Travel concessions for attendants and carers

Free attendant entitlements can be shown on either transport concession cards marked 'Plus Attendant' or on presentation of a separate attendant card, the Companion Card.

• The transport concession cards that can have an attendant entitlement shown on them are:
  • Vision Impaired Person's (VIP) Passes (NSW and interstate)
  • NSW Ex-members of Defence Forces Pass
  • NSW Blinded Soldier Pass
  • NSW World War 1 Veteran Free Pass

• The non-transport card which is recognised on transport services as giving the holder an entitlement to free travel for an attendant is Companion Cards (NSW and interstate):
  • The Companion Card is available to people with lifelong and profound disabilities
  • This card provides an entitlement to the person with disabilities for an attendant to travel for free with the card holder on public transport
  • Free travel is available to the attendant only when travelling with the cardholder. The Companion Card does not entitle the cardholder to free travel. For further information about the Companion Card, go to the Companion Card page.

Carers

Pensioner concession fares are available to holders of a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC), which includes persons in receipt of a Carer Payment.

• Pensioner Concession Card: People formally recognised by the Commonwealth Government as fulltime carers are issued with a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs.
• As a holder of a PCC, the Carer gains a pensioner concession entitlement in their own right. They can therefore access public transport concessions when travelling on their own. Note: this card does not give entitlement to free attendant travel.
• As with all pensioner cards, public transport concession entitlements are not available to any dependants listed on the reverse of the card. Individuals must have a concession card in their own name to obtain concession fares.

Note: Part time and occasional carers do not attract PCCs. They can access attendant free travel when accompanying a person with a disability who holds a concession card with an attendant entitlement, or who holds a Companion Card.