PublicTransport in Melbourne for tertiary students.

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Need some info on student concession for transport to uni or college
for a tertiary student in Melbourne.

My son has to travel a fair distance to his school ,he has to go on public transport . But he cannot get a concession for transport on tram or bus, because the school is rated as a NO concession school, on the Victorian transport site , which I got to on computer through centrelink site.

How does that work? He has centrelink , comes from Perth , has a small part time job.

But this seems incredible that he can't get a concession travel card.

Don't know much more than that, but if anyone can give me some info , I'd be grateful

Thanks .
 
JoondalupJ said:
Need some info on student concession for transport to uni or college
for a tertiary student in Melbourne.

My son has to travel a fair distance to his school ,he has to go on public transport . But he cannot get a concession for transport on tram or bus, because the school is rated as a NO concession school, on the Victorian transport site , which I got to on computer through centrelink site.

How does that work? He has centrelink , comes from Perth , has a small part time job.

But this seems incredible that he can't get a concession travel card.

Don't know much more than that, but if anyone can give me some info , I'd be grateful

Thanks .
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Is he a full-time uni student? When I was at uni (a few years ago now), only full-time students were eligible for the concession rate. Maybe someone else could provide more recent info.
 

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Hamingja said:
I got one with Monash ok. Is it a private school?
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Its the Australian Institute of Music in the City, but it apparently doesn't fit the bill for concessions, yes he will be a full time student , he is going to centre link I suppose he'll see what happens with them, but he said it costs about 12 to 24 dollars a day, its a bit rough, but if he has to he will just have to get by.

Just strange, its a legit course, but maybe you need to be studying engineering or law or medicine, the rest may not count. I'm not being a smart alec there it just seems unfair.

Thanks folks for your input.
 
JoondalupJ said:
Its the Australian Institute of Music in the City, but it apparently doesn't fit the bill for concessions, yes he will be a full time student , he is going to centre link I suppose he'll see what happens with them, but he said it costs about 12 to 24 dollars a day, its a bit rough, but if he has to he will just have to get by.

Just strange, its a legit course, but maybe you need to be studying engineering or law or medicine, the rest may not count. I'm not being a smart alec there it just seems unfair.

Thanks folks for your input.
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Have a look if he's eligable for a low income health care card from centrelink. Last year you were able to use this as a concession card on public transport.
 
Inferno said:
This :thumbsu:

But it does seem odd. Get him to ask the admin at uni about it.
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Thanks folks , he has seemed to have sorted it by visiting centrelink and the Uni Admin.

He can apparently get a concession, thank you all again for the advice , it was passed on.

Although we have some good stoushs' on BF ,when you need help, you get it. Beauty.
 
JoondalupJ said:
Its the Australian Institute of Music in the City, but it apparently doesn't fit the bill for concessions, yes he will be a full time student , he is going to centre link I suppose he'll see what happens with them, but he said it costs about 12 to 24 dollars a day, its a bit rough, but if he has to he will just have to get by.
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If he's telling you that metropolitan public transport is costing him between 12 and 24 dollars a day - he's lying to you. He would have to have a myki card to use the public transport system, and the max rate for metro travel is $7.52 per day for unlimited travel anywhere in the metro area - so any where from the city to the outer suburbs.

Unless he is using v-line services and coming from country areas - his pricing sounds completely wrong.
 
slashin_velvet said:
If he's telling you that metropolitan public transport is costing him between 12 and 24 dollars a day - he's lying to you. He would have to have a myki card to use the public transport system, and the max rate for metro travel is $7.52 per day for unlimited travel anywhere in the metro area - so any where from the city to the outer suburbs.

Unless he is using v-line services and coming from country areas - his pricing sounds completely wrong.[/QUOTE

He sorted it out mate that week, he just didn't know about concessions , found out pretty quick and plenty on here told me how he should do it.
He's come fro WA, I'm a Vic , I live here WA now, all my kids have pissed off to Melbourne. Might have to follow back one day.
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JoondalupJ said:
Need some info on student concession for transport to uni or college
for a tertiary student in Melbourne.

My son has to travel a fair distance to his school ,he has to go on public transport . But he cannot get a concession for transport on tram or bus, because the school is rated as a NO concession school, on the Victorian transport site , which I got to on computer through centrelink site.

How does that work? He has centrelink , comes from Perth , has a small part time job.

But this seems incredible that he can't get a concession travel card.

Don't know much more than that, but if anyone can give me some info , I'd be grateful

Thanks .
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Surely he could get away with a concession myki card.

My owner does with her uni. It's just a standard myki card.

Hope your boy was able to get his way.
 
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