Sydney is a large city with a well-developed network of public transport. You will need to apply an Opal card for Sydney’s ferries, buses, trains and light rail. Most international students are not eligible to apply for a travel concession card so you must pay full fare when travelling on Sydney’s public transport. You need to load money onto your Opal card either online or at a ticket machine so that you have credit before you travel otherwise you will not be able to board your mode of transport. Alternatively, you can also swipe your credit card a the ticket readers when you are catching public transport and it will automatically deduct the amount of your fare. Don’t forget to swipe both on and off when you are getting on ferri.es, buses, trains and light rail