Primary students

To obtain a Student SmartRider, complete an Application for Student SmartRider form and have it authorised by your primary school administration. Initial SmartRider cards are issued to primary students for free.

Post it to Monitor WA:

Monitor WA - SmartRider
PO Box 10
Westminster WA 6061

The Student SmartRider card will be posted to you in approximately seven days.

Prior to use, a minimum of $10 must be added to your Student SmartRider if you intend to use it to pay for Transperth fares.

Secondary students

Participating secondary schools

A participating school is one which has entered into an arrangement with Transperth to exchange student data for students who have applied for a Student SmartRider.

Each year, participating schools provide information to Transperth on all new students who are issed with a Student SmartRider. Most participating schools issue students with their first Student SmartRider card free of charge.

Some schools may charge a fee for the issue of these cards if the card has been personalised for school use (i.e. addition of a student photo, school name and logo or library barcode).

Non-participating secondary schools

To obtain a Student SmartRider, complete an Application for Student SmartRider form and have it authorised by your school or college.

Post it together with a $5 cheque or money order made payable to Monitor WA:

Monitor WA - SmartRider
PO Box 10
Westminster WA 6061

The Student SmartRider card will be posted to you in approximately seven days.

Prior to use, a minimum of $10 must be added to your Student SmartRider if you intend to use it to pay for Transperth fares.

Interstate primary and secondary students 

Interstate primary and secondary students may purchase a Tertiary SmartRider for $5 concession. Interstate students are not eligible for the 50 cent student fare.

The card will be programed to be charged concession fares for a period not more than 8 weeks.

To purchase a Tertiary SmartRider card, students must provide proof of current student concession entitlement by an eastern states authority and complete an Application for Tertiary SmartRider and Application for Concession SmartRider form.

Up to Year 12 concession

Initially all 'Up to Year 12' concession expiry dates are set to expire on 31 March in the year after the student turns 17. Any student that attends a secondary school in their 18th year, (i.e. the year in which they turn 18), can seek an extension to their 'Up to Year 12' concession expiry by one year. To do this, the student must apply through their school for the issue of a replacement Student SmartRider. Normal school card fees apply. The replacement SmartRider will show an updated printed concession expiry date of 31 March in the year after the student turns 18.

Students at non-participating schools are required to complete an Application for Replacement Student SmartRider form and send it together with $5 to:

Monitor WA - SmartRider
PO Box 10
Westminster WA 6061

Secondary Students 19 years and above

Students attending secondary schools in their 19th year (i.e. the year in which they turn 19) or above are not eligible for the 'Up to Year 12' concession and therefore are not entitled to the 50 cent student fare. Full time students in their 19th year and above will instead be issued with a Tertiary concession. Students in their 19th year and above attending participating secondary schools must apply through their school for the issue of a replacement Student SmartRider card. Normal school card fees apply. The replacement SmartRider card will automatically be programmed as a Tertiary concession with an expiry of 31 March in the year after the application is made.

Students 19 years and above at non-participating schools are required to complete an Application for Replacement Student SmartRider form and send it together with $5 to:

Monitor WA - SmartRider
PO Box 10
Westminster WA 6061

Secondary Students Attending Tertiary Institutions

Students attending Tertiary Institutions undertaking full time secondary studies are eligible for an 'Up to Year 12' concession if they are in their 18th year (i.e. the year in which they turn 18) or below. Full time students at Tertiary Institutions must apply through their Institution for the issue of a SmartRider card. Normal institution card fees apply. The SmartRider card will automatically be programmed as an 'Up to Year 12' concession if the student is in their 18th year or below or as a Tertiary concession if the student is in their 19th year and above. All card concessions will be set to expiry of 31 March in the year after the application is made.

Students at non-participating tertiary institutions are required to complete an Application for Tertiary SmartRider form and send it together with $5 to:

Monitor WA - SmartRider
PO Box 10
Westminster WA 6061