Getting around
Transport Canberra provides light rail and bus public transport services all around Canberra. There are:
- Rapid routes (including light rail) which leave every 15 minutes or better, connecting major centres.
- Local routes connecting suburban locations to interchanges at Gungahlin, Belconnen, Dickson, City, Woden, Weston Creek, Erindale and Tuggeranong. These usually leave every 30 minutes during weekdays, and less frequently on weekends.
Tickets and fares
Transport Canberra charges a single fare for any journey taken on the network, regardless of distance; this including any connecting services within a 90 minute period. Bus and light rail fares are identical. Discounts apply in the following areas:
- Students, concession card holders and seniors
- Off-peak and weekend travel (for all passengers)
- Daily and monthly caps
The best ways to pay for public transport in Canberra are:
- Mastercard or Visa. You can use a physical bank card or a digital card on your phone, smartwatch, or other device. Remember to tap on and off!
- MyWay+ travel card. You can load money onto this card Remember to tap on and off!
Full details of fares and payment methods are available from the Transport Canberra website.
Apps and journey planning
With apps and live GPS tracking, it’s never been easier to plan and track your public transport service.
The Transport Canberra journey planner, Google Maps and Apple Maps make it easy for you to plan your trip. Just enter when and where you want to go, and these apps can plot out a journey for you.
Transport Canberra makes all its timetable and journey data available to app developers. There are many great public transport apps available for Android and Apple devices many of which can tell you exactly where your bus is at any given time. At PTCBR, we are big fans of AnyTrip (Android) and NextThere (Apple).