Transport

Adult student transport concessions

Adult students are eligible for adult concession fares on public bus and ferry services when:

• aged 18 years or older on 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 for Education, Children and Young People, university, TasTAFE or Tasmanian College of English.

A further 20% discount is applied when using a smartcard like Greencard, or Transportme, or a 10-trip ticket, where available.

For more information:

Contact your bus service operator.

Adult students may be eligible for a special circumstance student bus pass which allows them to travel at the child student fare on one or more fare-charging bus services between 6.00 am and 7.00 pm on school days, if they:

• are aged 18 years or older on 1 January in the year of study
• a full-time student (600+ hours per year) enrolled at an education facility recognised by the Department for Education, Children and Young People.
• are 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 Concession Card, they may be eligible to travel for free.

For more information:

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

A 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 must travel within Tasmania for training, an accommodation allowance of $55 per night is available to:

• apprentices and trainees who have to travel more than 60 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 $55 per night is available, including weekends, if attending for two or three weeks. The Tasmanian Government will:

• provide $60 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 interstate for training, the Tasmanian Government will:

• contribute to the cost of airfares
• provide $60 towards airport transfer and
• pay an accommodation allowance of $100 per night.

For more information:

Skills Tasmania
Phone: 1800 655 846
Email: travelclaims@skills.tas.gov.au
Web:   SkillsTasmania

An allowance to assist with the cost of transporting students to the nearest school or school bus service is available to students:

• live outside an area with an urban bus service and more than 5 kilometres from the nearest government intake area school, educationally appropriate school or bus stop servicing that school, or
• are in grade 11 or 12, living on a Bass Strait Island and need to attend an educationally appropriate school on mainland Tasmania or interstate.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 6166 3350
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

Child students always pay a flat rate, not just for travel to and from school. The fare is the same regardless of distance or location. 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 for Education, Children and Young People.

A further 20% discount is applied when using a smartcard like Greencard, or Transportme, or a 10-trip ticket, where available.

For more information:

Contact your bus service operator.

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 one or more of the following eligibility 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 2 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:  www.transport.tas.gov.au

Enables Transport Access Scheme members to use disability parking spots and provides additional time in areas controlled by parking signs (including parking meters).

Applicant must have a permanent disability that severely affects physical mobility and has been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme.

Completion of a Transport Access Scheme membership application form, including a medical component to be completed by a medical practitioner.

For more information:

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

Public bus and River Derwent ferry, and Area Connect public transport services

Applicants for this card must hold a Pensioner Concession Card endorsed for Disability Support Pension Blind or Age Blind Pension, or a DVA (Blind) Pension or provide an assessment by an ophthalmologist.

The cardholder, attendant and/or accompanying mobility instructor authorised by Guide Dogs Tasmania travel free.

For more information:

Department of State Growth

Website: www.transport.tas.gov.au

A rebate of 50% on the cost of one return trip to mainland Tasmania per financial year is available to age pensioners living on Bass Strait islands who have:

• Eligible concession cards.
• Proof of flight itinerary and purchase cost.

For more information:

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

Discounted SeaLink Bruny Island ferry fares are available if the driver of the vehicle travelling on the ferry holds an eligible concession card. Card must be presented at check-in to receive the discount, or full-fares apply.

For more information:

Sealink Bruny Island 
Phone: 1300 127 869
Web: www.sealinkbrunyisland.com.au

A 50% concession on the cost of taxi travel is available to people:

• With a permanent disability that severely affects physical mobility and who have been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme and hold a valid concession status.

A maximum subsidy of $25 per single journey applies.

Completion of a Transport Access Scheme membership application form, including a medical component to be completed by a medical practitioner.

For more information:

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

A 60% concession on the cost of taxi travel is available to people:

With a permanent disability that severely affects physical mobility.
Who are wheelchair reliant and have been assessed as meeting eligibility criteria for membership of the Transport Access Scheme.

A maximum subsidy of $30 per single journey applies.

Completion of a Transport Access Scheme membership application form, including a medical component to be completed by a medical practitioner.

For more information:

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

Discounted passenger fares are available to eligible concession card holders. Cardholders must provide their pension card number when they book. The card must still be current at the date of travel and presented at check-in.

Applicable to selected passenger fares, subject to availability.

Check the website for further terms, conditions and availability.

For more information:

Spirit of Tasmania
Phone: 132 010
Email: contactus@spiritoftasmania.com.au
Web: www.spiritoftasmania.com.au

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

Public bus and River Derwent ferry, and Area Connect public transport services

The cardholder’s companion receives free bus travel when accompanying the cardholder who pays their own fare.

Passenger must show Companion card for companion to travel free.

For more information:

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

Public bus and River Derwent ferry, and Area Connect public transport services

Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) and Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA) pensioners are entitled to free travel.

You will need to present your DVA Veteran Gold Card printed with TPI or EDA. To travel on Metro bus services for free, you will need to apply for and use a Greencard.

For more information:

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