Seniors’ Card discounts go a long way to the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to building an age-friendly Queensland, where Seniors are connected to their communities.
More than 270,000 Queenslanders have pocketed savings on public transport across the State due to their Seniors Cards.
In South East Queensland alone in the year 2022-2023, seniors saved more than $10 million on the public transport network through the 50 per cent seniors fare discount and the One, Two, Free initiative.
Seniors from any State are eligible for half-price travel on public transport with any valid Seniors Card. And 110,000 pensioners and seniors travelled the state on the long distance Spirit of Queensland, taking the journey from Cairns to Brisbane.
To be eligible for Seniors Card, Seniors Card+go or a Seniors Business Discount Card, you must:
- be a permanent resident of Queensland
- live in Queensland for at least 6 months of the year and your home address must be shown on your driver licence, or be registered as your home address with (at least) 1 of the following:
- Electoral Commission of Queensland
- Centrelink
- Commonwealth Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
In addition to the residency requirements, you must also meet age/work requirements for each card type.
To be eligible for a Seniors Card or Seniors Card+go you must be:
- 65 years or older and working less than 35 hours a week in paid employment
OR - 60-64 years, working less than 35 hours a week in paid employment and the holder of 1 of the below:
- Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card
- Commonwealth Health Care Card
- Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold, White or Orange card.
For additional details go to https://www.qld.gov.au/seniors/legal-finance-concessions/seniors-card/applying-seniors-card or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
