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The Seniors Card encourages older Victorians to keep active and engaged in the community through offers and incentives that make it affordable to get out and about.
There are no fees or application charges and an application takes less than five minutes with our easy online form.
To apply for a Seniors Card you need to be over 60 years of age, a permanent resident of Australia, residing in Victoria.
- If you are working less than 35 hours per week in paid employment, or fully retired - apply for a Seniors Card.
- If you are working more than 35 hours per week - apply for the Seniors Business Discount Card.
If you have a Seniors Card, you are eligible for free or concession public transport, and are exempt from a fishing license in Victoria.
All card holders can take advantage of discounts and services from businesses via our Discount Directory.
Look out for the 'Seniors Card Welcome Here' logo or ask for Seniors Card discounts when you are shopping.
What is the Seniors Card program?
Commencing in 1991, the Seniors Card program acknowledges and celebrates the contribution seniors have made and continue to make to our communities and the State of Victoria. The purpose of the program is to encourage older people to keep active and engaged in the community, by providing incentives and making it more affordable to get out and about.
The Seniors Card program is free, and there are no application charges associated with the card.
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Information on the Seniors Card program
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The Seniors Card is free.
An application for a Victorian Seniors Card is free and does not incur a fee or any application charges.
If you find a website that offers to apply for a card on your behalf for a fee, it is an unauthorised service and should be avoided.
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To apply for either a Seniors Card or a Seniors Business Discount Card, simply use our Online form.
Make sure you have your green Medicare Card handy to complete your application. This is a free card. There are no costs associated with applying for this card.
Applicants for a Victorian Seniors Card only (i.e. not Seniors Business Discount Card) can also pick up an application form from their . All paper application forms (not online form) require a statutory declaration which must be witnessed.
Standard processing time is around four weeks from when we receive your application. You can apply around three weeks before your 60th birthday. The card is free and there is no cost to apply.
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With both the Seniors Card and Seniors Business Discount Card, card holders can obtain business discounts. Only Seniors Card holders receive public transport concessions and Seniors fares. Both cards are free, and there are no application charges associated with applying for either card.
Victorian Seniors Card (available since 1991) Seniors Business Discount Card (available since 2015) Eligibility: You must be:
- 60 years of age or over
- Working less than 35 hours per week in paid employment or fully retired
- A permanent resident of Australia, residing in Victoria.
Eligibility: You must be:
- 60 years of age or over
- Working more than 35 hours per week in paid employment or fully retired
- A permanent resident of Australia, residing in Victoria.
Benefits:
- Business discounts
- Concession public transport fares
- Free weekend travel in any two consecutive zones
- Free seniors myki
- Free off-peak travel vouchers
- Exemption from Fishing Licence in Victorian Waters
- Access to free or discounted events at the Victorian Seniors Festival
Benefits:
- Business discounts
- Access to free or discounted events at the Victorian Seniors Festival
What are the program benefits?
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All card holders can obtain discounts from thousands of participating businesses in Victoria. Use the searchable Discount Directory to find discounts in your local area.
Government agencies offering discounts to Seniors Card and Seniors Business Discount Card holders include:
- Melbourne Museum
- Immigration Museum
- Scienceworks
- NGV International
- Melbourne Zoo
- Healesville Sanctuary
- Werribee Open Range Zoo
- Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
- Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
- Imax Theatre Melbourne
- Queen Victoria Market
- Marine Discovery Centre
- Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens
- Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre
- Frankston Visitor Information Centre
- Latrobe Performing Arts Centre
- Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Additional information about benefits for card holders is available in Other program benefits information page. Only Victorian Seniors Card holders are eligible for public transport concessions and seniors fares.
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When you travel interstate, please take your Seniors Card with you. All states and territories in Australia accept interstate Seniors Cards for concession travel. Most interstate businesses and participating businesses in New Zealand also accept the Victorian Seniors Card. Please contact Seniors Card program in the States and Territories that you intend to visit for benefits offered to Victorian Seniors Card holders.
Interstate and New Zealand participating businesses are encouraged to extend their offers to Seniors Business Discount Card holders, however it is up to each individual business to decide what discounts they make available to Seniors Business Discount Card holders. See Other program benefits for more information.
Reviewed 14 August 2024
