Northern Territory

Summary of Eligibility Requirements All Northern Territory-based and visiting interstate students are eligible to FREE travel on NT bus services. Tertiary students are also eligible for concession travel on ferry services unless they belong to one or more of the groups below: Students enrolled part time

 

Institutions

• Charles Darwin University
• Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

Conditions

All full-time and part-time NT University students (as well as tertiary students from interstate) are eligible for free bus travel on the Territory bus system upon presentation of their University Student ID card (according to the Northern Territory Government FREE package, 27 January 2009). The NT is the first jurisdiction in Australia to provide free public bus travel for all University students. Ferry travel concessions are available to full-time students only.

Health Care Card holders

Helath Care Card holders are eligible for concession travel on public transport.

No separate ID card required for concession travel

Students need to present their Student ID Card when boarding or purchasing ticket.

 

Please refer to the links below for further information.

 

South Australia

Summary of Eligibility Requirements Eligibility for concession travel on public transport anywhere in South Australia is straightforward, unless you belong to one or more of the groups below: Students enrolled part time

 

Institutions

• The Flinders University of South Australia
• The University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia
• Tabor College Adelaide
• Australian Lutheran College
• Carnegie Mellon University

Conditions

All full time students are eligible for concession fares on public transport in South Australia. Tertiary student rates apply for holders of approved SA University student ID cards. Students who meet any of the following criteria are eligible for concession travel in South Australia:

• Full-time SA tertiary student
• SA student enrolled in an interstate School/University
• Interstate student visiting SA
• SA Student seeking a replacement student ID card during semester break
• International Students enrolled with a recognised institution (student needs to present proof of full-time status and period of study).

Part-time students are not entitled to concession fares. External students may obtain a Tertiary Student concession card only if they are enrolled full-time.

Health Care Card holders

Health Care Card holders need to apply for a Transport Concession Card. Instructions on how to apply and additional information can be found here.

Separate ID card not required for student concession travel

Eligible students (other than tertiary students visiting from interstate) do not require a separate ID card for concession travel. 

Tasmania

Summary of Eligibility Requirements Eligibility for concession travel on public transport anywhere in Tasmania is straightforward, unless you belong to one or more of the groups below: Students enrolled part time Tertiary students enrolled at an institution not based in TAS

 

Institutions

• University of Tasmania
• Australian Maritime College

Conditions

Full-time students aged 19 and over (inclusive) attending any of the following institutions are eligible for concession fares:

• The University of Tasmania
• Australian Maritime College
• Australian Technical College
• TAFE Tasmania

Health Care Card holders

Health Card Card holders are eligible for concession fare travel on public transport.

Separate ID card

A Separate ID card is not required for concession travel.

ACT

Summary of Eligibility Requirements Eligibility for concession travel on public transport anywhere in the ACT is straightforward, unless you belong to one or more of the following groups: Students enrolled part time Tertiary students enrolled at an institution not based in the ACT

 

Institutions

• Australian National University
• University of Canberra
• Australian Catholic University

Conditions

Full-time students of an approved/registered education provider are eligible for a concession fare travel with ACTION Bus service (the local bus service in Canberra) upon the presentation of a Student ID card issued by one of the following institutions:

• Australian National University
• University of Canberra
• Canberra Institute of Technology
• Australian Catholic University

Student ID card should have "Full time" clearly marked in order to travel at concession  rates.

Full time international students are also eligible for ACTION Bus service concession fares.

Eligible ACT students may be issued with a concession travel sticker for use in NSW (eligibility criteria are the same as for NSW students).

Health Care Card

Health Care Card holders need to apply for the ACTION Concession Card; only those classified as low income earners by Centrelink are eligible. For more information click here or call ACTION on 13 17 10.

Separate ID card required

No separate ID card is required, except for Health Care Card holders (need to apply for an ACTION Bus services Concession Card).

A separate ID card is not required for NSW students visiting the ACT where their Student ID card bears a sticker issued by their institution.

Western Australia

Summary of Eligibility Requirements   Eligibility for concession travel on public transport anywhere in Western Australia is straightforward, unless you belong to one or more of the groups below: Students enrolled part time A tertiary student enrolled at a non-WA institution

 

Institutions

• Curtin University of Technology
• Edith Cowan University
• Murdoch University
• The University of Notre Dame Australia
• The University of Western Australia

Conditions

All full-time WA tertiary students (international or domestic, undergraduate or postgraduate, internal or external) are entitled to a Tertiary SmartRider concession pass. Pass holders are entitled to concession travel on Transperth, TransWA and regional services. The process for obtaining a Tertiary SmartRider varies for students attending participating or non-participating institutions. Tertiary students enrolled in an interstate institution but residing in WA are not entitled to concession travel.

Health Care Card holders

Health Care Card holders are eligible for concession fare travel. Concession is available only to WA residents; only cardholders are eligible for concession (dependants listed on the card are not eligible).

Separate ID card required for concession travel

Concession travel is only available to holders of a Tertiary SmartRider concession pass. Click here for information on how to apply.

 

Queensland

Summary of Eligibility Requirements You may be ineligible for concession travel if you belong to any of the following groups: Students enrolled part time Distance or external students Tertiary students enrolled at an institution not based in Queensland

Institutions

• Queensland University of Technology
• Bond University
• Central Queensland University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Southern Cross University
• The University of Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• Australian Catholic University
• Christian Heritage College
• Brisbane College of Theology

Conditions

Full-time internal postgraduate students and undergraduates enrolled in a course approved by Centrelink for Austudy or Youth Allowance are eligible for tertiary transport concessions. International students enjoy the same eligibility for concession travel as domestic students. Eligible students are able to travel at all times on QR Citytrain rail services, Brisbane City Council bus and ferry services and all other urban bus services throughout the state for half the regular fare. 

Separate ID card required for concession travel

Students in south east QLD need only a current student card bearing a QR Identifier from their education provider.

For the purposes of concession travel, "south east Queensland" is defined as "the area stretching from Gympie in the north to Coolangatta in the south and west to Helidon" (see Transport concessions for tertiary students, Queensland Transport).

To be eligible for concession fares, students outside south east QLD must go through the process of completing a Tertiary Transport Card Application form, have it verified by the education provider administration and forwarded to QR's ticketing services so the tertiary transport card can be issued.

Health Care Card 

Health Care Card holders are not eligible for concession fares on public transport.

 

New South Wales

Summary of Eligibility Requirements You may be ineligible for concession travel if you belong to any of the following groups: Students enrolled part time Distance or external students Tertiary students enrolled at an institution not based in New South Wales International students Postgraduate students

 

Institutions

• Charles Sturt University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• University of New England
• University of New South Wales
• University of Newcastle
• University of Sydney
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Western Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• Australian Catholic University
• The College of Law Pty Ltd
• Sydney College of Divinity
• Australian College of Applied Psychology

Conditions

Full-time domestic tertiary students who attend day classes and are not in paid employment or otherwise receiving an income are entitled to half fare concessions for travel on government rail and ferry services. International students are not eligible for concession travel except those on approved Australian Government exchange or sponsorship programs (Study Abroad and Exchange Program or Australian Development Scholarships i.e. AusAID).

For the purposes of accessing concession travel, students receiving Commonwealth income support (such as Austudy, ABSTUDY or Youth Allowance) or who are on approved scholarships, living allowances or bursaries (such as scholarships for full-time research students: Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), APA (Industry), National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) PhD Scholarship or any scholarship of equivalent value and nature to an APA) are not considered to be "earning an income" (and are therefor eligible).

Students engaged in part-time work are therefore ineligible for concession travel on public transport. This disadvantages postgraduates in particular, as they have very limited access to student income support. 

Tertiary students visiting from interstate

Eligible students enrolled in ACT-based institution are eligible for transport concessions in NSW (the same eligibility criteria apply as with NSW students).

Service covered 

The NSW Student Identification Card (Form 204) provides for concession travel at all times:

• Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan bus services (both government and privately operated)
• Sydney Ferries services
• Newcastle Ferries services
• CityRail services (including AirportLink)
• CountryLink services
• Great Southern Railways services.

It does not apply to special and premium services, charter services, Special Event services or privately operated tourism services.

Health Care Card

A Health Care Card provides no entitlement to transport concessions in NSW. Eligible applicants need to apply to Centrelink for a "Half Fare Entitlement" card which can be used for travel concession purposes.

Separate ID card not required

Eligible students require only a sticker from their education provider to be placed on their Student ID card.

 

Victoria

 

 

Summary of Eligibility Requirements You may be ineligible for concession travel if you belong to any of the following groups: Students enrolled part time Distance or external students Tertiary students enrolled at an institution not based in Victoria International students Postgraduate students

 

Institutions

• Deakin University
• Monash University
• RMIT University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• University of Ballarat
• Univeristy of Melbourne
• La Trobe University
• Victoria University
• Australian Catholic University
• Melbourne College of Divinity

Conditions

Eligible students include: domestic (Australian citizen or permanent resident), students with refugee status, or international students on an Australian Development Scholarship (i.e. AusAID). Eligible students also must be either full-time undergraduate or attending their education institution as a part of an approved overseas exchange program.

All domestic postgraduate students, overseas full-fee paying students, part-time and distance/external students are ineligible for concession travel on public transport in the State of Victoria.

Health Care Card holders

Only holders of the Health Care Cards showing a Victorian address are eligible for concession travel on public transport. Concession fares only apply to the cardholder and do not extend to any dependants listed on the card.

Separate ID card required

Eligible students need to present a Victorian Public Transport Student Concession Card to be eligible for concession fares.