Transport for NSW
NSW regional student concession (TCEC)
Outside the Opal network, full-time students need a Transport Concession Entitlement Card to get concession fares.
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Free
Free to get and free to renew each year.
Who can get it
- Australian citizens or permanent residents who live in NSW.
- Enrolled full-time, on campus, in an accredited higher education or VET course.
How to claim
- Apply on the Transport for NSW tertiary students page. Your uni doesn't issue the card.
- Show the card when you buy a concession ticket from a regional bus, train or coach operator.
Conditions and catches
- In regional NSW, your uni student ID is not accepted as proof. Only the TCEC is.
- Where you live is judged by where you sleep on class days.
- We haven't confirmed how big the discount is, so no figure is shown.
- A replacement card may cost a fee.