A concession card enables the person named on the card to travel at either a concession rate or free of charge on Adelaide Metro services.
All persons 15 years of age or over, pay regular full fares unless a current concession card is carried at the time of travelling and produced when requested by an authorised person.
For information on fare prices please see: Adelaide Metro fares
You must have your concession card with you whenever you are travelling on a concession fare.
The below groups can travel on concession rates:
| Who is eligible | Entitlements |
|---|---|
| Companion Cards | Card holder entitled to a concession fare and accompanying carer travels free of charge. |
Concession fare. | |
| DVA Veteran Gold Card | If the DVA Gold Card is not embossed with ‘TPI’ and the holder does do not have a letter of eligibility, they are entitled to a Concession fare. |
Concession fare. | |
Concession fare. | |
Concession fare. | |
Concession fare. | |
Concession fare. | |
Full Time Tertiary Students | Concession fare for full time, on-site, tertiary students from approved institutions. |
Full Time University Students | Concession fare for full time, on-site, university students from approved institutions |
Interstate Seniors Card holders | Concession fare during peak and free travel during off-peak. |
The below groups are eligible for free travel.
| Who is eligible | Entitlements |
|---|---|
Free travel at all times. | |
Free travel at all times. A DVA Gold Card must be carried whenever travelling using this metroCARD Special Pass. | |
Travel Pass for Person with Vision Impairment (VIP) – metroCARD Special Pass | Free travel at all times. |
St John Ambulance Volunteers in uniform | Free travel when travelling wearing the St John volunteer uniform. Both the green outdoor uniform and the black and white uniforms are permitted. |
Children under 5 years of age | Free travel at all times. |
Mobility Pass metroCARD Special Pass | Free travel at all times. |
South Australian DVA Gold Card | If the DVA Gold Card is embossed with ‘TPI’ or the hard holder has obtained a letter of eligibility from DVA then they can apply for a metroCARD Special Pass. |
If the DVA Gold Card is embossed with ‘TPI’ or a letter of eligibility has been obtained from DVA, a 14-day free travel metroCARD can be collected from the Adelaide Metro InfoCentre or ordered online. | |
| SAPOL | All SAPOL officers may travel free on public transport, in uniform or casual clothing. |
When you buy a new concession metroCARD (excluding Seniors Card), you pay $3.50 for the physical card and need to load a minimum of $5 to it before you can use it. You can recharge it in blocks of $5, up to $200.
Several conditions apply to the use of all concession cards: