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NEW
SOUTH
WALES SENIORS TRA VEL
NEWS
NSW Taxi Council

welcomes $250
Prepaid Regional

Seniors Transport

Card launched by

NSW Government

Minister for
NSW Regional
Transport & Roads, Paul Toole
launched the Regional Seniors
Transport Card in Coffs harbour,
for Regional NSW recently in
January 2020.
The Regional Seniors Transport
Card makes public transport
services accessible and
affordable for the well-being of
older citizens in Regional NSW.
It provides eligible seniors in
regional, rural and remote areas
with a $250 prepaid card to help
ease the cost of travel. Seniors Transport Card seniors for a 2-year period.
and the fulfillment of NSW Statewide, eligible seniors can
The transport card can be National Party’s commitment apply for a card in the first year
used at certain retailers across in partnering with NSW of the program in 2020 and for
Australia to pay for fuel, Taxi industry to continue to another card in 2021.
taxis and pre-booked NSW provide increased services
Trainlink regional trains and and assistance to our older The reduced travel cost will
coaches. It is a $250 voucher citizens in regional, rural and enable easier access to health
which could be utilised by an remote NSW. It is great to see services and assist with day-to-
age pensioner with a valid the NSW National Party deliver day activities like shopping and
Pensioner Concession Card its election promise to support visiting family and friends for
or a Commonwealth Seniors our seniors in Regional NSW. seniors in Regional NSW. Almost
Health Card holder living in a The NSW taxi industry looks 400,000 seniors in NSW are to
designated regional area of NSW forward to providing full support be benefitted from the launch
outside of Sydney, Newcastle to this initiative of the NSW of Regional Seniors Transport
and Wollongong. Government. card, totalling the travel benefit
to $100 million for Regional
The NSW Taxi Council welcomes Whilst the card is valid for 14 NSW.
the launch of the Regional months, it is available to eligible
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