A student metroCARD allows children and teenagers currently in primary and secondary school to pay discounted fares on Adelaide Metro services.
For more information on fare prices please see: Adelaide Metro fares
To be eligible to travel with a student metroCARD or pay for a student fare, some children and students will need to carry proof of entitlement.
High school students aged 15 years or older can travel on a student fare but must carry a South Australian government approved student I.D card.
Children or students aged 5 to 14 are also eligible to travel on a student fare but do not need to carry a student I.D.
University and tertiary students are not eligible for a student fare but may be eligible for a concession fare. More information: Concession.
Children younger than 5 years old can travel for free when they are with a parent or carer on Adelaide Metro services.
On weekends, South Australian school holidays and public holidays, two children under the age of 15 can travel free when they are with an adult who is using an adult Daytrip (via the Buy & Go app or loaded to a metroCARD). Free travel for children doesn’t apply if the adult is using a Singletrip on a regular or concession metroCARD or a Seniors Card.
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When you buy a student metroCARD, you will pay $3.50 for the physical card and will need to load a minimum of $5 to it before you can use it. You can recharge a student metroCARD in blocks of $5, up to $200.
University and tertiary students are not eligible for a student metroCARD or fare but may be eligible for a concession fare. More information: Concession.
If you are an interstate student but are aged between 5 to 14, you do not need a student ID to purchase a student metroCARD or fare.
Interstate students 15 years and older must purchase a regular fare.
Only South Australians, 15 years and older with government approved I.D cards are accepted to purchase a student metroCARD or fare for high school students.