Student transport program
The student transport program is for eligible primary, high school and college students. It provides free travel on Transport Canberra services from Monday to Friday during the school term.
Eligibility
To be eligible for free travel on Transport Canberra services the student must:
- have a MyWay+ account in the name of the student with a unique email address (with a linked MyWay+ travel card if using to travel*)
- be able to prove the student (or their parent or guardian) hold one of the following benefit cards:
- a valid Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government which shows the applicant's name
- a valid Health Care Card issued by the Australian Government which shows the student applicant's name
- a valid Department of Veterans' Affairs Health Care card
- use the same residential address listed on the benefit card on the student transport program application
- be aged between 5 to 19 years, ACT residents and be either:
- primary school students living outside a one kilometre radius of their school, or
- high school, college or CIT year 12 equivalent students living outside a 2 kilometre radius from their campus.
Please notify 13 17 10 if a student changes schools during the year.
The student transport program will not address claims for travel based on any other circumstances.
* A student can use a MyWay+ travel card with a student concession (or other preferred contactless payment method) while waiting for approval of their Student Transport Program application. The student can also use the card to travel on weekends and during school holidays. Remember to link the MyWay+ travel card or other contactless payment method, as well as register the concession type, in the student’s MyWay+ account to receive the correct fare when travelling.
Applications
To apply complete the Student Transport Program online form.
Applications are free and should be submitted 4 to 6 weeks before the school term begins. This allows time for the application to be processed before the start of the term.
