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Pensioner/Senior Excursion Ticket

Travel all day for $2.50!

What is a Pensioner Excursion ticket?

A Pensioner Excursion ticket entitles valid concession card holders to all day travel on the Sydney suburban transport network for $2.50. All Australian Pensioner Concession Card holders* , All Australian Seniors Card holders and NSW or Victorian War Widow/er Pension Card holders may purchase this ticket.

Pensioner Excursion Tickets are not valid for entry/exit into Green Square, Mascot, Domestic Airport and International Airport station. An additional access fee applies at these stations.

Where can I buy a Pensioner Excursion ticket?

You can buy a Pensioner Excursion Ticket from any State Transit Authority bus service, Sydney Ferries ticket outlets or cashiers and from CityRail stations.

What other pensioner concession tickets can I purchase?

All Australian Pensioners Concession Card holders, NSW Seniors Card holders and NSW or Victorian War Widow/er Pension Card holders can also purchase Weekly MyMulti Passes at concession rates for ferry travel. The Weekly MyMulti Pass extends across Sydney Buses and/or CityRail services, except for entry/exit into Green Square, Mascot, Domestic Airport and International Airport stations- an additional access fee applies at these stations. These concession card entitlements do not apply to MyFerry TravelTen tickets.

What special conditions apply?

Pensioner Excursion tickets are valid for one-day travel until 4.00am the following day on:

  • Sydney Ferries services
  • Sydney Buses services
  • CityRail services
  • Newcastle Ferries services
  • All government and privately operated bus services in the metropolitan and outer metropolitan areas.

Pensioner Excursion tickets are not valid on some premium services (including Explorer buses) and a station access fee applies for Mascot, Green Square, Domestic and International Airport train stations.

Travel is permitted on special shuttle buses to Moore Park and Randwick Racecourse.

>> More information about other Sydney Ferries concession tickets

Am I eligible?

*Eligible beneficiaries must hold current, Australian Government issued cards (as shown on this page) and include:

  • Aged Pensioners
  • Persons in receipt of the Mature Age Allowance
  • Disability Support Pensioners
  • Persons receiving the Parenting Payment (single)
  • Persons receiving the Carer Payment
  • Persons over 60 on long term payments including Newstart Allowance, Sickness Allowance, Widow Allowance, Partner Allowance, Parenting Payment or Special Benefit.