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TRANSPORT GUIDEBrisbane CBD

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.

FARESGold Coast

Seniors, Students and Kids on Gold Coast Public Transport: Everyone Pays 50 Cents, and What Still Applies (QLD)

Aerial view of a G:link tram on Stage 2 of the Gold Coast light rail

Seniors, students, children aged 5 to 14, pensioners, veterans and job seekers all pay the same 50 cents per journey on Gold Coast trams, buses and trains, according to Translink, because the half-price concession fares no longer apply while the flat fare does. Children aged 4 and under travel free.