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Student Transport
Program
Information about the Student Transport Program (STP)
in the Australian Capital Territory.
Information for parents and guardians
The ACT Government introduced the Student Transport
Program on 4 February 2002. This Program provides
eligible primary, high school and college students
with free travel Monday to Friday during school
term.
Who is eligible?
This program is available to ACT residents attending
ACT primary and high schools; and colleges on a
full-time basis.
Conditions of assistance are:
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Students and their parents/guardians must be ACT
residents and must be either:
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Primary school students living outside a 1km
radial distance of their school; or
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High school, college or CIT Year 12
equivalency students living outside a 2km
radial distance of their campus.
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Each student or their parent/guardian must hold
a valid Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care
Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of
Veterans' Affairs showing the applicant's name
for entitlement. The residential address on the
benefit card must be the same as provided on
this application.
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School verification is required at the beginning
of each school year or with the first
application submitted during the year. Updated
school verification is required if a student
changes schools during the year.
Applicants will be required to meet both distance
and benefit card criteria. The Student Transport
Program will not address claims for travel based on
any other circumstances, e.g illness or injury.
When can I apply?
You must apply each term. Applications need to be
received by the Student Transport Program four to
six weeks before the commencement of term to ensure
processing of the application prior to school returning.
Applications
close at the end of the third week of the new term.
When can my child use this ticket?
STP MyWay cards
can be used Monday to Friday
during the school term.
Travel outside these periods (e.g weekends and school
holidays), will require students to purchase
additional credit on their STP MyWay card.
How do I apply and how long is the ticket valid?
If you are applying for more than one student and
they attend different schools, then a separate
application is required for each school listing the
student(s) enrolled at that school.
The school is required to verify the enrolment of
your student(s) at the beginning of Term 1. If you
change schools during the year, verification is
required of the enrolment details. School
verification is only required for Term 1 or change
of school.
You must attach to each application a photocopy of
your valid Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care
Card so we can confirm that the student appears on
the card and check the parent/guardian signature.
Completed forms need to be returned to Road User
Services for processing, the
address is provided below.
Applications are due four to six weeks before the
commencement of each term.
Note:
You must obtain a MyWay card
by visiting a MyWay Centre or a Canberra Connect
Shopfront prior to making an application to the
Student Transport Program. The MyWay card number
must be included in your STP application form.
Applications which are incorrectly filled out or
incomplete will be returned to the sender. If this
were to happen, a delay in processing will occur
which may result in your child not receiving his or
her concession by the commencement of term. You would
then be expected to pay for that student's fare
until your application is approved and processed.
Application's for tickets received after the third
(3) week of each term will not be processed. No
special circumstances will be considered for late or
incomplete applications.
Eligible students will receive concessions on a
term by term basis only. A new application is
required for each term.
What happens if my child changes school or moves
house during the year?
If your child changes school or residential address
during the year you need to notify Road User Services. Your eligibility for the program may
change.
What happens if my child loses their ticket?
You are required
to obtain a replacement
MyWay card by visiting a MyWay Centre or a Canberra
Connect Shopfront. Upon obtaining the replacement
card, you must contact the STP on (02) 6207 7036 and
request to have your concession to your replacement
MyWay card.
Applications
Applications forwarded to:
ATTENTION: STP
Road User Services
PO Box 582
DICKSON ACT 2602
Applications hand delivered to:
STP Box
Ground Floor
Dickson Motor Registry
13 - 15 Challis Street
DICKSON ACT 2602
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