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8Fare types, concessions and ticketing

Adult concession

You are eligible if you are a full-time student aged 19 or over, aged 70 or over, or have:

  • a pensioner concession card (primary cardholder)
  • a health care card (primary cardholder)
  • a seniors card
  • a Residence Determination ImmiCard or Evidence of Immigration Status.

Some passengers are eligible for free travel.

Learn more about adult concession and free travel eligibility.

Child/student

Child/student passengers pay a flat fare regardless of distance travelled. You are eligible until the end of the year in which you turn 18.

You may be eligible for free or further discounted travel between home and school and/or school and home. Learn more about the student bus pass for free travel program.

Ticketing

Fares are 20% cheaper when you use a smartcard like Greencard or Transportme, or pre-purchase a 10-trip ticket, where available. To learn more, talk to your operator.

9Fare changes 10 July 2023

What's changed?

Some fares changed on 10 July 2023 to make public transport fairer, simpler, and more attractive.

Almost all trips now cost less or the same.

Under the new fare structure:

  • 95% of trips were not affected and stayed the same
  • 4% are cheaper
  • less than 1% increased.

Your fare may have changed if you are an adult or adult concession passenger and travel in the non-urban area. Your fare did not change if you are a child/student.

What are new non-urban fares based on?

Fares are now based on distance, no matter where you travel.

Zone boundaries are set at 10-kilometre increments. Distances are measured from the central interchanges in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.

The cost of your journey depends on how many zones you travel, up to 16 fare levels. On longer routes, multiple zones are covered by one fare level.

Did my fare change?

Yes - if you travel in the non-urban area AND are an adult or adult concession passenger.

No - if you travel in the urban area OR are a child/student passenger.

What is my new fare?

To see your fare you can

  • use the Fare Finder calculator
  • look at your fare table.

What didn't change?

  • Child/student fares state-wide.
  • Urban fares (adult, adult concession).
  • Urban fare zones (Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie).
  • 20% discounts for smartcards and 10-trip tickets (where available).
  • Daily caps and Daytripper tickets (where available).

Why did fares change?

Tasmania’s previous fare structure was confusing, inconsistent and complex.

Passengers were charged different fares for trips of the same distance, depending on their location. This made the system difficult to use and understand.

Because most fares are now the same or cheaper, the new structure makes fares consistent, fairer and easier to understand. We hope this will encourage more people to enjoy the benefits of using public transport.

Do I need to update my Greencard?

Adult

Adult concession

Child/student

Urban area

No

No

No

Non-urban area

Yes – update default trip

Yes – update default trip

No

When you first got your Greencard, you nominated a ‘default trip’ - the journey that you usually travel. Each time you tap on, the fare deducted is the length (in zones) of your default trip.

Default trip fares are based on zones. As non-urban zone boundaries changed, your default trip may now travel through more or fewer zones.

To make sure you pay the right fare, update your default trip to match how many zones your journey is now. You can update your default trip for Metro or Tassielink services

Do I need to update my Transportme card?

No.

Do I need to update my Student Bus Pass for Free Travel?

No.

10More information

Talk to your operator or contact Passenger Transport at

  • ptfeedback@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
  • 6166 3343