School opal card

What is the Opal card? Does the Opal card cover travel to school? How to get an opal card? Find out more on Opal cards for primary and secondary school students.

Opal equipment was designed from the start to support a variety of cards , but launched with the captive Opal cards. Opal cards are the standard method of paying for fares on the Opal system. The card is a credit card-sized smartcard which includes a microchip and internal RFID aerial, allowing the card to communicate with readers.

Find more information on Opal for primary and secondary school students. For students travelling on buses outside the Opal network, school bus passes and School Term Bus Passes are issued by individual operators. Goulburn to Scone, all you need is an Opal card.

The School Opal card replaces the old paper School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel passes. If you live in regional NSW and do not qualify for these schemes, check concession travel options with local transport operators. For boarding school students, free travel is available for NSW TrainLink Regional services and long distance coach services. Check your eligibility to find out which Opal card is best for you. Children aged years and under travel free.

The new silver coloured school card is a version of NSW’s established Opal travel smartcard which, similar to Queensland’s Go and Victoria’s Myki systems, allows users to top up their card with cash which is then progressively used up as train, bus and ferry trips are taken. School Opal cards provides free school travel, and can be used as a School Term Bus Pass, for travel within the Opal network. Apply through the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) website School travel pass provides free travel on NSW TrainLink Regional services and long distance coach services for boarding school students. There is no charge for an Opal card , however a minimum top up value of $for an adult card , or $for a child or concession card , applies at retailers or when using top up machines. Top up amounts of $for adult and $for child or concession are available when topping up online.

A new card will be mailed to you within five to seven days. This page displays information that requires cookies to be set. Confirm to continue. Apply for a School Opal card (new applications only) Already have a School Opal card ? An important requirement of School Opal card is the need for students to tap on and tap off when they travel to and from school.

Opal data gathered by tapping on and off is used to determine demand for bus services. If students do not tap on and tap off, services may be cancelled due to the lack of recorded patronage. Return to top of page.

Related content Section navigation. OPAL is the new and more convenient way to travel on public transport services in Sydney and surrounding regions. Port Stephens Coaches is an OPAL Card reseller.

Adult and Child OPAL Cards can be purchased from our Anna Bay office. Opal Cards School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS). Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus. Call Get directions Mail. School Card is administered by the Department for Education.

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