Got a Seniors Card?
Then you can travel FREE
Just show your Seniors Card and you’ll travel Free on all Adelaide Metro public transport services:
- 9.01 am to 3 pm weekdays
- All day on weekends and public holidays
- Seniors Free Travel -
Frequently Asked Questions
To Travel Free with a Seniors Card
Insert your ticket with arrows facing toward the validator
On buses
On trains and trams
When you board the train or tram, make sure you have your Seniors Card ready to show the Passenger Service Assistant or Conductor onboard. You do not need a ticket.To enter or exit Adelaide Railway Station you must show your Seniors Card at the staffed gates adjacent to Platform 1.
Gate adjacent to platform 1 at Adelaide Railway Station
If you travel before 9.01 am and after 3 pm on weekdays
For travel before 9.01 am and after 3 pm weekdays, Seniors must purchase a valid concession ticket. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver, the tram conductor, at Adelaide Railway Station, or from the ticket vending machine on-board the train.
ALWAYS remember
to travel with your valid Seniors Card
your first journey / validation must commence AFTER 9.01 am on weekdays
your last journey / validation must commence BEFORE 3 pm on weekdays
Who’s entitled to FREE travel?
Anyone who holds a valid Seniors Card, no matter where they live, is eligible for FREE Adelaide Metro public transport between 9.01 am and 3 pm weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays.
This is an initiative of the Government of South Australia and applies to all Australian residents who hold a Seniors Card from any Australian State or Territory.
How to get a Seniors Card
Simply visit www.seniorscard.com.au and fill out an online application form or
Call 1800 819 961 (free call)