Fares
Access information about public transport fares across Tasmania.
Half price public transport fares have been extended for all customers.
This applies to:
- adult, concession, urban, non-urban, and child/student fares
- general access services operated by Metro Tasmania, Tassielink Transit, Kinetic, Manions Coaches, Calows Coaches, Area Connect, and Derwent Ferries
- all government contracted school bus services.
This initiative was scheduled to end on 30 June 2025, but the policy has been extended by 12 months. The period beyond 31 December 2025 (1 January 2026 – 30 June 2026) will be subject to the future State Budget.
The fare finder and below regional fare information will assist you in finding your fare.
1. Find your fare
Select your start and end point and your fare type to see what your half price fare will be from June 1 2024.
Fare information
8. Fare types and concessions
Adult concession
You are eligible if you are a full-time student aged 19 or over, aged 70 or over, a War Widow, 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.
Learn more about adult concession 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.
Free travel
Some passengers are eligible for free travel, including:
- children under 5 years of age not travelling to or from school.
- Vision Impaired Person’s Travel Pass holders and attendant/mobility instructor
- Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) and Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA) pensioners
- companions of Companion Card holders.
9. Ticketing
Cash
You can use cash on all services. Your driver may have limited change, so try to have the correct amount ready.
Smartcards and 10-trip tickets
Fares are 20% cheaper when you use a smartcard like Greencard or Transportme, where available.
Greencard
You can use a Greencard on services operated by Metro Tasmania, Tassielink, and Derwent Ferries. Learn more or apply for a Greencard.
Transportme
You an use a Transportme card and real time app on services operated by Kinetic, Calow's Coaches, Manions' Coaches and some school bus operators. Apply for a Transportme card by selecting your operator from the list below.
10-trip tickets
Where smartcards aren't available, you may be able to purchase a 10-trip ticket from thedriver using cash to access the same 20% discount. To learn more, talk to your operator.
Daily caps
Passengers using a Greencard on Metro, Tassielink, and Derwent Ferries services entirely within the Hobart, Launceston, or Burnie urban areas:
- will not pay more in a single day than
- Adult $4.80 peak/$2.40 off peak
- Adult concession $2.90 peak/$1.55 off peak
- Child/student $2.00 flat
- can transfer between services for free within 90 minutes of the first boarding.
The peak daily cap applies if your first trip is made on a weekday before 9:00am.
Daytripper tickets
Passengers on Kinetic services entirely within the Devonport urban area (including Latrobe) can purchase a Daytripper ticket from the driver which permits unlimited travel on the day of purchase. Daytripper tickets are available for purchase between 9:00am and 6:30pm weekdays and 9:00am and 4:40pm on Saturdays. They cost:
- Adult $2.90
- Adult concession $1.90
- Child/student $1.90
10. Bookings
| Service | Booking essential? | How to book |
|---|---|---|
| Between Devonport, Launceston, and Hobart | Yes - essential if you want to get on or off at Brighton, Kempton, Melton Mowbray, Oatlands, Tunbridge, Ross, Conara Junction, Epping Forest, Perth, or Latrobe. | Book travel between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart on the Kinetic (formerly Redline) website or call 1300 360 000. |
| Between the east coast (Coles Bay, Bicheno, St Marys, St Helens) and Launceston | Yes | Book travel between the east coast and Launceston on the Calows Coaches website or call 0400 570 036. |
| Between the east coast (Coles Bay, Bicheno, Swansea) and Hobart | No | Book travel between the east coast and Hobart on the Tassielink website or call 1300 300 520. |
| Between Burnie and the west coast | Yes - essential if you want to get on or off at Waratah. | Book travel to/from Waratah on the Tassielink website or call 1300 300 520. |
| Area Connect | Yes | Book travel on Area Connect services by emailing info@areaconnect.org.au or call 1300 651 948. |
11. More information
Talk to your operator or contact Passenger Transport at
- ptfeedback@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
- 6166 3343