Student MyWay guide

How to get a student or tertiary MyWay card

You can purchase a MyWay card:

• from a MyWay agent– there are over 34 across Canberra who are able to issue standard student and tertiary MyWay cards. High school, college and tertiary students must provide student identity cards at the time of purchase.
• online student application form – allow up to seven days for postage; postage charges apply.

High school, college and tertiary students must provide a student identity card with the student’s name, photo, full time status and be issued by an Australian school.

Register your MyWay card so you can check your balance online and protect the balance if the card is lost, stolen or damaged.

Costs

Purchasing a student MyWay card for the first time costs $2.50.

Tip: at the time of purchase add credit to your MyWay card so you can pay for your first trip!

All MyWay fares include a free 90-minute transfer period. This enables you to connect to different buses and light rail within the transfer period.

MyWay student fares per trip are listed below.

• Tertiary: $1.61
• School student - school days: $1.22
• School student - non school days: $1.61
• Weekday cap: $4.80
• Weekend/public holiday cap:$2.17

Monthly caps

Trips are capped at 30 paid trips per month for primary, high school and college students. Tertiary students are capped at 40 paid trips. All trips after the cap are free that month if you tap on and off.

Adding credit and topping up your MyWay card

There are several ways you can add credit and top up your MyWay card.

• MyWay recharge agents: Payments of $5 to $190 can be added to your MyWay card and are instantly available to use as travel credit.
• Autoload: Autoload is the most convenient way to top up your card, and you are assured you always have funds to travel. Autoload sets up a direct debit to automatically add value to your MyWay card when the balance falls below $10. Autoload attracts a further 5% discount on all fares.
• Ticket vending machines: Top up your MyWay card instantly using vending machines located at light rail platforms, major bus stations and the Canberra airport. You can also use the machines to check your MyWay balance or purchase a single or daily adult or concession ticket using these machines. Tickets must be used for travel on the day of purchase.
• Online payments (credit card): Use the MyWay add value form. Payment must be made using a Visa or MasterCard. Funds will apply to your MyWay card within 5 days of payment.
• BPAY: The Biller Code and your Customer Reference Number are located on the front of your MyWay card in the bottom-right corner. Funds will apply to your MyWay account  within 5 days of payment. BPAY attracts a further 5% discount on all fares.
• Over the phone: Call 13 17 10 to add value over the phone using your Visa or MasterCard. Funds will apply to your MyWay account within 5 days of payment.

Using MyWay on Transport Canberra bus and light rail services

Remember to tap on and off as you enter and exit the bus. On light rail vehicles you must tap on prior to boarding and tap off when departing light rail vehicles.

High school, college and tertiary students must carry Student Identity cards when travelling on all Transport Canberra services as proof of concession entitlement.

Tapping on and off

Tap on with your MyWay card by holding your card to the validator located at the entry of the bus and at each light rail stop. You must tap on before entering the light rail vehicle. You will hear a beep accompanied by one of the following screen notifications:

🟢 Green = tapped on

🟡 Yellow = tapped on, additional charge applies*

🔴 Red = cash payment required – the card is invalid, expired, blocked or has insufficient credit

Make sure you tap off when get off the bus or light rail. The MyWay card reader will only let you tap off when you arrive at a stop.

*An additional charge applies because you did not tap off from your previous journey.