Tasmanian Seniors Card: Benefits, discounts and how to apply

Everyone loves a bargain, but once they turn 60 many Tasmanians forget to grab one of the best deals on offer – the free Tasmanian Seniors Card.

Even if you have not fully retired from the workforce, it’s worth checking to see if you are eligible for a Seniors Card, as the rules in many states allow you to undertake some paid work and still receive a card.

Getting a non-means-tested Seniors Card gives you access to valuable concessions on transport costs and discounts from participating businesses for a wide range of goods and services.

To help you make the most of this valuable free scheme, check out SuperGuide’s detailed guide to accessing and using your Tasmanian Seniors Card.

What benefits are available?

With a Tasmanian Seniors Card you can access many discount offers on goods and services you purchase, plus generous public transport concessions and reductions on some government fees and charges.

The discounts available from participating businesses vary considerably, with many of the benefits related to holidays, travel and hospitality. There are also discounts on everyday items like automotive services, household needs, recreation and professional services.

Although discount offers are available year-round from participating businesses, some offers are special time-limited deals. That means it’s a good idea to regularly check the Tasmanian Seniors Card website for the current discounts and offers.

Guide to your Tasmanian Seniors Card – rules and benefits

Website: www.seniors.tas.gov.au

Who can apply for a Tasmanian Seniors Card?

• Aged 60 or over
• Tasmanian resident
• Work less than 20 hours per week in paid employment averaged over a 12-month period

How do you apply for a Tasmanian Seniors Card?

• Online application
• Apply at Service Tasmania shops
• Download the application form and email or mail form with copies of required ID papers (Tasmanian driver’s licence or original documents showing Tasmanian residential address or date of birth). 

What government benefits are available with a Tasmanian Seniors Card?

• Concession rates for urban Metro buses (Greencard gives daily travel cap depending on boarding time)
• Concession fares for non-urban buses
• Concession fare on Derwent River Ferry Service
• 20% discount on Inland Recreational Angling Licence and Recreational Game Licence
• 50% discount on Recreational Sea Fishing Licence
• 20% discount on both Annual and Two-Year Seniors All Parks Pass for National Parks (excludes Senior Business Card holders)
• Discounted entry and fees for Port Arthur Historic Site, Overland Track, Hastings Experience, Mole Creek Caves, Highfield Historic Site and Cascade Female Factory Historic Site
• 20% discount on booking fees for Three Capes Track
• Discounted guided tours and a 5% discount in the Botanical Shop at Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
• Free Will and EPOA preparation if Public Trustee appointed executor and EPOA
• Fee concessions for full-time adult education courses

What discounts can you get with a Tasmanian Seniors Card?

• Over 600 participating businesses
• Online searchable directory   
• Tasmanian Seniors Card Facebook community: www.facebook.com/seniorscardtas

Heading interstate? Take your Tasmanian Seniors Card

If you’re travelling interstate, it’s well worth taking your Tasmanian Seniors Card, as most participating businesses will accept Seniors Cards issued by other states and territories.

In most states and territories, you can also access the concessional public transport fares offered to their seniors if you present the Seniors Card issued by your home state. For example, if you are visiting the ACT, you can show your card and apply for an Interstate Seniors MyWay Card to receive similar concession fares to ACT seniors.

Travelling overseas? Pack your Seniors Card

Thanks to a reciprocal agreement with the New Zealand Government, Australian state Seniors Card holders can access discounts from thousands of participating businesses through New Zealand’s SuperGold Card program.

This arrangement does not include state or nationally funded programs, such as the free off-peak public transport available to New Zealand SuperGold Card holders. For more detailed information, check the SuperGold website.

It can also be worth taking your Seniors Card if you travel to countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, USA and Canada, as many overseas businesses accept Australian state Seniors Cards if they offer discounted prices to their own seniors.