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Concession Savings on Australia's Great Train Journeys
Great Southern Rail welcomes the Australian Government’s
recent announcement that concession fares have been extended for rail travel onboard The Ghan between Alice Springs and Darwin. This new arrangement means concession fare privileges are now available on all Great Southern Rail services - The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland.
By combining these new Government concessions
with Great Southern Rail discounts, Australian pension and concession card holders can now save up to 55% off the standard adult fare in Red Service Daynighter Seats and up to 32% off the standard adult Gold Service Fare.
Concessions are valid for holders of Australian Pension Concession Cards (PCC) or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs.
~Pensioner and Concession Entitlements
To receive Concession travel fares, Great Southern Rail is required to confirm your eligibility electronically with Centrelink. If you do not want this to happen you will need to contact Centrelink to obtain a Concession Letter as proof of your eligibility for concession and provide this directly to Great Southern Rail before the concession can be given.
Proof of Pension Concession or Commonwealth Seniors Health
Card must be presented at time of booking and must be valid at the time of travel. Examples Below.
* All fares listed are one way. Fares inclusive of fuel surcharge.
All fares are subject to change without notice.
CONCESSION FARES 2008/2009
Fares valid for travel from the 4th August 2008 to March 31st 2009.
| Destination |
Service |
Adult Fare |
New Pension Fare |
SAVE! UP TO: |
NEW FARE!
Adelaide to Darwin or vice versa
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Gold Service |
$1980 |
$1375 |
$605 |
| Red Sleeper |
$1440 |
$888 |
$552 |
| Red Daynighter Seat |
$710 |
$336 |
$374 |
NEW FARE!
Darwin to Alice Springs or vice versa
|
Gold Service |
$1025 |
$711 |
$314 |
| Red Sleeper |
$7205 |
$444 |
$276 |
| Red Daynighter Seat |
$355 |
$168 |
$187 |
Adelaide to Alice Springs or vice versa
|
Gold Service |
$1025 |
$711 |
$314 |
| Red Sleeper |
$720 |
$444 |
$276 |
| Red Daynighter Seat |
$355 |
$168 |
$187 |
| INDIAN PACIFIC |
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Sydney to Perth or vice versa
|
Gold Service |
$1950 |
$1445 |
$505 |
| Red Sleeper |
$1350 |
$889 |
$461 |
| Red Daynighter Seat |
$690 |
$289 |
$401 |
Adelaide to Perth or vice versa
|
Gold Service |
$1405 |
$970 |
$435 |
| Red Sleeper |
$1020 |
$624 |
$396 |
| Red Daynighter Seat |
$395 |
$186 |
$209 |
Sydney to Adelaide or vice versa
|
Gold Service |
$695 |
$533 |
$162 |
| Red Sleeper |
$500 |
$368 |
$132 |
| Red Daynighter Seat |
$295 |
$133 |
$162 |
| THE OVERLAND |
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Adelaide to Melbourne or vice versa
|
Red Premium Service |
$151.50 |
$110.50 |
$41 |
| Red Service |
$94 |
$51 |
$43 |
| Fares valid for travel from the 4th August 2008 to March 31st 2009. All fares inclusive of fuel price surcharge. |
Notes:
All fares include a fuel price surcharge.
To receive concessional travel fares, Great Southern Rail is required to confirm your eligibility for the concession electronically with Centrelink. If you do not want this to happen you will need to contact Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) to obtain a Pension Concession Letter as proof of your eligibility for the concession and provide this directly to Great Southern Rail before the concession can be given.
Return fares are generally double the one-way fare
CSHC = Commonwealth Senior Health Card Holder
All fares are in Australian Dollars and are inclusive of GST
Pension and concession fares are valid for Australian citizens only
All fares subject to change with out notice
Proof of Pensioner Concession or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card must be presented a time of booking and must be valid at time of travel |
