A student bus pass for free travel provides free travel on one or more fare-charging bus services between home and school. Free travel applies between 6.00 am and 7.00 pm on school days for students who are:

• under 18 years or turning 18 years in the year of study, and
• a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department for Education, Children and Young People

and who meet at least one of the following criteria:

• have a Service Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card or are listed as a dependant on the card
• are under a Care and Protection Order
• live in a rural area and are attending their Intake Area School, which is also located in a rural area, and there is no free bus service available to that school
• require a Free Transfer pass as they must transfer between two or more fare-charging bus operators between home and school.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: bus.passes@stategrowth.tas.gov.au

Website:  Student bus pass for free travel – Transport Services