Country bus travel

The School Bus Program (SBP) provides transport assistance for eligible families in rural and regional Victoria via the Student Travel Assistance Portal.

Categories of eligibility determine whether a student travels at no cost or travels upon the payment of a fare. To find out if your child is eligible for the School Bus Program, click here.

• New Country Bus Travellers for 2026 apply online via the Student Travel Assistance Portal when applications open later this term.
• Existing travellers that change schools or address, need to lodge a new application with their existing account and accept the emailed offer when it is received.
• Orientation Day/Step up – All country bus students will need an Adhoc travel pass completed and approved if travelling on the Country Bus Network to their new 2026 school. This is available from your current school or the BSSC General Office.
• Any questions can be referred to the Bus or Transport contact at your current school, the BSSC General Office or to the region’s country bus coordinator via email – buscoord@bse.vic.edu.au.

 

Urban Bus and Vline Travellers

From 1 January 2026, young people under 18 can travel for free on Victorian public transport with a Youth myki. The Youth myki is now available to purchase for $5 – this is for the cost of the card, and you won’t need to pay for anything after this.  Please see the link below for more information and to register for your Youth Myki.

https://transport.vic.gov.au/tickets-and-myki/myki/myki-types/children

 

Youth myki – Eligibility and use

  • You can only access free travel with a Youth myki if you’re aged 5 to 17 years old (inclusive).
  • Buy a Youth myki card for $5 and carry your Youth myki when you travel.
  • You must tap on and off with myki. If you’re using a regional non-myki bus, show your Youth myki when you board.
  • Register for a Youth myki by logging into your myki account. Registered Youth Myki’s are replaced for free if they’re lost, stolen, defective or expired.
  • Youth Myki’s purchased online expire on your 18th birthday.
  • Parents can use their own myki account to register and manage their child’s Youth Myki.

Once your student turns 18, they may be eligible for discounted travel with a Child or Student Myki card. Please see link below for more information on the best option for your young person.

https://transport.vic.gov.au/tickets-and-myki/myki/myki-types/concession-myki

 

Child/Student Myki

  • A Child Myki is a good option for 18-year-olds who are no longer eligible for free travel.
  • Child and Student Myki’s both offer fifty per cent off fares (excluding the International Student Travel Pass).
  • Student Myki’s offer more ways to bulk-pay for fares and are also available to international and local undergraduate students.

 

If you have any further questions regarding bus travel, please contact the BSSC General Office on (03) 5443 1222.