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Changes to City Bus Interchange commencing Monday 29 April 2019
Passengers, please note that from Monday 29 April 2019, the Routes 830 and 833X will depart from Platform 10 from City Bus Interchange (outside Bailey’s Corner).
This change is a result of Transport Canberra’s new bus interchange platform arrangements for network 2019.
New bus fares 2019
We would like to inform all of our customers that our fares will be increasing from the 18 March 2019.
This fare increase comes as an opportunity for us to continue to improve our service and continue to help you get around.
Below you will find the updated fare prices, if you have any further questions please contact TravellerInfo on 6299 3722.
We apologise for any inconvenience and we thank you for your understanding.
Qcity Transit Route Services
| ONE WAY | DAILY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fare | Concession | Full Fare | Concession | |
| QBN to Civic / Woden | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
| Oaks Estate to Civic*** | $2.60 | $1.20 | N/A | N/A |
| Queanbeyan to Kingston | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
| Queanbeyan to Manuka | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
| Queanbeyan to Barton | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
| Queanbeyan to Russell | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
| Queanbeyan to Canberra Outlet Centre | $3.50 | $1.70 | $9.40 | $4.70 |
| LocalLink | $3.50 | $1.70 | $9.40 | $4.70 |
| Bungendore to Queanbeyan | $7.40 | $3.70 | $17.20 | $8.60 |
| Bungendore to Civic | $9.80 | $4.90 | $22.00 | $11.00 |
| Googong to Queanbeyan | $3.50 | $1.70 | $9.40 | $4.70 |
| Googong to Civic/Woden | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
Qcity Section Fares
| ONE WAY | DAILY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fare | Concession | Full Fare | Concession | |
| Section 1 to 2 | $2.40 | $1.20 | $7.20 | $3.60 |
| Section 3 to 6 | $3.50 | $1.70 | $9.40 | $4.70 |
| Section 7 to 15 | $5.00 | $2.50 | $12.40 | $6.20 |
| Section 16 to 25 | $7.40 | $3.70 | $17.20 | $8.60 |
| Section 26 to 37 | $9.80 | $4.90 | $22.00 | $11.00 |
| Section 38 to 56 | $14.80 | $7.40 | $32.00 | $16.00 |
| Section 57 to 75 | $21.30 | $10.60 | $45.00 | $22.50 |
| Section 76 to 100 | $29.90 | $14.90 | $62.20 | $31.10 |
| Section 105 to 125 | $39.70 | $19.80 | $81.80 | $40.90 |
| Section 126 plus | $49.40 | $24.70 | $101.20 | $50.60 |
SSTS
| ONE WAY | |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | |
| Local - QBN < > Jerra | $1.70 |
| Urban - QBN < > Canberra | $2.40 |
| Country | $4.80 |
Fares authorised by Transport for NSW
Addition of Queanbeyan West Primary School to service from Wamboin
From Monday 11th February 2019, school service S261 from Wamboin to Queanbeyan Schools will be including Queanbeyan West Primary School in the service schedule. There will be no change to existing pick-up and drop off times to other schools in the mornings, and only a minor variation to the pick-up time from Queanbeyan High School in the afternoon.
| School Bus S261 Morning Service | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current time | New time | Location |
| 7:25 | 7:25 | Norton & Merino Vale Rd |
| 8:25 | 8:25 | St Gregory’s Macquoid St |
| 8:30 | 8:30 | Karabar High School |
| 8:32 | 8:32 | Queanbeyan South Primary School |
| 8:41 | 8:41 | Queanbeyan High School |
| 8:45 | 8:45 | St Gregory’s Lowe St |
| 8:49 | 8:49 | Queanbeyan Primary School |
| 8:54 | 8:54 | Queanbeyan East Primary School |
| 9:02 | Queanbeyan West Primary School | |
| School Bus S261 Afternoon Service | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current time | New time | Location |
| 3:05 | 3:05 | Queanbeyan East Primary School |
| 3:09 | 3:09 | St Gregory’s Macquoid St |
| 3:20 | 3:20 | Karabar High School |
| 3:23 | 3:23 | Queanbeyan South Primary School |
| 3:25 | 3:25 | St Gregory’s Lowe St |
| 3:27 | 3:27 | Queanbeyan Primary School |
| 3:33 | Queanbeyan West Primary School | |
| 3:35 | 3:39 | Queanbeyan High School |
| 4:47 | 4:51 | Weeroona & Norton Rd |
Services from Googong to the Royalla Interchange
From Monday 11th February 2019, school service S255 will commence services from Googong to the Royalla Interchange to link into existing services to Tuggeranong schools. This service will commence in Googong at the bus stop at Beltana Avenue. In the afternoons, school services S255 and S256 will provide services back to Googong from Royalla.
These service changes have been made to provide residents of Googong with the opportunity to catch services through the Royalla network and access schools that were otherwise not accessible through the Queanbeyan Interchange.
| School Bus S255 Morning Service | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current time | New time | Location |
| 7:28 | Beltana Bus Shelter, Googong | |
| 7:40 | 7:40 | Old Cooma Rd & Thoroughbred Dr |
| 7:50 | 7:50 | MacKenzie Rd Turnaround (Royalla Interchange) |
| School Bus S255 Afternoon Service | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current time | New time | Location |
| 4:00 | 4:00 | MacKenzie Rd Turnaround (Royalla Interchange) |
| 4:10 | 4:10 | Old Cooma Rd & Thoroughbred Dr |
| 4:22 | Beltana Bus Shelter, Googong | |
| School Bus S256 Afternoon Service | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous | New time | Location |
| 4:20 | 4:20 | MacKenzie Rd Turnaround (Royalla Interchange) |
| 5:04 | 5:04 | Cooke Dr and Old Cooma Rd |
| 5:11 | Beltana Bus Shelter, Googong | |
Additional Services from Bungendore to Queanbeyan Schools
From start of Term 1, 2019
Commencing the first day of Term 1, 2019, school services from Bungendore to Queanbeyan Schools in the mornings and afternoons will be divided into two school services.
In the mornings, school service S153 will continue to transport students to primary schools in Queanbeyan and the new school service S279 will deliver students to Queanbeyan High and Karabar High School via the Queanbeyan Interchange.
In the afternoons, school service S166 will continue to transport primary school students to Bungendore and the new school service S279 will pick-up at Queanbeyan High and Karabar High School to deliver students back to Bungendore via the Queanbeyan Interchange.
These separate service routes have been prepared to ensure that they pick-up and drop-off at all locations that were previously serviced.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the SSTS team on 6299 3722
| Morning services | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School Bus S153 (Primary) | School Bus S279 (Secondary) | ||
| Time | Location | Time | Location |
| 7:38 | Elmslea Dr | 7:35 | Elmslea Dr |
| 7:42 | Gibraltar St | 7:39 | Gibraltar St |
| 7:46 | Obourne and Malbon | 7:43 | Obourne and Malbon |
| 7:55 | Trucking Yard Lane and Kings Highway | 7:52 | Trucking Yard Lane and Kings Highway |
| 7:59 | Carlton Estate | 7:56 | Carlton Estate |
| 8:04 | Weetalabah | 8:01 | Weetalabah |
| 8:13 | The Ridgeway Bus Shelter | 8:10 | The Ridgeway Bus Shelter |
| 8:17 | St Gregory’s, Macquoid St Campus | 8:15 | Queanbeyan Interchange |
| 8:27 | Queanbeyan South Public School | 8:22 | Karabar High School |
| 8:32 | St Gregory’s, Lowe St Campus | 8:30 | Queanbeyan High School |
| 8:37 | Queanbeyan Public School | ||
| 8:44 | Queanbeyan East Public School | ||
| Afternoon services | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School Bus S166 (Primary) | School Bus S279 (Secondary) | ||
| Time | Location | Time | Location |
| 3:05 | Queanbeyan East Public School | 3:15 | Karabar High School |
| 3:08 | St Gregory’s, Macquoid St Campus | 3:23 | Queanbeyan High School |
| 3:15 | Queanbeyan Public School | 3:31 | Queanbeyan Interchange |
| 3:18 | St Gregory’s, Lowe St Campus | 3:45 | Weetalabah |
| 3:23 | Queanbeyan South Public School | 3:55 | Carlton Estate |
| 3:35 | Weetalabah | 4:03 | Gibraltar St |
| 3:45 | Carlton Estate | 4:11 | Elmslea Dr |
| 3:53 | Gibraltar St | ||
| 4:01 | Elmslea Dr | ||
