As a 91¸ŁŔű student, you may be able to get a travel concession. A concession gives you cheaper public transport fares across NSW.
Enrol in yourâŻcourse first.
If you're eligible, you'll receive an email 2 weeks (10 business days) before your course start date telling you how to apply.
You must wait to receive the email from us confirming youâre eligible before applying. If you apply too early, youâll be declined and will need to reapply.
Once submitted, Transport for NSW will send you an email with the outcome of your application.
To be eligible for a travel concession in NSW youâllâŻneed to be:
For more information on eligibility and concessions, visit the Transport for NSW web page:
To be eligible for a travel concession as an apprentice or trainee, you must be actively enrolled and registered with Training Services NSW.
For more information visit the Transport for NSW web page:
You may also be eligible for financial assistance to help pay for long distance travel. Your journey must be to attend day or block release training with your Registered Training Organisation and must be more than 120 km in total.
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If you live with disability, you may have different options available for a travel concession. This could include if you study online and need to travel to access your local 91¸ŁŔű campus.
To be eligible, youâll also need to connect with a 91¸ŁŔű Disability Teacher Consultant
ToâŻfind out more,âŻcall us onâŻ131 601 and choose theâŻoptionâŻfor disability services.
Wearing a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard lets Transport for NSW staff know you may need extra help when using public transport.
To find out more and order a free lanyard visit .
You can also collect a free lanyard from metropolitan or regional train stations.
You must carry your TAFE student card when travelling to prove youâre entitled to a student concession.
If you donât have a TAFE student card, you can apply for a .
°Őłóąđ⯠covers Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra.
When travelling on the Opal network you can choose whether to âtap on and tap offâ using an Opal card or your phone, watch, credit or debit card.
To link your own card or device for youâll need to register with Transport for NSW.
IfâŻyouâreâŻtravellingâŻinâŻregional NSW,âŻyouâll need to apply for aâŻâŻ.
If your circumstances change during your study and youâre no longer eligible for travel concession, weâll email you to let you know.
Your travel concession will stop working 10 days after your course end date.
Find campus maps and public transport information on our 91¸ŁŔű Location pages.
If you have questions about travel concessions, call us onâŻ131 601.
