situation.

Bus services to go cashless

Opal Bus

To help protect the health of your driver, tickets will no longer be sold on board buses.

Park&Ride car park availability in real-time

Opal Drive

See how many vacant car parking spaces are available in select Transport Park&Ride car parks in Sydney under a new trial.

Opal top up amount increasing

Opal

Minimum Opal card top up amounts at Opal top up machines and retailers are increasing from 18 November. But you can still top up $10 at a time in the Opal Travel app or online.

5 quick tips for using contactless payments

Opal

Five tips that will make it easier to pay for your travel using your American Express, Mastercard or Visa credit or debit card or linked device.

Try the updated Opal Travel app

Opal

The Opal Travel app has been updated with a new look, user experience and more features.

Earn up to $2 travel credits with Opal Connect

Opal On Demand

Opal Connect provides you with a convenient way to plan, book and pay for your On Demand travel through a single payment platform.

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