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Free travel

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Concessions

Free Transit Zones

Perth city has a Free Transit Zone for buses and a SmartRider Free Transit Zone for trains.

Free Transit Zone for buses

  • To travel free, you must start and finish your journey within the zone
  • If your journey starts or finishes outside the zone, you must pay a fare for the whole journey
  • The Free Transit Zone logo on bus stops identifies the boundaries of the zone
  • If your journey either starts or finishes outside the zone, you should tag on and tag off in the normal way
  • If you tag on inside the zone without tagging off, we will charge you the default fare for that bus service.

SmartRider Free Transit Zone for trains

  • To travel free, you must use a SmartRider, start and finish your journey within the zone and tag on and off in the normal way
  • The boundaries of the zone are City West Station, Elizabeth Quay Station and Claisebrook Station.

 Download the Free Transit Zone map.

First Sunday Free

On the first Sunday of every month Transperth travel is free for all SmartRider users. Tag on and off as you normally would, but notice that your fare is free no matter how far you travel.

Free travel is available on all Transperth bus, train and ferry trips from first service until last service on Sunday.

The free travel does not apply to late night services after midnight on Saturday.

If you are travelling without a SmartRider you will need to purchase a cash ticket.

 

CAT Buses

Central areas of Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup have these free, high frequency bus services.

Go to CAT Buses



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