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Seniors

Check eligibility for Gold Opal fares and find out more about ticket options.

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  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Apply for Gold Opal fares
  • Where you can travel
  • Documents
  • Related information
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Apply for Gold Opal fares
  • Where you can travel
  • Documents
  • Related information

On this page

  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Apply for Gold Opal fares
  • Where you can travel
  • Documents
  • Related information
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Eligibility

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Transport pays respect to Elders past and present, and recognises and celebrates the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of NSW.

© Transport for NSW

If you have a Seniors Card issued by any Australian state or territory, you are entitled to concession fares on public transport in NSW. Note: Some Seniors Cards are not accepted for concession fares.

Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal fares allow you to travel for only $2.50 a day on public transport within the Opal network.

NSW/ACT seniors card holders can choose between a Gold Opal card or Contactless Payments to access their discounted fares. Other interstate seniors* need to apply for a Gold Opal card to access their discounted fares first.

To pay your Gold Opal fares with contactless payments, you need to open a Transport Connect account online, link your concession and discover more ways to pay with your credit or debit card, phone or watch. It’s faster, easier and you get the exact same fares and benefits as an Opal card.

* Interstate seniors who already have a Gold Opal card can use this in their application to switch to Contactless Concessions.

You will need:

  • your personal and contact details
  • your Seniors Card number
  • a photocopy/image or scan of your NSW/ACT or Interstate seniors card for Opal card applications (front and back)

How to apply:

  • NSW/ACT Seniors can choose to apply for a Gold Opal card or Contactless Concessions to access Gold Opal fares.
  • Contactless Concessions allows you to link your NSW/ACT Seniors card to your credit or debit card of choice and use this to tap on and tap off the Opal network.
     

Gold Opal Card      Contactless Concessions
 

  • Interstate Seniors Card holders can apply for new or replacement Gold Opal cards by completing the Interstate Seniors application form (PDF, 75.9KB) and submitting it through the Concessions application form. Please submit at least three to four weeks before travelling to NSW. 
  • Interstate seniors who already have a Gold Opal card can use this in their application to switch to Contactless Concessions. Seniors cards issued outside of NSW and ACT cannot be validated online to sign up for Contactless Concessions, and new applicants will need to opt for a Gold Opal card in the first instance.

You must carry your Seniors Card or digital Seniors Card when travelling on a concession fare as proof of entitlement or you may be fined.

Concessions are generally not available on private ferries, event shuttle buses, chartered buses and Great Southern Rail services.

  • Application for interstate seniors card (PDF, 75.9KB)
  • Opal terms of use
  • Pensioners
  • Senior and pensioner fares

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