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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.

Please read the Opal terms of use and Opal privacy policy


Where you can travel on Opal

See the Opal network map (pdf 677KB)

Ways to pay for your travel

Opal cards or contactless payment and other ways to pay for your travel.

A man uses the transport real-time travel app on his phone

Manage your Opal card

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

Opal fares

Use an Opal card or pay with a credit card, debit card or linked device for Adult Opal fares and benefits.

Eligibility and concessions

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

Opal support and customer care

How to get a refund or replace your Opal card.

Tapping on and off

Tap on and tap off for every trip

Transport news

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.

Employee Opal Cards are changing

Opal

A new blue Employee Opal card was introduced in June 2021 and has replaced the grey Employee card. The replacement card program is almost finished and most employees have received their new blue Employee Opal card.

Top up Opal with AMEX and JCB

Opal

Now you can top up online and in the Opal Travel app with American Express and JCB Cards.

Thank you to our honest customers

Opal Metro Train Bus Ferry Light rail

Transport officers are deployed across our services, checking tickets. If you don't have a valid ticket and you may be fined. We know that most people do the right thing so we are saying thank you to our honest customers.

School students to trial Opal frictionless ticketing

Opal

High school students in Sydney’s south west will be the first in greater Sydney to trial a new frictionless ticketing system on their local buses.

Park&Ride Prebook Ashfield car spaces

Opal Drive

From February 2021 a new trial will allow you to prebook a parking space at Park&Ride Ashfield so you can connect to public transport at the time that suits you.

Improved Trip Planning on the Opal Travel app

Opal

New functionality in the Opal Travel app allows for easier access to real-time information on all upcoming services leaving from a selected station, stop or wharf.

Changes to school student concession cards

Opal Metro Train Bus Ferry Light rail

Eligible students 16 years old or older will be able to apply for the Transport Concession Entitlement Card.

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.