You can use your go card or single one-way paper ticket to travel on all TransLink buses, trains and ferries in South East Queensland.
Using a go card
If you're using a combination of buses, trains or ferries, touch on and off each trip.
If you change from one train to another train without leaving the station there is no need to touch off and then back on again. Simply touch off when you arrive at your destination.
go card transfer rules
- You can transfer up to 3 times across all zones.
- You have 5 hours to complete your journey.
- The final trip of the journey must start within 3.5 hours of when you started the first trip.
- There is a 1 hour time limit between transfers.
Using a paper ticket
At the start of each trip on your journey, show your ticket to the bus driver, train station master (if one is available) or ferry master.
Paper ticket transfer rules
- You can transfer as many times as you like.
- You must start the final trip before the expiry time printed on the ticket.
- If you are travelling within 1-10 zones you have 2 hours to complete your journey as long as you start the last trip before the end of the 2 hours.
- If you are travelling within 11 zones or more you have 3.5 hours to complete your journey, as long as you start the last trip before the end of the 3.5 hours.
When transferring between bus, train or ferry, touch on and off each trip,
except if you're changing trains at the same station.
You have up to an hour to continue your journey
and you must start your final transfer within 3 and a half hours of your first touch on.
You have five hours to complete your journey.
