Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016 (NSW)
This Order is the Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016.
This Order commences on 5 September 2016 and is required to be published in the Gazette.
In this Order—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Order.
Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.
The fares in respect of rail passenger services (other than light rail services) supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.
The fares in respect of light rail services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1.
The fares in respect of bus services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard or Opal single trip ticket are set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1.
The fares in respect of ferry services supplied in accordance with an Opal smartcard, Opal single trip ticket or an approved payment device are set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1.
The fares in respect of private ferry services and rural and regional bus services are set out in Schedule 1A.
The Opal smartcard fares set out in Parts 1–4 of Schedule 1 are subject to the fare caps set out in Part 5 of that Schedule. The fare caps do not apply to Opal single trip ticket fares.
(Repealed)
The fares in respect of bus services referred to in Schedule 2 are set out in that Schedule.
The unit-based fares in respect of booked rail passenger services supplied by NSW Trains in accordance with any of the tickets referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 3 are set out in that Part of that Schedule.
Certain other fares in respect of booked rail passenger services supplied by NSW Trains are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 3.
Any concession fare set out in Schedule 1, 1A or 3 is available only—
(a) to persons of or above the age of 4 years but under the age of 16 years, and
(b) to the eligible holders of concessional travel passes issued under—
(i) section 88 of the Transport Administration Act 1988, or
(ii) any scheme approved by the Minister under clause 8 of Schedule 1 to that Act.
(Repealed)
The fares provided for in this Order are maximum fares.
clause 4(1)–(4), (4A) and (8)
The fares in this part include travel on rail replacement bus services.
Opal smartcard | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare |
Train—distance band 1 | $4.33 | $3.03 | $2.16 | $1.51 |
Train—distance band 2 | $5.38 | $3.76 | $2.69 | $1.88 |
Train—distance band 3 | $6.20 | $4.34 | $3.10 | $2.17 |
Train—distance band 4 | $8.28 | $5.79 | $4.14 | $2.89 |
Train—distance band 5 | $10.66 | $7.46 | $5.33 | $3.73 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $10.66 | $7.46 | $5.33 | $3.73 |
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Train—distance band 1 | $5.20 | $2.60 |
Train—distance band 2 | $6.50 | $3.20 |
Train—distance band 3 | $7.40 | $3.70 |
Train—distance band 4 | $9.90 | $4.90 |
Train—distance band 5 | $12.80 | $6.40 |
Approved payment device | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare |
Train—distance band 1 | $4.33 | $3.03 |
Train—distance band 2 | $5.38 | $3.76 |
Train—distance band 3 | $6.20 | $4.34 |
Train—distance band 4 | $8.28 | $5.79 |
Train—distance band 5 | $10.66 | $7.46 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $10.66 | $7.46 |
The fares in this part include travel on light rail replacement bus services.
Opal smartcard | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare |
Light rail—distance band 1 | $3.30 | $2.31 | $1.65 | $1.15 |
Light rail—distance band 2 | $4.49 | $3.14 | $2.24 | $1.56 |
Light rail—distance band 3 | $5.77 | $4.03 | $2.88 | $2.01 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $5.77 | $4.03 | $2.88 | $2.01 |
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Light rail—distance band 1 | $4.00 | $2.00 |
Light rail—distance band 2 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
Light rail—distance band 3 | $6.90 | $3.40 |
Approved payment device | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare |
Light rail—distance band 1 | $3.30 | $2.31 |
Light rail—distance band 2 | $4.49 | $3.14 |
Light rail—distance band 3 | $5.77 | $4.03 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $5.77 | $4.03 |
Opal smartcard | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare |
Bus—distance band 1 | $3.30 | $2.31 | $1.65 | $1.15 |
Bus—distance band 2 | $4.49 | $3.14 | $2.24 | $1.56 |
Bus—distance band 3 | $5.77 | $4.03 | $2.88 | $2.01 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $5.77 | $4.03 | $2.88 | $2.01 |
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Bus—distance band 1 | $4.00 | $2.00 |
Bus—distance band 2 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
Bus—distance band 3 | $6.90 | $3.40 |
Approved payment device | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare |
Bus—distance band 1 | $3.30 | $2.31 |
Bus—distance band 2 | $4.49 | $3.14 |
Bus—distance band 3 | $5.77 | $4.03 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $5.77 | $4.03 |
The fares in this part include travel on ferry replacement buses.
Opal smartcard | Full fare | Concession fare |
Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry and Brooklyn Ferry Service—distance band 1 | $7.35 | $3.67 |
Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry and Brooklyn Ferry Service—distance band 2 | $9.20 | $4.60 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $9.20 | $4.60 |
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry and Brooklyn Ferry Service—distance band 1 | $8.80 | $4.40 |
Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry and Brooklyn Ferry Service—distance band 2 | $11.00 | $5.50 |
Approved payment device | Full fare |
Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry and Brooklyn Ferry Service—distance band 1 | $7.35 |
Sydney Ferries, Manly Fast Ferry and Brooklyn Ferry Service—distance band 2 | $9.20 |
Maximum default fare for failure to tap on or off | $9.20 |
Opal smartcard | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare |
Stockton Ferry | $3.30 | $2.31 | $1.65 | $1.15 |
Opal single trip ticket | Full fare | Child/youth fare |
Stockton Ferry | $4.00 | $2.00 |
Approved payment device | Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare |
Stockton Ferry | $3.30 | $2.31 |
Opal smartcard fare cap | Amount of full fare cap | Amount of concession fare cap | Amount of Senior/ Pensioner fare cap |
Daily fare cap—Monday to Thursday | $19.30 | $9.65 | $2.50 |
Daily fare cap—Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays | $9.65 | $4.80 | $2.50 |
Weekly fare cap | $50.00 | $25.00 | Not applicable |
Approved payment device fare cap | Amount of full fare cap |
Daily fare cap—Monday to Thursday | $19.30 |
Daily fare cap—Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays | $9.65 |
Weekly fare cap | $50.00 |
(Clause 4 (4AA))
Operator | Route | Single trip ticket |
Captain Cook Cruises | Between Circular Quay and Lane Cove | $11.90 |
Central Coast Ferries | Between Woy Woy and Empire Bay | $10.20 |
Church Point Ferry Service | Between Scotland Island and western foreshore of Pittwater | $12.00 |
Clarence River Ferries | Between Iluka and Yamba | $11.60 |
Cronulla and National Park Ferry Service | Between Cronulla and Bundeena | $9.10 |
Palm Beach Ferries | Between Ettalong and Wagstaffe | $14.70 |
Palm Beach Ferries | Between Mackerel Beach and the Basin | $9.70 |
Distance band | Single journey—standard | Single journey—peak | Daily ticket—standard | Daily ticket—peak |
Distance Band 1 | $2.30 | $3.20 | $5.00 | $8.00 |
Distance Band 2 | $3.30 | $4.60 | $5.00 | $8.00 |
Distance Band 3 | $4.20 | $6.00 | $10.00 | $13.00 |
Distance Band 4 | $4.50 | $6.40 | $10.00 | $13.00 |
Distance Band 5 | $5.90 | $8.30 | $10.00 | $13.00 |
Distance Band 6 | $7.50 | $10.70 | $20.00 | $23.00 |
Distance Band 7 | $10.00 | $20.00 | ||
Distance Band 8 | $15.00 | $30.00 | ||
Distance Band 9 | $20.00 | $30.00 | ||
Distance Band 10 | $25.00 | $30.00 | ||
Regional Excursion Daily | $2.50 | $2.50 |
(Clause 4 (5))
Full fare | Concession | |
Moore Park Sportsground Special (single) | $3.50 | $1.70 |
Moore Park Sportsground Special (return) | $6.00 | $3.00 |
Royal Randwick Racecourse (single) | $3.50 | $1.70 |
Royal Randwick Racecourse (return) | $6.00 | $3.00 |
Unlimited travel on regular bus services between 3 pm on 31 December and midday on 1 January (the following day) | $8.00 | $4.00 |
School term bus pass—per term | $56.00 | — |
Peak full fare | Off-peak full fare | Peak concession fare | Off-peak concession fare | |
On-demand bus—distance band 1 | $3.30 | $2.31 | $1.65 | $1.15 |
On-demand bus—distance band 2 | $4.49 | $3.14 | $2.24 | $1.56 |
On-demand bus—distance band 3 | $5.77 | $4.03 | $2.88 | $2.01 |
(Clause 4 (6)–(8))
Adult fare | Adult concession | |||||
Charging units not exceeding | F class single | Y class single | Change of class | F class single | Y class single | Change of class |
46 | $8.07 | $6.92 | $1.15 | $4.04 | $3.46 | $0.58 |
56 | $13.84 | $9.22 | $4.62 | $6.92 | $4.61 | $2.31 |
66 | $16.14 | $11.53 | $4.61 | $8.07 | $5.77 | $2.30 |
75 | $18.45 | $13.84 | $4.61 | $9.23 | $6.92 | $2.31 |
84 | $19.60 | $14.98 | $4.62 | $9.80 | $7.49 | $2.31 |
99 | $24.21 | $16.14 | $8.07 | $12.11 | $8.07 | $4.04 |
109 | $27.67 | $18.45 | $9.22 | $13.84 | $9.23 | $4.61 |
119 | $29.98 | $19.60 | $10.38 | $14.99 | $9.80 | $5.19 |
129 | $31.13 | $21.90 | $9.23 | $15.57 | $10.95 | $4.62 |
149 | $35.74 | $26.51 | $9.23 | $17.87 | $13.26 | $4.61 |
169 | $40.35 | $29.98 | $10.37 | $20.18 | $14.99 | $5.19 |
189 | $46.11 | $33.43 | $12.68 | $23.06 | $16.72 | $6.34 |
209 | $50.72 | $35.74 | $14.98 | $25.36 | $17.87 | $7.49 |
229 | $53.03 | $40.35 | $12.68 | $26.52 | $20.18 | $6.34 |
249 | $61.09 | $44.96 | $16.13 | $30.55 | $22.48 | $8.07 |
269 | $66.86 | $47.27 | $19.59 | $33.43 | $23.64 | $9.79 |
289 | $72.62 | $49.57 | $23.05 | $36.31 | $24.79 | $11.52 |
309 | $74.93 | $53.03 | $21.90 | $37.47 | $26.52 | $10.95 |
329 | $79.54 | $56.49 | $23.05 | $39.77 | $28.25 | $11.52 |
349 | $84.15 | $61.09 | $23.06 | $42.08 | $30.55 | $11.53 |
374 | $89.91 | $66.86 | $23.05 | $44.96 | $33.43 | $11.53 |
399 | $96.83 | $71.48 | $25.35 | $48.42 | $35.74 | $12.68 |
424 | $103.75 | $74.93 | $28.82 | $51.88 | $37.47 | $14.41 |
449 | $108.36 | $78.39 | $29.97 | $54.18 | $39.20 | $14.98 |
499 | $119.89 | $84.15 | $35.74 | $59.95 | $42.08 | $17.87 |
549 | $125.65 | $88.77 | $36.88 | $62.83 | $44.39 | $18.44 |
599 | $131.42 | $94.53 | $36.89 | $65.71 | $47.27 | $18.44 |
699 | $141.79 | $102.60 | $39.19 | $70.90 | $51.30 | $19.60 |
799 | $151.02 | $107.21 | $43.81 | $75.51 | $53.61 | $21.90 |
899 | $161.39 | $115.28 | $46.11 | $80.70 | $57.64 | $23.06 |
999 | $170.61 | $124.50 | $46.11 | $85.31 | $62.25 | $23.06 |
1099 | $183.29 | $130.26 | $53.03 | $91.65 | $65.13 | $26.52 |
1199 | $192.52 | $138.34 | $54.18 | $96.26 | $69.17 | $27.09 |
1299 | $204.05 | $146.41 | $57.64 | $102.03 | $73.21 | $28.82 |
1399 | $215.58 | $153.32 | $62.26 | $107.79 | $76.66 | $31.13 |
1499 | $227.11 | $161.39 | $65.72 | $113.56 | $80.70 | $32.86 |
1599 | $235.17 | $166.00 | $69.17 | $117.59 | $83.00 | $34.59 |
1699 | $249.01 | $175.23 | $73.78 | $124.51 | $87.62 | $36.89 |
1799 | $258.23 | $185.60 | $72.63 | $129.12 | $92.80 | $36.32 |
1899 | $267.45 | $190.21 | $77.24 | $133.73 | $95.11 | $38.62 |
1999 | $278.98 | $201.74 | $77.24 | $139.49 | $100.87 | $38.62 |
2099 | $291.65 | $210.96 | $80.69 | $145.83 | $105.48 | $40.35 |
2199 | $304.34 | $220.19 | $84.15 | $152.17 | $110.10 | $42.07 |
2299 | $312.41 | $231.72 | $80.69 | $156.21 | $115.86 | $40.35 |
2399 | $323.94 | $238.63 | $85.31 | $161.97 | $119.32 | $42.65 |
2499 | $337.77 | $250.16 | $87.61 | $168.89 | $125.08 | $43.81 |
2599 | $347.00 | $261.69 | $85.31 | $173.50 | $130.85 | $42.65 |
Charging units are a measure of distance from Sydney (Central Station) to various NSW Trains locations. However, as different locations are serviced by different routes, charging units are not calculated on a uniform per kilometre basis.
Type | Amount |
$1 Child fare | $1.00 |
Berth fee | $88.00 |
Bicycles, surfboards, snowboards and snow skis fee | $12.10 per item |
Booking cancellation fee | $5.50 per person |
Booking fee for a Pensioner Travel Voucher | The higher of the following—
|
Country Pensioner Excursion ticket | $2.50 |
Storage or cloaking fee | $4.40 per item |
Unclaimed luggage fee | $4.50 for each day after the first day |
Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Order 2016 (573). GG No 70 of 2.9.2016, p 2367. Date of commencement, 5.9.2016, cl 2. This Order has been amended as follows—
(333) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2017. GG No 72 of 30.6.2017, p 3387. Date of commencement, 3.7.2017, cl 2. | |
(353) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Approved Payment Device Trial on Manly–Circular Quay Ferry Service) Order 2017. GG No 76 of 6.7.2017, p 3636. Date of commencement, 6.7.2017, cl 2. | |
(84) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Approved Payment Devices on Ferry and Light Rail Services) Order 2018. LW 12.3.2018. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | |
(328) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2018. LW 29.6.2018. Date of commencement, 2.7.2018, cl 2. | |
(667) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2018. LW 26.11.2018. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2. | |
(688) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 3) 2018. LW 30.11.2018. Date of commencement, 1.1.2019, cl 2. | |
(259) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2019. LW 21.6.2019. Date of commencement, 24.6.2019, cl 2. | |
(359) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Approved Payment Devices) Order 2019. LW 29.7.2019. Date of commencement, 29.7.2019, cl 2. | |
(663) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2019. LW 20.12.2019. Date of commencement, 1.1.2020, cl 2. | |
(378) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2020. LW 3.7.2020. Date of commencement, 6.7.2020, cl 2. | |
(587) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2020. LW 2.10.2020. Date of commencement, 5.10.2020, cl 2. | |
(777) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Rural and Regional Bus Fares) Order 2020. LW 22.12.2020. Date of commencement, 1.1.2021, cl 2. | |
(361) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2021. LW 2.7.2021. Date of commencement, 5.7.2021, cl 2. | |
(336) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2022. LW 1.7.2022. Date of commencement, 4.7.2022, sec 2. | |
(337) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2022. LW 1.7.2022. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | |
(866) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 3) 2022. LW 23.12.2022. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. | |
(560) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2023. LW 6.10.2023. Date of commencement, 16.10.2023, sec 2. | |
(679) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2023. LW 15.12.2023. Date of commencement, 1.1.2024, sec 2. | |
(256) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2024. LW 28.6.2024. Date of commencement, 1.7.2024, sec 2. | |
(637) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2024. LW 13.12.2024. Date of commencement, 1.1.2025, sec 2. | |
(83) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order 2025. LW 28.2.2025. Date of commencement, 28.2.2025. While the order specified 26.2.2025 as the date of commencement, under the Passenger Transport Act 2014, section 125, the order is made when published on the NSW legislation website, which occurred on 28.2.2025. | |
(330) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment Order (No 2) 2025. LW 4.7.2025. Date of commencement, 14.7.2025, sec 2. | |
(519) | Passenger Transport (Opal and Other Fares) Amendment (Brooklyn Ferry) Order 2025. LW 26.9.2025. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2. |
Cl 3 | Am 2017 (333), Sch 1 [1]; 2017 (353), cl 3 (1); 2018 (84), Sch 1 [1]; 2018 (328), Sch 1 [1]; 2018 (667), Sch 1 [1]; 2019 (259), Sch 1 [1]; 2022 (337), Sch 1[1]; 2023 (679), Sch 1[1]; 2024 (256), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (519), Sch 1[1]. |
Cl 4 | Am 2017 (333), Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2017 (353), cl 3 (2); 2018 (84), Sch 1 [2]; 2018 (328), Sch 1 [2]–[6]; 2018 (667), Sch 1 [2]–[5];2022 (337), Sch 1[2]; 2023 (679), Sch 1[2]. |
Sch 1 | Subst 2017 (333), Sch 1 [4]; 2018 (328), Sch 1 [7]. Am 2018 (667), Sch 1 [6]–[16]. Subst 2019 (259), Sch 1 [2]. Am 2019 (359), cl 3 (1) (2); 2020 (378), Sch 1[1]–[3]; 2020 (587), Sch 1[1]–[8]; 2021 (361), Sch 1[1]–[11]; 2022 (337), Sch 1[3] [4]; 2022 (336), Sch 1[1]–[3]; 2023 (560), Sch 1[1]–[3]; 2023 (679), Sch 1[3]–[6]; 2024 (256), Sch 1[2]–[4]; 2025 (330), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (519), Sch 1[2]. |
Sch 1A | Ins 2018 (84), Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2018 (328), Sch 1 [8]. Ins 2018 (667), Sch 1 [17]. Am 2018 (688), Sch 1; 2019 (663), Sch 1; 2020 (777), Sch 1; 2022 (866), sec 3; 2023 (679), Sch 1[7]; 2024 (637), Sch 1; 2025 (519), Sch 1[3]. |
Sch 2, heading | Subst 2024 (256), Sch 1[5]. |
Sch 2 | Am 2017 (333), Sch 1 [5]; 2018 (328), Sch 1 [9]–[11]; 2019 (259), Sch 1 [3]; 2021 (361), Sch 1[12] [13]; 2022 (336), Sch 1[4]; 2023 (560), Sch 1[1]–[4]; 2024 (256), Sch 1[6]; 2025 (330), Sch 1[2]. |
Sch 3 | Am 2025 (83), Sch 1. |
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