Opal Trips - All Modes | Data.NSW

This dataset contains a consolidated view of Official Utilisation figures across all transport modes (train, metro, bus, ferry and light rail). Opal daily tap-on/tap-off data is aggregated to a total monthly figure representing the estimated number of trips across all transport modes.

Starting July 1, 2024, the methodology for calculating trip numbers for individual lines and operators will change to more accurately reflect the services our passengers use within the transport network. This new approach will apply to trains, metros, light rail, and ferries, and will soon be extended to buses. Aggregations between line, agency, and mode levels will no longer be valid, as a passenger may use multiple lines on a single trip. Trip numbers at the line, operator, or mode level should be used as reported, without further combinations.

The dataset includes reports based on both the new and old methodologies, with a transition to the new method taking place over the coming months. As a result of this change, caution should be exercised when analysing longer trends that utilise both datasets. More information on NRT ROAM can be accessed here

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Transport

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CKAN Data API

Access resource data via a web API with powerful query support. Further information in the main CKAN Data API and DataStore documentation.

Code examples:

curl JavaScript PowerShell Python R

Querying

Get 5 results containing "jones" in any field:

curl https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search \
  -H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
  "resource_id": "77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
        resource_id: '77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2',
        limit: 5,
        q: 'jones'
    })
})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

(using the ckanapi client library)

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2",
    limit=5,
    q="jones",
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id = '77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2',
        limit = 5,
        q = 'jones'))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Get results with either "watershed" or "survey" as subject and "active" as its stage:

curl https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search \
-H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
"resource_id": "77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({resource_id: '77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2', filters: {
        subject: ['watershed', 'survey'],
        stage: 'active'
    }})})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2",
    filters={
      "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
      "stage": "active",
    },
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id='77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2', 
        filters = list(
            subject = list("watershed", "survey"), 
            stage = "active")))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Using the API with this Web Browser

Some API endpoints may be accessed using a GET query string.

Query example (first 5 results)

https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2&limit=5

Query example (results containing 'jones')

https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=77718b3e-ea01-4401-a3bf-0686edfdb1f2&q=jones

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CKAN Data API

Access resource data via a web API with powerful query support. Further information in the main CKAN Data API and DataStore documentation.

Code examples:

curl JavaScript PowerShell Python R

Querying

Get 5 results containing "jones" in any field:

curl https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search \
  -H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
  "resource_id": "bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
        resource_id: 'bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1',
        limit: 5,
        q: 'jones'
    })
})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

(using the ckanapi client library)

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1",
    limit=5,
    q="jones",
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id = 'bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1',
        limit = 5,
        q = 'jones'))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Get results with either "watershed" or "survey" as subject and "active" as its stage:

curl https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search \
-H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
"resource_id": "bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({resource_id: 'bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1', filters: {
        subject: ['watershed', 'survey'],
        stage: 'active'
    }})})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1",
    filters={
      "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
      "stage": "active",
    },
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id='bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1', 
        filters = list(
            subject = list("watershed", "survey"), 
            stage = "active")))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Using the API with this Web Browser

Some API endpoints may be accessed using a GET query string.

Query example (first 5 results)

https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1&limit=5

Query example (results containing 'jones')

https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=bbd4e903-af0f-445f-b9c3-517b9d4a32a1&q=jones

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CKAN Data API

Access resource data via a web API with powerful query support. Further information in the main CKAN Data API and DataStore documentation.

Code examples:

curl JavaScript PowerShell Python R

Querying

Get 5 results containing "jones" in any field:

curl https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search \
  -H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
  "resource_id": "84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
        resource_id: '84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460',
        limit: 5,
        q: 'jones'
    })
})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460",
  "limit": 5,
  "q": "jones"
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

(using the ckanapi client library)

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460",
    limit=5,
    q="jones",
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id = '84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460',
        limit = 5,
        q = 'jones'))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Get results with either "watershed" or "survey" as subject and "active" as its stage:

curl https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search \
-H"Authorization:$API_TOKEN" -d '
{
"resource_id": "84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}'

const resp = await fetch(`https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'content-type': 'application/json',
        authorization: API_TOKEN
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({resource_id: '84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460', filters: {
        subject: ['watershed', 'survey'],
        stage: 'active'
    }})})
await resp.json()

$json = @'
{
  "resource_id": "84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460",
  "filters": {
    "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
    "stage": "active"
  }
}
'@
$response = Invoke-RestMethod https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search`
  -Method Post -Body $json -Headers @{"Authorization"="$API_TOKEN"}
$response.result.records

from ckanapi import RemoteCKAN

rc = RemoteCKAN('https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/', apikey=API_TOKEN)
result = rc.action.datastore_search(
    resource_id="84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460",
    filters={
      "subject": ["watershed", "survey"],
      "stage": "active",
    },
)
print(result['records'])

library(httr2)

req <- request("https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search")
result <- req %>% 
    req_headers(Authorization = API_TOKEN) %>% 
    req_body_json(list(
        resource_id='84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460', 
        filters = list(
            subject = list("watershed", "survey"), 
            stage = "active")))
    req_perform %>% 
    resp_body_json

Using the API with this Web Browser

Some API endpoints may be accessed using a GET query string.

Query example (first 5 results)

https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460&limit=5

Query example (results containing 'jones')

https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/en/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=84896b76-cacb-4d6c-8254-6f7992b71460&q=jones

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Additional Information

Field	Value
Title	Opal Trips - All Modes
Date Published	09/07/2022
Last Updated	21/07/2025
Publisher/Agency	Transport for NSW
Licence	Creative Commons Attribution
Data Portal	Transport