Bus fare increase

FARE PAYER BUS TRAVELLERS – FARE INCREASE

To align with Public Transport Victoria’s ticketing price increases, a small increase will be applied to the School Bus Program’s fare for ineligible travellers.

This change represents the first increase in the School Bus Program’s fare price since 2016.

The new fare is $125 per term ($500 per year) which is an increase of $5 per term ($20 per year).  The fare increase will take effect from the beginning of Term 2, 2022 (note that Term 1, 2022 fare prices remain at $120).  

School bus travel for eligible students (i.e. students attending their nearest appropriate government or non-government school or those with a fare exemption), will continue to be at no cost, and eligible travellers accessing public transport in rural and regional Victoria will continue to have the full public transport ticket price reimbursed through the Conveyance Allowance Program.

Thanks

Carmel Beattie

School Bus Coordinator