Sydney Commuters Will Receive 12 Days of Free Travel on Public Transport Across the Easter Break

Sydneysiders, if catching public transport is a necessity for you over Easter, if won't impact your Opal card balance. Whether you're heading off on holidays, keen to get around town without worrying about designated drivers, have to go to work, or just prefer trains, buses, light rail, the Metro and ferries to cars, you'll be able to hop onboard for 12 days without paying a cent.

Mark your calendars accordingly — because you'll be riding the rails (and roads and harbour) without opening your wallet between 4am on Thursday, April 14 and 3.59am on Tuesday, April 26.

All services are included in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra, other than private ferries, the airport train line and point-to-point bus service. Still, that leaves you with plenty of options for getting around town (and even day-tripping) without troubling your bank balance.

Wondering why Sydneysiders are getting 12 days of train travel without spending a cent? It's a result of two things: trying to get more folks back into the CBD, and just out and about in general, as the New South Wales Government has been pushing whenever lockdowns haven't been in effect; and attempting to make up for the 24-hour train shutdown back in February.

And yes, it's a mighty great excuse to venture to spots you mightn't usually visit over the break — or even just on the public holidays if that's all that you get off work.

Public transport across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra will be free between 4am on Thursday, April 14 and 3.59am on Tuesday, April 26. For further information, head to the Transport for NSW website.