Seniors SmartRider

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.

Seniors SmartRider is used to obtain the seniors free travel entitlements on Transperth services on Sundays, public holidays and during Seniors Week. It also provides access to concession travel on Transperth services.

A Seniors SmartRider must be tagged on and off to access free public transport on Sundays, public holidays and during Seniors Week (fares will not be deducted). To use yoru Seniors SmartRider for discounted concession travel, you will need to add value to your card.

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 8800 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.


NOTE: Minimum add value amount is $10. SmartRider card fees or any added value are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another person's SmartRider.

Commonly Asked Questions

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I am a Senior’s Card holder. Will my benefits change under SmartRider?

The seniors free travel entitlements (on Sundays, public holidays and during Seniors Week) that are provided by Transperth will still apply when SmartRider is introduced. You will still need to tag on and off on the system on these occasions, but no fare will be deducted.

While you do not need credit on your SmartRider to use it during the free travel periods, you must possess a SmartRider to receive these travel entitlements.

I am a senior. Do I need to register my SmartRider details with Transperth?

All seniors who receive a Seniors SmartRider will have their details registered with Transperth. This means that all Seniors SmartRiders are protected if they are lost or stolen.

You simply need to call the Transperth Infoline to report your card stolen if this ever occurs, and the value of your Seniors SmartRider can be protected.

Who do I contact if my details are incorrect on my new Seniors SmartRider card?

Please visit the WA Seniors Card Centre at:

WA Seniors Card Centre
Level 1, Albert Facey House,
469 Wellington St
Perth WA 6000

Alternatively you can phone the WA Seniors Card Centre on 617 8800 or 1800 671 233 (for country free call).