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Australia-wide 3

All Australia-wide support

Transport

Australia-wide · Rebates & concessions

DVA travel costs for medical treatment

What you get Amount varies (for example 68 cents a km for car travel)

Veteran Card holders can get money back for travel to medical appointments the card covers.

Reviewed 5 Nov 2026dva.gov.au

Transport

Australia-wide · Payments

Fares Allowance

What you get Amount varies (reasonable travel costs)

Help with the cost of travel between home and your place of study if you live away from home to study.

Reviewed 5 Nov 2026servicesaustralia.gov.au

Transport

Australia-wide · Payments

Mobility Allowance

You could get $122.80 a fortnight (standard rate) or $171.70 a fortnight (higher rate)

A fortnightly payment for people with disability who cannot use public transport and travel for work, study or job searching.

Reviewed 5 Nov 2026servicesaustralia.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory 6

All support in the ACT

ACT Taxi Subsidy SchemeUp to $47.50 a trip, for up to 854 trips a year
Car registration concessionNo registration fee for card holders; 10% off for Seniors Card holders
Driver licence fee concessionFree for pension card holders; 50% to 65% off for some job seekers
ACT disability parking permitFree
Free and cheaper bus and light rail travelFree off-peak travel; cheaper fares at peak times
Student bus and light rail fares$1.29 a trip on school days for school students

New South Wales 11

All support in New South Wales

Free car rego for pensionersFree registration and vehicle tax for one vehicle
Free driver licence and photo card for pensionersFree licence, driving tests and photo card
M5 South-West CashbackTolls paid on the M5 South-West Motorway, minus GST
Pensioner travel vouchers4 free or cheap regional train trips a year
Private vehicle registration discountUp to $100 off a car’s rego, or $80 off a motorbike’s
Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme50% of the taxi fare, up to $60
Toll relief weekly capMoney back on weekly tolls over $50
Gold Opal card for seniors and pensionersUnlimited public transport for no more than $2.50 a day
Concession Opal fares for job seekersCheaper concession fares on public transport
Free Safer Drivers Course placeA free course place
NSW Mobility Parking Scheme permit$55 for 5 years, or free with some concession cards

Northern Territory 1

All support in the Northern Territory

NT Transport Subsidy Scheme50% of the taxi or minibus fare

Queensland 4

All support in Queensland

Queensland Rail pension travel entitlementsFree long-distance train trips each year, for a small fee
Queensland Taxi Subsidy Scheme and Lift PaymentHalf the taxi fare, up to $30 a trip
Vehicle and boat registration concessionAbout half the registration fee
Queensland disability parking permitFree

South Australia 5

All support in South Australia

Incapacitated ex-service person’s vehicle concession66.6% off registration, 50% off licence fee, plus stamp duty exemptions
Pensioner concession on car registration and licence50% off registration and licence fees
South Australian Transport Subsidy Scheme taxi fare subsidy50% or 75% of the fare, capped per trip
SA public transport concession fares50% off fares
South Australian disability parking permit$26 (permanent) or $15 (temporary)

Tasmania 5

All support in Tasmania

Bass Strait Islands Age Pension Air Travel Subsidy50% back on one return flight a year
Driver licence concession5-year licence $74.00 instead of $140.64
Tasmanian vehicle registration concession$124.76 off a car’s yearly registration (from 1 July 2026)
Taxi Subsidy Program50% of the fare, up to $25 a trip
Transport Access Scheme disability parking permitUse of disability parking bays and extra parking time

Victoria 5

All support in Victoria

Multi Purpose Taxi Program50% off the fare, up to $60 a trip
Victorian vehicle registration concession50% off the registration fee
Veterans Card - Victoria$100 off one car registration, free trailer and caravan registration, and more
Victorian accessible parking permitPark in accessible bays, or for twice as long in regular bays
Victorian public transport concession fares50% off full fares; free weekend travel for some groups

Western Australia 10

All support in Western Australia

Driver’s licence and photo card concessionFree or 50% off
Fuel Support Payment$100
Passenger Transport Subsidy Scheme50% of the fare, up to $25 a trip
Pensioner Annual Free Trip Scheme (north of the 26th parallel)1 free return trip a year (2 for Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card)
Regional Pensioner Travel CardAmount varies
Vehicle licence (car rego) concession50% off the vehicle licence fee (100% for some disability and veteran pensions)
ACROD parking permitDisability parking permit
Free Transperth travel for people with a vision impairmentFree travel, and free for a guide travelling with you
Transperth concession and free travelConcession fares; free travel for some groups
Transwa concession fares and pensioner free trips50% off fares; 2 free trips a year for WA pensioners