Seniors SmartRider
WA Seniors are entitled to travel for free on all Transperth services between 9.00am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday, as well as public holidays.
The new free travel entitlements can only be accessed via SmartRider, Transperth’s electronic ticketing system, so you must have a Seniors SmartRider or the new Pensioner SmartRider to travel for free during these times.
SmartRider is available to all seniors who are in possession of a Western Australian Seniors Card. The Seniors SmartRider combines the Western Australian Seniors Card on one side of the card and the SmartRider on the other. The Seniors SmartRider can therefore be used to gain all the usual Seniors Card benefits such as government concessions, business discounts and Transwa concessions.
A Seniors SmartRider must be tagged on and off to access the free public transport entitlements. To use your Seniors SmartRider for discounted concession travel outside of the entitelment period, you will need to add value to your card.
Please click here for information on how to access and use your free travel entitelment for Transperth and regional town services.
Applications for Seniors SmartRider card should be made to the Office for Seniors Interest and Volunteering.
WA Seniors Card Centre
Level 1, Albert Facey House
469 Wellington St, Perth
Phone: 6217 8855 or 1800 671 233 (for country free call)
Applications for Seniors SmartRiders are also available online at www.seniorscard.wa.gov.au and from most banks. The initial issue of Seniors SmartRider is free of charge. Replacement SmartRiders cards cost $5.