Ticketing Information

The Company offers a wide range of fare products. Details of fares are listed below.

Adult fares are charged for passengers 16 years or older. Children aged four and under, travel free of charge across our network, but must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.

Cash Fares & Super 10 passes

The table below sets the maximum cash fares for single ride tickets for Regulated Bus Services.

Cash Fares – Effective 2nd January 2008
Tickets Maximum Fares
Adult ($) Concession ($)
Single Ride Fares
1-2 Sections $1.80 $0.90
3-5 Sections $3.00 $1.50
6-9 Sections $4.00 $2.00
10 – 15 Sections $4.80 $2.40
16+ Sections $5.80 $2.90
Note: Children up to their 4th Birthday are entitled to travel free on all Blue Mountains Bus Company Buses

Other Fare Products

If you travel often then these options may be of benefit to you:

Super 10 Ticket

This ticket is available for purchase from your driver, or from our Valley Heights office. The cost of super 10 tickets is shown in the table below. The cost is based on the number of sections you intend to travel.

Super 10 Tickets –Effective 2nd January 2008
Super 10 Tickets (no concessions available) Maximum Fares
Adult ($) Child ($)
Single Ride Fares
1-2 Sections $14.40 $7.20
3-5 Sections $24.00 $12.00
6-9 Sections $32.00 $16.00
10 – 15 Sections $38.40 $19.20
16+ Sections $46.40 $23.20
Note: Children up to their 4th Birthday are entitled to travel free on all Blue Mountains Bus Company buses.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Pensioner Excursion Ticket (“PET”)

Aa new Pensioner Excursion Ticket, at a flat fare of $2.50 has been introduced and is part of the NSW Government's Fairer Fares plan. The tickets cover all day travel around Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong and Newcastle.

Other Concession Cards Accepted

Please click here to download concession cards accepted under our contract.

Click here to download Notes about Concession Cards.

In summary the following are accepted:

Concession Cards
Type of Concession Card Issued By
Student Proof of Age Card Schools or RailCorp
School Pupil Railways of Australia Card Schools on behalf of Railcorp.
NSW School Pupil Identification Card Railcorp or Schools
1st/ 2nd / 3rd Year Indentured Apprentice – Australian Traineeship System Trainee Identification Card Railcorp
NSW Half Fare Entitlement Card Centrelink
Pensioner Concession Card (NSW VIC or ACT) Centrelink or Department of Veteran Affairs
Pensioners from other States PET Ticket at cost of $2.50
Seniors Card (NSW Only) NSW Dept of Ageing, Disability & Home Care
War Widow/er (NSW and VIC) Department of Veteran Affairs
Preschool aged children (0-3) No proof Required
Primary and secondary school students including certain TAFE Students – SSTS Passes and/or T Card – includes free travel for guide dog and attendance where encorsed on VIP Pass Bus Company on behalf of MOT, T card on behalf of MOT
Deaf persons – hearing dog certificate Railcorp
World War 1 veterans and their wives/ widows – World War 1 Card Department of Veterans Affairs
Ex Member of Defence Forces Railcorp
Blinded Solider Gold Pass Railcorp
State Travel Card Railcorp
ANZAC Day, National Service, Vietnam Veterans Day, Reserve Forces Day Bus Company grants free travel to veterans on event day
Teddy Bears Picnic Bus Company grants free travel to attending patrons

Concession Passes

Persons eligible for free travel are governed by the Transport Passenger Act (1990). Government approved passes or proof of age must be produced when requesting concession fares. Concession fares apply to school students showing a valid school student ID. Unreadable passes will not be accepted

Children aged five to fifteen years of age are eligible to purchase concession tickets, as are those persons who hold an approved Government concession card.

Proof of concession entitlement must be carried when traveling on a concession fare, ie Pensioner Concession Card, Seniors Card, Student Concession Card, Companion Card, or Health Care Card etc. Any of these cards must be produced by a passenger when requested. School identity cards do not entitle a passenger to travel on a concession fare. Concession cards are not transferable.

Term Passes

Term passes are available for school students that are not eligible for a bus pass or are traveling to destinations other than home. Term passes are discounted and based on the number of weeks per term. For more information please call Valley Heights Depot on (02) 4751 1077.

Free Travel

Click here to downlaod Free Travel Eligibility guide