The regional seniors travel card provides eligible seniors living in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW with a $250 prepaid card to help ease the cost of travel. You can use the card at certain retailers to pay for pre-booked NSW TrainLink regional trains and coaches, fuel and taxis.
The regional seniors travel card program is available for a 4-year trial period (2020-2023). Eligible seniors can apply for a card until 30 November 2023.
Eligibilty
To be eligible for the trial, you must:
- have reached the Age Pension age
- live in a designated regional area of NSW outside of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
- be receiving support from either Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as follows:
Services Australia
You must be receiving one of the following:
- Age Pension
- Carer Payment
- Disability Support Pension
Or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
You must be receiving one of the following:
- Age Pension
- Service Pension
- Disability Pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
- War Widow(er) Pension
Or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
- You must also have received your pension or have held your card for at least one month.
How it works
The Card is be pre-loaded with $250 to pay for travel-related expenses over the phone, online and at retail outlets.
It is a pre-paid, non-reloadable Visa card with a 4-digit PIN and a magnetic strip on the back.
It can be used Australia-wide, including in metropolitan areas and with interstate travel.
Applications close on 30 November 2023.
For more information
Phone 13 77 88Go to Service NSW Regional Senior Travel Card Visit a Service NSW Service Centre.IDEAS does information so you can do life.
