Chartered transport

ABSTUDY Fares Allowance can cover the cost of hire car, ferry or helicopter transport.

It can cover all or some of the trip for any of the following reasons:

  • there’s no public transport
  • there’s no regular plane
  • it’s cheaper than other transport options.

Call the ABSTUDY line to discuss your claim in detail.

Contact numbers available on this page.

Centrelink ABSTUDY line

Use this line if you get or are claiming ABSTUDY – help for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and apprentices.

1800 132 317
Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm

If your payment has stopped, it may be because we need your parents’ or guardians’ income information. Read more about how they can update their income details online.

If you need help with another student payment call the Youth and Students line.

There are other ways you may want to contact us.

Page last updated: 6 January 2025.
QC 53245