Recent changes in NSW public transport concessions

Concession fares under MyZone 

MyZone applies to the CityRail, State Transit and Sydney Ferries' networks (except for premium, tourist and special events services), all private buses in the Sydney metropolitan and outer metropolitan areas, and the Stockton ferry in Newcastle. From 1 July 2011, the MyMulti tickets, the Pensioner Excursion Ticket and Family Funday Sunday have been available for use on light rail.

For NSW concession card holders, concession entitlements under MyZone remain the same or similar to previous arrangements, although some ticket products or prices may have changed.

Entitlements and ticket products remain the same on services not covered by the MyZone structure, such as private ferries, monorail and CountryLink services.

Other concession changes

Extension of concessions to interstate seniors

Interstate Seniors Card holders now obtain the same transport concessions as residents of NSW, under a national arrangement.

NSW Seniors Card holders can also obtain the same transport concessions interstate as the seniors who are residents of the State or Territory being visited (although some restrictions may apply).

Similarly, interstate card holders can access the following NSW seniors' concessions:

New concession entitlement for Companion Card holders

• The Companion Card is available for people with profound or lifelong disabilities who require assistance to carry out their daily activities. The card is issued to the person with the disability and can be used on most regulated public transport services to enable an attendant to travel with the holder free of charge. Both NSW and interstate cards are recognised on NSW public transport services.
• This card is in addition to the existing arrangements for attendants that may be shown on various NSW transport concession cards, as well as to that available to Commonwealth Carers on production of their Pensioner Concession Card.

Expansion of concession TravelTen to all concession groups

• When the PrePay Only program was introduced on Sydney Buses, all half fare concession groups obtained access to concession TravelTens. Under MyZone, this entitlement has also been extended to private bus services and government ferry services. This means the entitlement is available to students, pensioners, seniors, war widow/ers, jobseekers, apprentices and trainees on government and private bus services and government ferry services.
• This arrangement offers greater flexibility to older citizens in particular, as they can prepurchase their concession Singles, TravelTens, and the Pensioner Excursion Ticket for use on State Transit Prepay services as well as all other government and private bus services in the Sydney metropolitan area and outer metropolitan area (excluding premium, tourist and special events services).