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.

Opal information

Opal cards and fares

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.