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Travel Concessions for NSW War Widow/ers

Eligibility

Australian citizens or permanent residents, living in NSW, who:

  • are widows or widowers of Australian Defence Force personnel who died in active service;
  • receive a War Widow/ers Pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA); and
  • do not hold a Pensioner Concession Card.

Entitlements at a glance

Mode Operator Area LEVEL OF CONCESSION
Half fare Excursion tickets Free travel
Rail CityRail Suburban and Intercity network Tick - yes Tick - yes Cross - no
AirportLink AirportLink stations Tick - yes
* 		Tick - yes
* 		Cross - no
Light rail and Monorail Inner Sydney Tick - yes
** 		Cross - no Cross - no
CountryLink All NSW routes Tick - yes Tick - yes Tick - yes
***
Great Southern Rail Sydney - Broken Hill route Tick - yes
** 		Cross - no Tick - yes
***
Buses Government operated Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan Tick - yes Tick - yes Cross - no
Privately operated Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan Tick - yes Tick - yes Cross - no
Privately operated Rural / Regional Tick - yes Cross - no Cross - no
Ferries Government operated Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan Tick - yes Tick - yes Cross - no
Privately operated Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan Tick - yes Tick - yes
**** 		Cross - no
Privately operated Rural / Regional Tick - yes Cross - no Cross - no

Note: Concession entitlements are not available on special or premium services, charter, Special Event or tourism services.

* A concession station access fee is payable.

** The entitlement is to a concession fare on these services.

*** Up to 4 single trips annually on CountryLink or Great Southern Railways services, for journeys wholly within NSW only. Half fare concession applies for the remainder of the journey. Note: A booking fee applies on CountryLink services.

**** The Excursion ticket is available on private ferry services for registered local residents who use the ferry as their entry point to the metropolitan/outer-metropolitan public transport network.

Proof of eligibility

Eligible beneficiaries must have a NSW War Widow/ers Concession Card to prove their eligibility for a public transport concession.

NSW War Widow/ers Concession Card

Thumbnail image of sample of the Vision Impaired Persons Pass with link to larger copy of sample card. Click on the image to view a sample of the NSW War Widow/ers Concession Card - JPG image file.

Where to get a card/replacement card

The NSW War Widow/ers Concession Card is issued by the Commonwealth Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Period of validity

12 months to 31 December each year.

Fees

Not applicable (subject to DVA policy).