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Companion Card
Services Australia Health Care Card
Services Australia Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria
Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
Seniors Card
Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
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Student bus fares - urban areas
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaIn 2019 student fares of $1.80 (single trip) apply at all times, not just for travel to and from an educational facility. Any fare increase for 2020 will be implemented in January 2020. This concession applies to 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 recognized by the Department of Education.
A further 20 per cent discount is available on the presentation of a Greencard (Metro and Tassielink) or Smart Card (Merseylink).
For more information:
Metro Tasmania
Phone: 132 201
Email: correspondence@metrotas.com.au
Web: www.metrotas.com.auMerseylink
Phone: 6427 7626
Email: admin@merseylink.com.au
Web: www.merseylink.com.au -
Student bus fares - non-urban areas
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaIn 2019 student fares of $1.80 (single trip) apply at all times, not just for travel to and from school. Any fare increase for 2020 will be implemented in January 2020. This concession applies to 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 of Education.
Students who are travelling on a service without an electronic ticketing system will receive a 20% discount upon purchase of a 10-ride ticket.
A further 20 per cent discount is available on the presentation of a Greencard (Metro and Tassielink) or Smart Card (Merseylink).
For more information:
Contact your bus service operator.
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Adult student bus fares - urban areas
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaAdult students
Adult concession fares apply to full-time students from the start of the year in which they turn 19 while they attend a senior secondary college, university, TasTAFE or Tasmanian College of English.
Students should carry appropriate student identification to validate their entitlement to adult concession fares.
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Adult student bus fares - urban fringe and rural areas
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaA 50 per cent concession on the adult base fare applies at all times, not just for travel to and from an education facility, and is available to adult students upon presentation of Student ID who are:
- aged 18 years or older at 1 January in the year of study and
- a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education.
For more information:
Contact your bus service operator.
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Student free travel - urban, urban fringe and rural areas
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaA 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 of Education.
and who meet one or more of the following eligibility criteria:
- has a current Concession Card or listed as a dependent on the card
- is under a Care and Protection Order
- is attending their Home Area school
- requires 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: 6166 3333 or 1300 135 513
Email: bus.passes@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Website: www.transport.tas.gov.au/student -
Adult student transport concessions - special circumstance
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaAdult students may be eligible for a special circumstance student bus pass which provides them with discounted travel on one or more fare charging bus services between 6.00 am and 7.00 pm on school days, if they meet the following criteria:
- are aged 18 years or older at 1 January in the year of study
- are a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department of Education
- studying at a level that is no higher than is offered to any year 11 or 12 student at a senior secondary college and
- have not had the opportunity to complete the equivalent of two years post-year 10 study due to circumstances beyond their control.
If the student holds a current Concession Card, they may be eligible to travel for free.
Approved students are eligible to travel at the child student fare at all times.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 6166 3333 or 1300 135 513
Email: bus.passes@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au/student -
Apprentice and trainee travel allowances for off-the-job training
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaA travel allowance of 41 cents per kilometre (45 cents for students living on the West Coast) may be payable to:
- apprentices and trainees who have to travel more than 42 kilometres return to attend off-the-job training.
Where apprentices and trainees are required to travel within Tasmania for training, an accommodation allowance of $50 per night (to a maximum of $300 per week) is available to:
- apprentices and trainees who have to travel more than 61 kilometres each way to attend training with a registered training organisation within Tasmania.
Where apprentices and trainees are required to travel from Flinders Island, King Island and Cape Barren Island, an accommodation allowance of $50 per night is available, including weekends, if attending for two or three weeks. The Tasmanian Government will:
- provide $52 towards airport transfer and
- pay the full cost of return airfares paid for travel to attend their Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Tasmania.
Where apprentices and trainees are required to travel to the mainland for training, the Tasmanian Government will (to a maximum amount of $8 000 per calendar year):
- contribute to the cost of airfares
- provide $52 towards airport transfer and
- pay an accommodation allowance of $90 per night.
For more information:
Skills Tasmania
Phone: 1800 655 846
Email: enquiries@skills.tas.gov.au
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Conveyance allowance
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaAn allowance to assist with the cost of transporting students to the nearest school or school bus service is available to students:
- who live outside an area with an urban bus service, and more than five kilometres from the nearest government home area or educationally appropriate school or bus stop
- living on Bass Strait islands and attending their closest educationally appropriate school or college on mainland Tasmania.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 6166 3350
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
Non-Urban Bus Operators
Services Australia Health Care Card; Seniors Card; Companion Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardConcession fares in non-urban areas are distance based fares, set at half the price of a full adult fare, available to people who hold a:
- Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
- Services Australia Health Care Card
- EIS or RDI ImmiCard
- Seniors Card - all states and territories
- Tasmanian Companion Card
or are
- aged 70 years and over
- DVA war widows
- eligible adult students.
For more information:
Contact your bus service operator.
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Transport Access Scheme - Disability Parking Permit
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaThe Transport Access Scheme (TAS) assists people with a life-long permanent and severe disability which affects mobility.
An Australian Disability Parking Permit entitles TAS members to utilise disability parking spots and additional time in areas controlled by parking signs (including parking meters).
Temporary Australian Disability Parking Permits for non-TAS members may be applied for through major metropolitan councils.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
Visually Impaired Bus Concessions
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaPeople who hold a Vision Impairment Travel Pass, their guide dog and attendant travel for free on all urban and non-urban Tasmanian public transport bus services.
Applicants for this card must hold a current Pensioner Concession Card endorsed for Disability Support Pension Blind or Age Blind Pension, or a DVA (Blind) Pension.
The concession is also available to an accompanying mobility instructor authorised by Guide Dogs Tasmania.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Website: www.transport.tas.gov.au
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Bass Strait islands air travel concession
Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardA rebate of 50 per cent on the cost of one return trip to Northern Tasmania per financial year is available to age pensioners living on Bass Strait islands who have a:
- Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
Sealink Bruny Island Ferry Service concession
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardThe Sealink Bruny Island Ferry Service offers discounts to the following concession types:
- Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
- Services Australia or DVA Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
The driver must be the primary card holder in order to access the concession rate.
For more information:
Sealink Bruny Island
Phone: 1300 127 869
Web: www.sealinkbrunyisland.com.au -
Transport access scheme - 50 per cent concession
Services Australia Health Care Card; Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardA 50 per cent concession on the cost of taxi travel is available to people:
- with a permanent and severe disability who have been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme
and also hold one of the following:
- Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
- Services Australia Health Care Card
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
A maximum subsidy of $25 per single journey applies.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
Transport access scheme - 60 per cent concession
Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaA 60 per cent concession on the cost of travel in a wheelchair-accessible taxi is available to people:
- with a permanent and severe disability who have been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme, and who are totally wheelchair-reliant.
A maximum subsidy of $30 per single journey applies.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
Passenger fares on Spirit of Tasmania
Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardDiscounted passenger fares* are available to card holders of a Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card. Card holders are required to provide their pension card number at the time of booking. The expiry date must be valid at the time of travel.
A valid card must be presented upon check-in.
Check the website www.spiritoftasmania.com.au for further terms, conditions and availability.
* Applicable to selected passenger fares, subject to availability.
For more information:
Spirit of Tasmania
Phone: 132 010
Email: contactus@spiritoftasmania.com.au
Web: www.spiritoftasmania.com.au -
Adult bus travel concession
Services Australia Health Care Card; Seniors Card; Companion Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardAn adult concession fare for bus travel is available to people who hold a:
- Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
- Services Australia Health Care Card
- Seniors Card - all states and territories
- ESI or RDI ImmiCard
- TPI and EDA Pensioners
- Tasmanian Government Concession Card
or are:
- aged 70 years and over
- DVA war widows
- eligible adult students
In urban areas adult concessions are a flat rate of $2.40.
In non-urban areas adult concessions are 50 percent of the full adult fare. There is also a further 20 per cent discount available for both urban and non-urban adult concessions passengers using a smart card or bulk purchase of tickets.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 6166 3343
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au/public_transport -
Tasmanian Companion Card - public buses
Companion CardFree travel applies to the cardholder’s companion while the cardholder pays their own fare.
For more information:
Department of State Growth
Phone: 6166 3343
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
TPI and EDA Pensioners
Department of Human Services Pension Concession Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteriaTotally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) and Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA) pensioners are entitled to free travel on public bus services.
Presentation of a current Goldcard issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in the name of the passenger, and embossed with TPI or EDA is required. Passengers travelling on Metro services need to apply for and use a Greencard for free travel.
For more information:
Department of State Growth Phone: 6166 3350
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au -
Derwent River Ferry Service (Trial)
Services Australia Health Care Card; Seniors Card; Companion Card; Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession CardA 12-month trial of a commuter ferry service between Bellerive and Hobart is operational from 9 August 2021.
Concession fares
Passengers providing the following evidence of eligibility may travel at the one-way adult concession fare of $2.40:
- passengers aged 70 or over;
- passengers classified as a War Widow by Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
- passengers holding a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card (concession applies to the primary cardholder only);
- Seniors Card holders (issued by an Australian State or Territory Government);
- passengers displaying evidence of Immigration status cards (issued by the Department of Home Affairs);
- passengers displaying Residence Determination ImmiCards (issued by the Department of Home Affairs); and
- passengers displaying proof of enrollment as a full-time student at:
- a senior secondary college that is a State school or is registered by the Tasmania Non-Government Schools Registration Board
- a University
- TasTAFE
- Tasmanian College of English (adult concession applies from the start of the year in which the card holder turns 19).
Eligibility for free travel
The following passengers are eligible to travel for free:
- all passengers who are Metro Greencard holders or travelling with a bicycle or e-scooter method;
- a person presenting a valid Vision Impaired Person’s Travel Pass issued under the authority of the Commissioner for Transport, and attendant/mobility instructor;
- totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) and Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA) pensioners, presenting a current Goldcard issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in the name of the passenger, and embossed with EDA or TPI; and
- companion of a Companion Card holder (while the card holder pays their own fare).
For more information:
Derwent Ferries
Phone: 6240 1893
Web: www.derwentferries.com.au
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