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Brisbane Public Transport for Children and Seniors: 50 Cents a Journey, Free Weekend Travel With a Child go card and Free Off-Peak Council Buses and Ferries (Brisbane, QLD)

A CityHopper ferry passing the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane

Children aged 5 to 14, seniors, pensioners and veterans all pay 50 cents a journey on Translink services in South East Queensland as of 21 October 2026, because the old half-price concession fares no longer apply. Children aged 4 and under travel free, children with a child go card also travel free on weekends, and seniors can ride Brisbane City Council buses and ferries free at set off-peak times, with weekends and public holidays listed for buses.

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Brisbane Public Transport Fares: 50 Cents a Journey, How to Pay With go card or a Tapped Bank Card, and How Transfers Work (Brisbane, QLD)

CityCat at North Quay ferry terminal, Brisbane

Every journey on Translink buses, trains, ferries, trams and on-demand services in South East Queensland costs 50 cents as of 18 October 2026, however far you travel and however you pay. You can pay by tapping a Visa or Mastercard on and off, with a go card, or with a paper ticket from a fare machine, and cash is not accepted on board.