www.statusin.org

Name of the Organization : New South Wales Transport
Type of Facility : Apply for School Opal Card
Country : Australia

Website : https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal#home-toolkit
Guideline : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25591-opalcard.pdf

Apply for School Opal Card :

** The School Opal card gives eligible students free or discounted travel between home and school using the train, bus, ferry and light rail services you nominate in your application.

Related : New South Wales Transport TTSS Taxi Subsidy Scheme Australia : www.statusin.org/11175.html

Who can apply :
To be eligible for a School Opal card, students may need to live a minimum distance from their school :
Years K-2 : (Infants)
** There’s no minimum distance.

Years 3-6 : (Primary)
** 1.6km straight line distance or 2.3km walking.

Years 7-12 : (Secondary)
** 2.0km straight line distance or 2.9km walking.

Who needs to apply :
** A new application is only required if the student has not had a School Opal card before.
** Parents whose children already have a School Opal card and are changing schools or campuses will need to update their Opal card for the new school year before mid-December at apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts.

How To Apply :
Applications for 2017 open at the start of Term 4, 2016.
Step 1 :
** Once the new school has confirmed the student’s enrolment, complete the application at transportnsw.info/school-students

Step 2 :
** Print, sign and date the completed application,then submit it to the student’s new school for endorsement.

Step 3 :
** The school then sends the endorsed application to Transport for NSW.
** Once approved, the School Opal card will be sent to the address provided on the application.

Better together :
The School Opal card is only for travel to and from school. So it’s a good idea to get a Child/ Youth Opal card for travel after hours, on weekends or during school holidays.

Child/Youth Opal card benefits :
** Concession fares across the Opal network
** Free travel after eight paid journeys each week*
** Set auto top up and link it to your credit or debit card so there’s always enough value on the card to travel.
** Find out more and apply at opal.com.au or pick one up from an Opal retailer.
** To find one in your area visit retailers.opal.com.au.

Inside Opal network :
** Free travel to and from school on approved trains, buses and ferries with the School Opal card (on school days during specific times)
** Addition of light rail from the start of Term 3, 2016

Outside Opal network :
** Free travel to and from school on public transport services services with a school travel pass
** For boarding school students, free travel on NSW TrainLink Regional services and long distance coach services
** Subsidised travel to and from school in private vehicles in areas where there is no public transport

Adult Opal Card Fares :
** Adult tickets are for everyone aged 16 years and older, with the exception of NSW/ACT Senior Secondary Students and those eligible for a concession fare.
** If you don’t have an Opal card, you will need to purchase an Opal single trip ticket.

Daily and Weekly Caps :
** With an Adult Opal card you can travel as much as you want on trains, buses, ferries and light rail within the Opal network and you never pay more than $15.40 a day, $61.60 a week, or $2.60 on Sunday.

Please note that these capped fares will increase from 3 July as below.
** Weekday/Saturday – $15.40
** Sunday – $2.60
** Weekly – $61.60
Please note that :
** The Opal week runs from Monday to Sunday.
** The Sydney Airport station access fee isn’t included in the Daily, Weekly or Sunday Travel Caps.

Train fares :

Off peak times :
** When using an Opal card on the train, you receive a 30 per cent fare discount when travelling on weekends, public holidays and outside of the peak times.

Sydney airport :
** When travelling to the airport train stations, the Sydney Airport station access fee is added on to the cost of your fare.
** Travelling between Hamilton and Newcastle
** The route 110 bus replaces trains between these stops.
** The fare will cost the same as if you were catching the train.

Child Opal Card fares :
** Children aged three years and under travel free.
** Child/Youth Opal cards and Opal single trip ticket are for children aged 4–15 years.
** Eligible full time NSW/ACT school students aged 16 years or older with their Secondary Student Concession Card also pay Child/Youth fares.

Daily and Weekly Caps :
** With a Child/Youth Opal card you can travel as much as you want on trains, buses, ferries and light rail within the Opal network and you never pay more than $7.70 a day, $30.80 a week, or $2.60 on Sunday.

Please note that these capped fares will increase from 3 July as below.
** Weekday/Saturday – $7.70
** Sunday – $2.60
** Weekly – $30.80

Please note that :
** The Opal week runs from Monday to Sunday.
** The Sydney Airport station access fee isn’t included in the Daily, Weekly or Sunday Travel Caps.

Train fares :

Off peak times :
** When using an Opal card on the train, you receive a 30 per cent fare discount when travelling on weekends, public holidays and outside of the peak times below.

Sydney airport :
** When travelling to the airport train stations, the Sydney Airport station access fee is added on to the cost of your fare.

Travelling between Hamilton and Newcastle :
** The route 110 bus replaces trains between these stops. The fare will cost the same as if you were catching the train.