South East Queensland fares, zones and tickets

South East Queensland fares increased by 2.5% on Monday 4 July in line with 2022-23 Government Indexation Rate.

Our services operate across 8 zones and cover Greater Brisbane, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.

All fares are based on the number of zones you travel in during your journey. Fare prices will vary depending on if you're travelling:

with a valid concession entitlement
during off-peak or peak times
to and from the Brisbane Domestic and International Airport, and
using a go card or paper ticket.

Due to COVID-19 and the need to reduce cash handling, single paper tickets* can only be purchased from a station fare machine. They cannot be purchased onboard a bus or ferry in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Redlands, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast networks.

Please note: Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast Hinterland are not part of the South East Queensland fare network.

Fares

Adult fares

Zones travelled	go card	go card off-peak	Single paper ticket*
1	$3.45	$2.76	$5.00
2	$4.21	$3.37	$6.10
3	$6.44	$5.15	$9.30
4	$8.47	$6.78	$12.30
5	$11.13	$8.90	$16.10
6	$14.13	$11.30	$20.50
7	$17.57	$14.06	$25.50
8	$20.85	$16.68	$30.20

Concession fares

Zones travelled	go card	go card off-peak	Single paper ticket*
1	$1.73	$1.38	$2.50
2	$2.11	$1.68	$3.10
3	$3.22	$2.58	$4.70
4	$4.24	$3.39	$6.10
5	$5.57	$4.45	$8.10
6	$7.07	$5.65	$10.20
7	$8.79	$7.03	$12.70
8	$10.43	$8.34	$15.10

Calculating your fare

To calculate your fare, look at all the zones you travel in during your journey. Subtract the lowest zone from the highest zone and add 1. This will determine the number of zones you will be charged for.

In South East Queensland, the zones start from zone 1 in Brisbane City.

Fare example

If you are travelling between Ipswich (zone 3) and Fortitude Valley (zone 1), you would pay a 3-zone fare because you are travelling in zones 3, 2 and 1, which is (3-1)+1 = 3 zones.

Zone boundaries

Some bus stops and train stations are located on a zone boundary, so they have 2 zone numbers (for example, Lawnton is zone 2/3).

This means when you travel on the Brisbane side of the station, you use the lower zone number to calculate your fare.

When you travel on the Caboolture side of the station, you use the higher zone number.

Paper tickets

Due to COVID-19 and the need to reduce cash handling, services in South East Queensland will only accept pre-paid paper tickets.

Things to remember when travelling using a paper ticket:

you cannot purchase a paper ticket onboard any service including bus, train, tram or ferry
it is a single one way ticket which includes a 2 hour transfer window, or 3.5 hours if travelling more than 4 zones
you must start your final trip before the printed expiry time
paper tickets are non-refundable.

Paper tickets can be purchased from: