Pensioner Excursion

Eligible concession holders can purchase unlimited travel, all day for just $2.50 with our Pensioner Excursion Ticket. Journey over the Sydney metropolitan and outer metropolitan areas - Newcastle, the Lower Hunter, the Central Coast, the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and the Illawarra. The ticket can be used on government trains, buses, ferries, T-way buses, light rail and participating private bus services.

The ticket is available on private regulated ferry services but restricted to local residents reliant on the ferry as their point of entry to the metropolitan and outer metropolitan public transport network, and requires prior registration with the local operator.

The Pensioner Excursion Ticket is available to holders of Pensioner Concession Cards, Seniors Cards and NSW and Victorian War Widow/er Concession Cards. You must present your concession card when purchasing your ticket.

Tickets can be purchased at any time of the day from CityRail stations, onboard Sydney Buses (excluding PrePay only services) and Newcastle Buses, participating Private Bus operators and Sydney and Newcastle Ferries ticket offices as well as selected ticket agents, including many newsagents (look for Sydney Buses PrePay flag). Pensioner Excursion tickets are not sold on board light rail, so you will need to pre-purchase your ticket from a ticket reseller before you board.

Use our Where to Buy tickets page for information on how to find your nearest ticket outlet. Tickets are valid for travel up to 4.00am the following morning.

Limitations

Pensioner Excursions Tickets cannot be used on special event buses, tourist sightseeing buses or private ferry operators such as the Manly Fast Ferry or Sydney Fast Ferries.

If travelling to any of the Airport Line stations - Domestic Terminal or International Terminal, you must purchase a Gate Pass at the station in addition to your Pensioner Excursion Ticket.