Brisbane Bus, Brisbane

This FREE BUS takes you a little further out of the city centre of Brisbane.

You will pass by Brisbane Private Hospital, King Edward Park, Post Office Square, Roma Street Parkland, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and Wickham Park. Stop and hop off and on when ever you wish!

The Spring Hill loop bus operates approximately every 10 minutes between 8.10am and 6.05pm and stops at the YELLOW bus stops.

BRISBANE, and it can be quite hot and humid!

Want to see the city, but finding it too hot and tiring to walk, then why not catch the ...
FREE CITY LOOP BUS

This Bus takes you past the Botanic Gardens, Central station, City Hall, Eagle Street Pier, Government Precinct, Queen Street Mall, Queensland University of Technology [QUT], Riverside, Stamford Plaza and Wharf Street.

Just look for the RED bus stops.

Buses depart every 15 mins from the QUT

Travelling in a clockwise direction....Departs 7am - 6pm
In an anti-clockwise direction..........Departs 7.05 - 6.05pm

The Website has a route map

The Brisbane Transit Centre is located in Roma Street in the City. The Holiday Inn Hotel is here, as well as Information & Travel booking agents, Cafes, Souvenir shops and Restaurants.
Roma Street Station is here also. On the top floor, is the Coach/Bus line terminal. This is where you catch the Interstate Coaches and also the ones to other parts of Queensland. Here you will find "Greyhound" amongst other companies. They offer a few different passes Oz-flex, Oz-choice and Oz-express to get around Australia. Example of fares (2009) Brisbane to Cairns $253, Brisbane to Hervey Bay $61.
Location:- 151 -171 Roma Street, Brisbane.

I went to uni in Brisbane and often used the bus to get around. They do run quite frequently to the city from virtually all suburbs. The are generally on time and deliver satisfactory service. More and more bus lanes and tunnels seem to be popping up and this speeds up transit.

I think they are a bit too expensive ($3.80 for an adult to travel about 20km). If governments are really serious about saving the environment this sort of thing should be made cheaper.

I probably prefer the City Cat if I am only going short distances in and around the city but the bus is handy for getting into the city from the suburbs.

Transinfo has information on bus & train times within Brisbane & down to the Gold Coast.

Note: Public holidays have limited bus & trains running.

Transinfo has information on bus & train times within Brisbane & down to the Gold Coast.

Phone: TransInfo call centre on 13 12 30. They take calls 6am - 9pm Monday to Friday, and 7am - 9pm Saturday and Sunday (Public holidays may vary).

The Loop is a free council bus service that circles Brisbanes CBD. The Loop stops at several destinations including Central Station, Queen Street Mall, City Botanic Gardens, Riverside Centre, QUT and King George Square.

Brisbane City is easy to get around on the Free City Loop bus. There are two buses - clockwise and anticlockwise - that loop the city from QUT to Riverside to Central Railway Station to The Mall/Casino.

They circle from 7am to 5.50pm and pass a stop approx every 10 mins (traffic dependant). There are red coloured bus stop signs with maps of the city centre where you hail the buses.

You can either buy tickets on the bus or prebuy them at newsagents.

Pre bought ones come in:
1. Zones (10 trips)
2. Day Rover (single whole day use)

You can currently use these tickets on the ferry and Citycat as well.

You can enquire at the info booth at Queen Street Mall or on phone about zone boundaries, but it may be easier if you get a feel for what you are doing in Brisbane and then buy a zone ticket.

Be aware you can't insert a 1 zone ticket twice to make a 2 zone journey.

On the bus you can buy:
1. Off Peak saver. This is much cheaper than a Day Rover, but is limited. You can't travel on this card between 3pm - 7pm. However, you can use it anytime on the weekend (but not on the boats).
2. Transfer ticket. Ask for this if you need to take 2 different buses to get somewhere.
3. Normal zone ticket. Just tell the driver where you want to go, and they will tell you how much it costs.

Keep your ticket handy in case an inspector gets on board.

See www.transinfo.qld.gov.au which is the website for all Brisbane's public transport information. Here you will also find journey planners and the bus routes and times.