Brisbane

TRANSPORT GUIDEBrisbane CBD

Brisbane Public Transport for Children and Seniors: 50 Cents a Journey, Free Weekend Travel With a Child go card and Free Off-Peak Council Buses and Ferries (Brisbane, QLD)

A CityHopper ferry passing the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane

Children aged 5 to 14, seniors, pensioners and veterans all pay 50 cents a journey on Translink services in South East Queensland as of 21 October 2026, because the old half-price concession fares no longer apply. Children aged 4 and under travel free, children with a child go card also travel free on weekends, and seniors can ride Brisbane City Council buses and ferries free at set off-peak times, with weekends and public holidays listed for buses.

EVENT · ENDS 6 NOVMilton

Foo Fighters at Suncorp Stadium, Thursday 5 November 2026: Free Travel From Noon, Shuttle Buses From 5pm and No Parking Nearby (Brisbane, QLD)

Suncorp Stadium, Caxton Street facade, Brisbane

Ticket holders for Foo Fighters at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday 5 November 2026 can travel free on Brisbane City Council buses and Queensland Rail City network trains from 12 noon, and free shuttle buses start at 5pm. There is no event parking: the stadium says to use public transport, and 15-minute parking limits apply on the streets around it.

CLOSEDBulimba · Hawthorne

Bulimba Ferry Terminal Closes From 9 November Until Mid-December: Use Hawthorne, Route 232 or Shuttle 23 (Brisbane, QLD)

Bulimba ferry terminal, Oxford Street, Bulimba

The Bulimba ferry terminal closes from Monday 9 November 2026 until mid-December for essential maintenance, so the F21 cross-river ferries stop at Hawthorne instead, and Translink has put on route 232, a weekday shuttle (shuttle 23) and extra route 230 trips as alternatives. The Hawthorne and Apollo Road terminals stay open.

RAILBUSESIpswich · Springfield

Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Line Train Closures: Wednesday 28 October Night, 30 October to 1 November and Monday 2 November (Brisbane, QLD)

Ipswich railway station platform, Queensland

Trains on the Ipswich/Rosewood and Springfield lines are replaced by timetabled railbuses in three separate closures over the next two weeks: from 9:30pm on Wednesday 28 October, from 11:30pm on Friday 30 October to the last service on Sunday 1 November, and between Ipswich and Rosewood only on Monday 2 November 2026.

RAILBUSESBowen Hills · Caboolture

No Trains on the Caboolture, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast Lines 24–25 October, Railbuses Instead (Brisbane, QLD)

Kippa-Ring railway station, Brisbane

There will be no trains on the Caboolture, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines from the first service on Saturday 24 October until the last service on Sunday 25 October 2026, with timetabled railbuses running instead. Translink says normal trains start again with the first train on Monday 26 October, but the Sunshine Coast line then stays closed until the last service on Wednesday 28 October.

ENDEDMilton

Australia v Fiji at Suncorp Stadium, Sunday 25 October 2026: Free Travel From 3:05pm, Shuttle Buses, No Public Parking and the Rail Closure (Brisbane, QLD)

Lang Park (Suncorp Stadium), Milton

If you hold a ticket to the Rugby League World Cup match between Australia and Fiji at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday 25 October 2026, travel is free on Queensland Rail City network trains and Brisbane City Council buses from 3:05pm, and there is no public parking near the stadium. Kick-off is at 7:05pm, and free shuttle buses run from Brisbane City, Carindale, Chermside, Eight Mile Plains/Mt Gravatt and The Gap from 5:05pm.

FARESBrisbane CBD

Brisbane Public Transport Fares: 50 Cents a Journey, How to Pay With go card or a Tapped Bank Card, and How Transfers Work (Brisbane, QLD)

CityCat at North Quay ferry terminal, Brisbane

Every journey on Translink buses, trains, ferries, trams and on-demand services in South East Queensland costs 50 cents as of 18 October 2026, however far you travel and however you pay. You can pay by tapping a Visa or Mastercard on and off, with a go card, or with a paper ticket from a fare machine, and cash is not accepted on board.

TRANSPORT GUIDEBrisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport to the City: Airtrain Takes 20 Minutes and Costs $23.30, With Taxi, Rideshare and Bus Options (Brisbane, QLD)

Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal

The Airtrain takes 20 minutes from Brisbane Airport to the city according to Airtrain, the adult fare to any Brisbane City station is $23.30 as of October 2026, and trains run every 15 minutes in weekday peaks and every 30 minutes the rest of the time. Brisbane Airport says a taxi to the city costs $67 to $82 one way and takes about 20 minutes outside peak periods, and rideshare is available from signed pick-up areas at both terminals.