Fares


Ticketing Information

Interline Bus Services offer a wide range of fare products. Details of fares are listed below.

Adult fares are charged for passengers 16 years or older. Children aged four and under
travel free of charge across our network, but must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.

DATA FARE CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE:
Interline cards will be valid on Interline buses only; You cannot use them on Busabout buses.

The table below sets the maximum cash fares for single ride tickets for Regulated Bus Services

NSW Department of Transport Authorised Fares Scales:

Tickets Maximum Fares
Single ride fares Adult Concession
1-2 Sections $2.00 $1.00
3-5 Sections $3.30 $1.60
6 + Sections $4.30 $2.10


Other Fare Products

Pensioner Excursion Ticket ("PET")

A new Pensioner Excursion Ticket, at a flat fare of $2.50 has been introduced as part of the NSW Government's Fairer Fares plan. The tickets cover all day travel around Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong and Newcastle.

Other Concession Cards Accepted

Type of Concession Card Issued By
Student Proof of Age Card Schools or RailCorp
School Pupil Railways of Australia Card Schools on behalf of Railcorp.
NSW School Pupil Identification Card Railcorp or Schools
1st/ 2nd / 3rd Year Indentured Apprentice – Australian Traineeship System Trainee Identification Card Railcorp
NSW Half Fare Entitlement Card Centrelink
Pensioner Concession Card (NSW VIC or ACT) Centrelink or Department of Veteran Affairs
Pensioners from other States PET Ticket at cost of $2.50
Seniors Card (NSW Only) NSW Dept of Ageing, Disability & Home Care
War Widow/er (NSW and VIC) Department of Veteran Affairs
Preschool aged children (0-3) No proof Required
Primary and secondary school students including certain TAFE Students – SSTS Passes and/or T Card – includes free travel for guide dog and attendance where encorsed on VIP Pass Bus Company on behalf of MOT, T card on behalf of MOT
Deaf persons – hearing dog certificate Railcorp
World War 1 veterans and their wives/ widows – World War 1 Card Department of Veterans Affairs
Ex Member of Defence Forces Railcorp
Blinded Solider Gold Pass Railcorp
State Travel Card Railcorp
ANZAC Day, National Service, Vietnam Veterans Day, Reserve Forces Day Bus Company grants free travel to veterans on event day
Teddy Bears Picnic Bus Company grants free travel to attending patrons


Concession Passes

Persons eligible for free or discounted travel are governed by the Transport Passenger Act (1990). Government approved passes or proof of age must be produced when requesting concession fares. Concession fares apply to school students showing a valid school student ID. Unreadable passes will not be accepted

Children aged five to fifteen years of age are eligible to purchase concession tickets, as are those persons who hold an approved Government concession card.

Proof of concession entitlement must be carried when traveling on a concession fare, ie Pensioner Concession Card, Seniors Card, Student Concession Card, Companion Card, or Health Care Card etc. Any of these cards must be produced by a passenger when requested. School identity cards do not entitle a passenger to travel on a concession fare. Concession cards are not transferable.

Click here to view a PDF of all accepted Concession Fare passes from the Ministry of Transport (220KB)

Smart Cards

Smart Cards are available for school students that are not eligible for a bus pass or are traveling to destinations other than home.
Smart Cards are discounted and based on the number of weeks per term.

Interline Bus Services © 2010 | Last updated 2 August 2010