Under 16

Infants under 4

All infants under the age of 4 travel free on government rail, bus and ferry services, private bus services and most private ferries. Infants under 5 travel free on Sydney Light Rail services.

Some private operators, including Sydney Monorail and fast ferry services operating from Manly, do not offer free travel to infants but may offer family ticketing packages. If in doubt about the private service you wish to take, check with the operator.

Once an infant turns 4 a child fare is required.

Children 4 - 15

All children aged 4 to 15 are entitled to half fare concession travel on government rail, bus and ferry services, private bus services and most private ferries as well as the concession Gate Pass at AirportLink stations. Concessions are not available on longer term MyMulti tickets (monthly, quarterly and yearly), special or premium services, charter services, special event services or tourism services. See our fares page for a full list of concession fares.

Concession fares offered for this age group on privately operated services may differ and if in doubt you should check with the operator.

Primary and secondary school students in this age group may also be eligible for the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS), which offers free travel between home and school for those students who meet the eligibility criteria, in addition to the half fare concession for any non SSTS travel they undertake. See the Transport for NSW website for more information on the School Student Transport Scheme.

Once a young person turns 16 they are required to pay the adult fare unless they have been issued with a transport concession pass. Young people eligible for concession passes include senior secondary students, tertiary students, apprentices and trainees and jobseekers.

NSW Proof of Age Card (Transport)

No proof of entitlement is required for the 4-15 half fare concession, however, young people at the upper end of this age bracket may wish to obtain a NSW Proof of Age Card (Transport) to verify to transport staff that they are under 16. The card will show the date of their 16th birthday, the expiry date of this concession entitlement, and is issued free of charge.

Young people in this age group with an SSTS pass can use the pass to obtain half fare concession tickets for their non to and from class travel and do not need to obtain a Proof of Age Card.

Proof of Age Cards are generally issued by the student's school but applications can be made to the RailCorp Passes and Concessions Office (address below) by students during school holiday periods and by young people who are home schooled, not enrolled in a school or from interstate. Applications need to be accompanied by proof of identity, age and school (where applicable).

Some private operators may not recognise the Proof of Age Card or have different proof of eligibility requirements. If in doubt about proof of eligibility requirements, check with the operator.

RailCorp Passes and Concessions Office

Street Address:

490 Pitt Street (near Central Station)
Sydney, NSW, 2000

Open 8:30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Postal Address:

PO Box K349
Haymarket, NSW, 1238

Contact:

Phone: (02) 9379 4441
Email: passes&concessions@railcorp.nsw.gov.au