Are you looking to travel interstate but need clarification on what discounts your Seniors Card entitles you to? Can you use your Seniors Card while interstate? These are the questions we are here to answer.

You can use this guide in two ways:

1. Search under your home state/territory (e.g. NSW seniors travelling elsewhere)
2. Search the state/territory you are travelling to (e.g. Non-NSW seniors travelling to NSW)

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New South Wales

NSW seniors travelling elsewhere:

• Reciprocal rights in other states - just show your card and ask.

Non-NSW seniors travelling to NSW

• If you have a Seniors Card issued by any Australian state or territory, you are entitled to concession fares on public transport in NSW.
  • If you already hold an Interstate Seniors Card, you can apply for a Gold Opal card by completing the Interstate Seniors application form.
  • Important information before applying for a Gold Opal card:
• Make sure you have your Seniors Card number ready.
• Prepare a photocopy or scan of your Seniors Card (front and back).
• Application forms and supporting documents are to be uploaded and submitted online via the Concessions application form.
• Please submit at least three to four weeks before travelling to NSW.

Victoria​

VIC seniors travelling elsewhere:

• When you travel interstate, please take your Seniors Card with you. All states and territories in Australia accept interstate Seniors Cards for concession travel.
• Most interstate businesses also accept the Victorian Seniors Card.
• Please contact the Seniors Card program in the States and Territories that you intend to visit for benefits offered to Victorian Seniors Card holders.

Non-VIC seniors travelling to VIC

• Seniors from other states aren't eligible for a Seniors myki but can travel with a Concession myki. They can also buy concession V/Line paper tickets and concession tickets for regional bus services.
  • You can buy a physical myki card or, if you have an Android phone, a digital myki called Mobile myki.
  • Seniors and concession-card holders receive a 50 per cent discount on fares. There is also a free tram zone in the CBD.

Queensland​

QLD seniors travelling elsewhere:

• Each Australian state and territory has its own Seniors Card scheme, and some reciprocal arrangements are in place for using your Queensland Seniors Card in other states.
• Public Transport and many interstate businesses provide discounts to interstate cardholders on request. It is best to ask the business if it provides a discount for interstate Seniors Card, Seniors +go and Seniors Business Discount Card holders before making a purchase.
• See the Seniors Card website for the state/territory you’re visiting for details on how to access transport concessions and business discounts there.

Non-QLD seniors travelling to QLD

• If you hold a Seniors Card issued by another Australian state or territory and are travelling to Queensland, you can search the online discount directory to find businesses offering discounts to visiting interstate and overseas cardholders. You can also use our online discount directory, which contains every discount from all Australian State and Territory Seniors Card websites.
• A seniors go card is available to those with a valid Seniors Card issued by any state or territory. Seniors are exempt from the $5 card fee and pay half fare but must load the card with at least $5 upon purchase.
• Brisbane City Council also offers free off-peak travel for seniors on its bus network.
  

South Australia​

SA seniors travelling elsewhere:

• Most business supporters of interstate Seniors Card programs will welcome your South Australian Seniors Card.
• You can also use your SA Seniors Card to access some concessional public transport fares in the state/territory you are visiting.
  

Non-SA seniors travelling to SA

• Interstate Seniors Card members are welcomed by South Australian businesses and on Adelaide Metro public transport.
• Seniors Card holders from other states and territories can access a MetroTicket for 14 consecutive days of free off-peak travel during a visit to Adelaide. Details are here on the SA Government website.

Western Australia​

WA seniors travelling elsewhere:

• All State and Territory governments issue their own Seniors Card and the benefits vary. Generally, businesses (including tours, attractions and accommodation) in one state will usually recognise cards from another. It is best to ask the business if it provides a discount before making a purchase.
• The National Seniors Transport Scheme provides Seniors Card members with concessions on transport throughout Australia. You can use your WA Seniors Card to receive a concession on public transport throughout Australia. If you are travelling to NSW, you will need to apply for an Opal Card prior to arriving. Further details are available on the Opal Website.

Non-WA seniors travelling to WA

• You can find available discounts and concessions for non-WA Seniors Cards here.
• Holders of interstate Seniors Cards are eligible for a Concession SmartRider card. Concession fares vary depending on the number of zones travelled, but they are less than 50 per cent of the full fare.

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Tasmania​

TAS seniors travelling elsewhere:

• The Seniors Card Program operates in each state and territory, and most businesses involved Australia-wide have agreed to offer their discounts to Seniors Card holders from Tasmania. However, it is best to ask interstate businesses if they provide a discount to Tasmanian Seniors Card holders before making a purchase.
• If you phone, write or email the Seniors Card office before travelling to that state or territory, they will send you a copy of their directory. You can also use our online discount directory, which contains every discount from all Australian State and Territory Seniors Card websites.

Non-TAS seniors travelling to TAS

• The Seniors Card Program operates in each state and territory, and most Tasmanian businesses have agreed to offer their discounts to Seniors Card holders from interstate. However, it is best to ask businesses if they provide a discount to interstate Seniors Card holders before making a purchase.
• Seniors Card holders are eligible for concession travel in Tasmania. Holders of a Seniors Card issued in any state or territory, and all people over 70, are entitled to a concessional flat fare of $1.92 per journey using a Metro Greencard or $2.40 if paying cash.

Northern Territory​

NT seniors travelling elsewhere:

• NT Seniors Card holders are generally entitled to the same public transport and business discounts as the Seniors Card holders in that state or territory. However, it always pays to check before travelling and making purchases.
• Your NT Seniors Card entitles you to most of the same concessions on public transport as cardholders in that state or territory. Information on transport concessions in other jurisdictions.

Non-NT seniors travelling to NT

• There are over 470 businesses providing discounts to Seniors Card holders.
• People holding a Seniors Card from any state or territory are entitled to free bus trips at all times, any time of the day, just by showing that card to the driver.
  

Australian Capital Territory
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ACT seniors travelling elsewhere:

• The ACT Seniors Card can be used throughout Australia at participating businesses.

Non-QLD seniors travelling to QLD

• Seniors Card holders from other states and territories in Australia can apply for an Interstate Seniors MyWay travel card using the Interstate Online Seniors MyWay Card application form. It is best to apply prior to travelling to the ACT as you will need to allow 10 days for postage of your card.
  • If travelling to the ACT, interstate seniors can travel for free using their Interstate Senior MyWay travel card on all Transport Canberra services during the off-peak travel period, which is between 9:00am to 4:30pm and after 6:00pm on weekdays, and all-day weekends and public holidays. Interstate card holders are not eligible for the over 70s free travel.

If you have any additional questions before your travel, we recommend you contact the relevant state’s Seniors department.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
(02) 6282 3777
www.actseniorscard.org.au
[email protected]

New South Wales (NSW)
13 77 88
www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au
[email protected]

Northern Territory (NT)
1800 441 489 (free call)
www.ntseniorscard.org.au
[email protected]

Queensland (QLD)
13 QGOV (13 74 68)
www.qld.gov.au/seniorscard
[email protected]

Tasmania (TAS)
1300 135 513
www.seniors.tas.gov.au
[email protected]

Victoria (VIC)
1300 797 210
www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au
[email protected]

Western Australia (WA)
(08) 6551 8800
www.seniorscard.wa.gov.au
[email protected]

We also recommend you check out our very own online discount directory, which contains every discount available to Seniors Card holders Australia-wide. You can access the discount directory by clicking here.

In summary, most business partners will extend their discount to Seniors Card members visiting from other states and territories; simply ask the retailer or service provider if they will accept your Seniors Card.

We hope this helps and wish you all the best on your travels!

You may also like to read:

What Seniors Travel Discounts can I get in my state?
How to apply for a Seniors Card
What are the eligibility requirements for a Seniors Card?

 

[Trudi]

Can't be bothered to read this. Once upon a time the Seniors Card may have offered some benefits, but these days, they're practically useless unless it comes to fares. Living in Canberra and being over 70, I can get free public transport travel regardless of what time it is.

But then, when I travelled in Europe, I was getting senior discounts on trains without needing a "seniors card". Entry to the Colosseum was free.