All fares on Translink services across Queensland are a flat rate of 50 cents per journey, regardless of how far you travel on the network or how you choose to pay.
This includes all bus, train (excluding Airtrain services), ferry, tram and on-demand services in South East Queensland.
If you need to catch more than one bus or train to reach your destination, it all counts as one journey and you’ll only pay 50 cents! Just remember to tap on and off correctly. Learn more about our transfer rules.
Travel tip: Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Kilcoy and North Stradbroke Island buses are not part of the South East Queensland fare network.
Ticketing
When travelling on services in South East Queensland, you can pay your fare using:
- your contactless Visa, Mastercard or American Express prepaid cards including both reloadable and non-reloadable options (this includes physical and virtual prepaid cards plus travel cards and gift cards issued by Visa or Mastercard). Please use one card or device per passenger travelling.
- a go card (If you're travelling to or from the Brisbane Domestic or International Airport by train, you can pay your fare with go card, however, special Airtrain fares apply.)
- a pre-purchased paper ticket purchased from fare machines at train, tram and busway stations, including some bus interchanges.
Remember: We don't accept cash on our services in South East Queensland. You can't top up your go card or buy paper tickets when you're on board.