Frequently asked questions
Full time Queensland secondary school students
Full time Queensland tertiary students
Queensland Pensioner Concession Card holders
Seniors Card holders
Queensland Gold Repatriation Health Card (Gold Card) holders
Full time Queensland secondary school students
Q: Do I need to carry my student identification card or be wearing a school uniform?
A: Yes. Students must have an approved photographic student identification card, or be wearing a school uniform, to be eligible for a concession fare.
Q: When are the student identification cards valid for?
A: Secondary school student identification cards for grades 8–11 are issued until 31 March of the subsequent year. Secondary school student identification cards for students in Grade 12 are issued until 31 December of the current year.
Q: Are interstate secondary school students eligible for student concessions?
A: No. Students must be attending an educational institution in Queensland to be eligible for the concession.
Full time Queensland tertiary students
Q: I have a Tertiary Transport Card. Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport when I visit Brisbane and the Gold Coast (south east Queensland)?
A: Yes. Your Tertiary Transport Card entitles you to concessions on urban public transport throughout Queensland.
Q: I am a full-time student on Youth Allowance studying for a degree, but I am enrolled at two different universities. Each university only recognises me as a part time student and will not imprint the QR identifier on my student identification card. I am currently attending university lectures and tutorials for 14 hours a week. Am I eligible for any concessions on urban public transport?
A: Yes. You need to apply for a Tertiary Transport Card. To be eligible for a Tertiary Transport Card, you must be enrolled in a course approved by Centrelink for Austudy, Abstudy, or Youth Allowance purposes at a Queensland educational institution (or institutions) and must attend that institution (or institutions) for a minimum of 12 hours per week. The course must run for a minimum of 12 weeks. You can obtain the Tertiary Transport Card application form from the transport concessions for tertiary students web page.
Q: I am a full time external student. Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport?
A: No. To be eligible for concessions on urban public transport, you must attend an educational institution in Queensland for a minimum of 12 hours per week for the duration of the course.
Q: I am a full time student enrolled at an educational institution in another Australian state (or territory). Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport while in Queensland?
A: No. To be eligible for a student concession, you must study full time at an educational institution located in Queensland in a course approved by Centrelink for Austudy, Abstudy or Youth Allowance purposes.
Q: I am an international student studying for a bachelor degree full time at a south east Queensland university. Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport?
A: Yes. If you are studying full time at a Queensland educational institution in a course approved by Centrelink for Austudy, Abstudy or Youth Allowance purposes, you are entitled to concessions on urban public transport. If you are studying at a campus within south east Queensland, you need to contact your educational institution to have the QR identifier imprinted on your student identification card. If you are studying full time at a campus outside of south east Queensland, you will have to apply for the Queensland Transport Tertiary Transport Card.
Q: I am an international student enrolled at an overseas university. I am currently doing some research at a university in Queensland. Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport?
A: No. You must be enrolled in an educational institution located in Queensland to be eligible for concessions on urban public transport.
Queensland Pensioner Concession Card holders
Q: Can I get travel concessions for my dependants?
A: No. Dependants travelling with the card holder must pay the appropriate fare.
Seniors Card holders
Q: I have a New South Wales Seniors Card. Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport?
A: No. Seniors cards issued in other states of Australia are not accepted for concession travel in Queensland.
Q: I have an international seniors card. Am I entitled to any concessions on urban public transport?
A: No. Overseas visitors cards are not accepted for concession travel in Queensland.
Queensland Gold Repatriation Health Card (Gold Card) holders
Q: Can I get travel concessions for my dependants?
A: No. Dependants travelling with the card holder must pay the appropriate fare.
Q: Can I get travel for my spouse or partner?
A: Yes. Spouses or partners of TPI veterans who do not receive a pension of their own may be issued with four (4) TPI Spouse Free Traveltrain Rail Vouchers each calendar year.
Last updated 17 June 2008
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