Concessions search

Public bus and River Derwent ferry

A discount of 50% off the full fare. A further 20% discount is applied when using a smartcard like Greencard, Transportme, or a 10-trip ticket, where available.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• Aged 70 years and over.
• Evidence of immigration status (EIS).
• Residence Determination ImmiCard (RDI) issued by the Department of Home Affairs.
• DVA Veteran Gold Card printed with War Widow.
• Eligible adult students.

Free travel is available for:

• Companion Card cardholder companions.
• Vision Impairment Travel Pass cardholders, their attendant and guide dog.
• DVA Veteran Gold Card printed with TPI or EDA.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au/public_transport/concessions

A reduction on local government rates to the lesser of the capped amount or 30% is available as of 1 July, each year.

Eligibility:

• Hold an eligible concession card.
DVA Veteran Gold Card must be printed TPI or War Widow in accordance with the Local Government (Rates and Charges Remissions) Regulations 2014.
• Reside at the property as their principal place of residence.
• Is legally responsible to the council for the rates of the property.

For more information:

Contact your relevant local council.

Eligible applicants aged under 65 years can receive savings between $13.09 and $63.58, depending on the length of time the full driver licence is issued.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• Members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).
• Eligible asylum seekers.

There is no licence fee for people 65 years and over, but there is a photo fee of $12.64.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: dlu@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

A 100% exemption from duty on vehicle registration applications and transfers is available.

Eligibility:

• Hold a DVA Veteran Gold Card printed with TPI.
• Are members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).

Note: This concession only applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person. The gross vehicle mass must not be over 4.5 tonnes.

If you currently own a vehicle that receives a motor tax (100% exemption) and are looking to purchase a new vehicle, you will need to dispose of your existing vehicle or transfer it from the concession holder's name before the purchase of the new vehicle.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

Financial assistance is available to people requiring compression garments to help manage lymphoedema and who have one of the following:

• Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
• Services Australia Health Care Card.
• DVA Veterans Card and meet specific criteria (contact DVA on 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372).

For more information:

Department of Health
Phone:
Royal Hobart Hospital, Physiotherapy: 6166 8634
Royal Hobart Hospital, Occupational Therapy: 6166 8314
Launceston General Hospital, Physiotherapy: 6777 6216
North-West Regional Hospital, Physiotherapy: 6493 6250
Email:
(South) rhh.physiotheraphy@ths.tas.gov.au
(North) lgh.ahs@ths.tas.gov.au
(North-West) burnie.physio@ths.tas.gov.au

The 100% exemption on motor tax (which is included in motor vehicle registration) is available for a vehicle with a gross vehicle mass not over 4.5 tonnes.

Note: This exemption only applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person.

The exemption is available to people who:

• Hold a DVA Veteran Gold Card printed with TPI.
• Are members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

The 40% rebate on motor tax (which is included in motor vehicle registration) is available for:

• goods carrying vehicles (such as utes and vans), not used for any trade or business purposes, with a gross vehicle mass not over 4.5 tonnes.

Eligibility:

The rebate is available to people who hold one of the following:

• An eligible concession card.
• Eligible asylum seekers.

Note: This concession only applies to one vehicle registered in the name of the eligible person.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

Concessions are available on medications dispensed to patients discharged from hospital, outpatients attending the emergency department, or hospital outpatient clinics in public hospitals.

Medicare Card holders are entitled to receive medications at a maximum cost of $31.60* per prescription item. A maximum of $7.70* per prescription item is available to:

• Eligible concession card holders.
• PBS Safety Net Concessions Card issued by a pharmacy.

Holders of a PBS Safety Net Entitlement Card will not be charged for their medication.

*These amounts are adjusted in line with inflation by the Australian Government on 1 January each year.

For more information:

Department of Health
Phone:
Royal Hobart Hospital: 6166 6700
Launceston General Hospital: 6777 6728
North-West Regional Hospital: 6493 6280
Mersey Community Hospital: 6478 5229

A 50% discount on the licence application fee is available.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• People under the age of 16 years.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone: 6165 3233 or 1300 720 647
Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence

The discounts shown are based on a 12-month payment period. Discounts on vehicle registration fees are available for:

• Motor vehicles (other than motorcycles) not over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass ($60.20)
• Trailers (including caravans).
• Motorcycles ($55.07).

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• Members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).
• Eligible asylum seekers.

Note: This concession only applies to one vehicle of each type (i.e. one car, one motorcycle, one trailer, one caravan) registered in the name of the eligible person. This concession applies to registration fees, road safety and fire levies.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

Financial assistance is available for the purchase of glasses for pre-school aged children and adults. Low vision aids, prostheses and intraocular implants are subsidised up to $436.05 per item.

Eligibilty:

• A permanent Tasmanian resident for at least three continuous months prior to application (refugees not required to satisfy this criteria).
• Able to satisfy the means test.
• An eligible concession card.
• Low income earners under hardship provisions.
• Persons not able to claim from private health insurance, workers compensation or any other source.

This subsidy does not cover school aged children; however, they may be eligible for assistance from the Department for Education, Children and Young People. Refer to Education - Spectacles Assistance in this Guide for further information.

Note: People who can claim from private health insurance, workers’ compensation or any other source are not eligible to apply.

To apply visit the website for an application form. Complete and send with the prescription to the Statewide Spectacles Scheme.

For more information:

Spectacles Assistance Scheme, Department of Health 
Phone: 1800 232 148
Web: Eyes and vision (Ophthalmology) | Tasmanian Department of Health

Eligible TasWater customers can receive a Tasmanian Government funded discount of up to $242.56 ($121.28 for water charges and $121.28 for sewerage charges) for the 2025-26 financial year.

Eligibility:

• Must be legally responsible for the TasWater account.
• Resides at the property as their principal place of residence.
• An eligible concession card including:

1. Services Australia or DVA issued Pensioner Concession Card.
2. Services Australia issued Health Care Card.
3. DVA issued Veterans Gold Card.

Customers are encouraged to submit the application at the start of the financial year (1 July 2025) to ensure they have access to the full discounted amount, as the concession can only be applied from the date it is received.

TasWater is required to verify your eligibility for a concession with Services Australia or DVA, which requires you to provide consent to share your information with Services Australia or DVA.

For more information:

TasWater
Phone: 136 992
Email: enquiries@taswater.com.au
Web: www.taswater.com.au/Your-Account/Concessions-and-Rebates

Financial assistance is available to cancer and alopecia patients who are referred by a doctor and have a:

• An eligible concession card.
• DVA Veterans Card and meet specific criteria (contact DVA on 1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372) for more information.

For more information:

Department of Health
Phone:

Royal Hobart Hospital: 6166 8308
Launceston General Hospital: 6777 6477
Devonport Community Health & Service Centre: 6478 6119