2024 School Travel Applications Now Open

Applications for 2024 student travel passes are open.

Students who need a School Opal Card or travel pass for 2024 can apply now. A new application will need to be submitted if they are applying for the first time, or if they are requesting an additional travel entitlement as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody). Most students using the Opal network will not need a new Opal Card and can continue travelling on their existing card each year. You may check if your child is eligible for a School Opal Card on the School Student Travel Scheme webpage. 

Students who change address, school, campus location, have repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport NSW for their school travel entitlement should renew or update their details. This will ensure that schools can endorse applications, and entitlements remain valid for the start of the 2024 school year. School Opal card holders will have the changes applied to their existing card.

Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition that is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to reapply.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.

Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal Card (including a Term Bus Pass) for the first time will receive their Student Opal Card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2024.

Bus operators are flexible and understanding, particularly at the start of the school year, and will ensure students can travel safely to and from school. However, to best support our operators, we encourage all students to have a valid ticket, as early as possible, from the start of the school year. 

Students using School Opal Cards are also reminded that they must tap on and tap off in line with the Student Code of Conduct and Opal Terms of Use.