Students must tap on at the beginning of a trip and tap off at the end of a trip at an Opal Card Reader.

Transport NSW provides eligible school students with free or subsidised travel only between home and school for school during school terms. There is no provision under the scheme to fund the carriage of students to any other location.

When using a School Opal Card, it is a condition of use that students must tap on at the beginning of a trip and tap off at the end of a trip at an Opal Card Reader.

Opal data gathered by tap on and tap off is used to determine the level of service provided to your school. If students don't tap on and tap off, lack of perceived patronage could lead to a service appearing to be underutilised, prompting a review of the level of service provided.

Only 40% of students with School Opal Cards are using them correctly which could result in reduction of services.

Eligible students can apply or update their details online at:

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts

NB: THS check applications against student details – if incorrect address etc. your application will not be approved by SSTS – Please ensure THS has correct details.

Students who are not eligible for a free School Opal Card have the following options:

School Term Bus Pass

Students who don't qualify for free school travel, may be eligible to purchase a School Term Bus Pass

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/#/termBysPass

Child/Youth Opal Card

Children aged 4 - 15 years are entitled to concession fares. Eligible secondary students aged 16 years and older also pay concession fares with their proof of entitlement card

https://transportnsw.info/tickets-o pal/opal/get-opal-card