Perth

FARESPerth CBD

Transperth Fares in 2026: Go Anywhere $3.50, 2 Sections $2.40, DayRider $7 and SmartRider Discounts (Perth, WA)

A ticket machine and SmartRider tag-on point at East Perth railway station

Transperth’s standard fare for a trip across the Perth network is Go Anywhere, which costs $3.50 in cash or by contactless payment, $3.15 with a SmartRider and $2.80 with a SmartRider on Autoload, for up to three hours of travel on any bus, train or ferry. A trip of 3.2 km or less on a single service uses the cheaper 2 Sections fare of $2.40. These fares took effect on 1 January 2026.

EVENTBurswood

Optus Stadium Event Days: No Parking, Trains to Perth Stadium Station and Event Buses (Burswood, Perth, WA)

Matagarup Bridge and Stadium Park, February 2020

There is no parking at Optus Stadium on major event days, so the way in is Perth Stadium Station or an event bus. Public transport is included in your event ticket for three hours either side of the event, according to Transperth, and the event bus network runs for 45 minutes after the final siren.

CHANGESPerth CBD · Fremantle

Transperth Service Changes from Sunday 1 November 2026: CircleRoute Splits Into Four, New Bus Stands and Fremantle Line Trips (Perth, WA)

A Transperth Route 999 bus, November 2018

From Sunday 1 November 2026, Transperth is changing the Fremantle Line and a long list of bus routes, and the CircleRoute is split: Routes 998 and 999 are withdrawn and replaced by four routes numbered 996, 997, 998 and 999. Bus stands change at several stations, with the largest changes at Curtin University Bus Station, so check which stand your bus leaves from before you go.

OPENINGFremantle

New Fremantle Traffic Bridge Opens Sunday 1 November 2026: Festival, Free Shuttle and Bus and Train Changes (Fremantle, WA)

The new Fremantle Traffic Bridge under construction, July 2026

The new Fremantle Traffic Bridge opens on Sunday 1 November 2026, and the community can walk across it from 9am to 1pm at a free festival before it opens to traffic later that evening. There is no event parking, so Main Roads WA suggests walking, wheeling or riding, or taking the train to Fremantle or North Fremantle station, where travel is free on Sunday for SmartRider and contactless users, and using the free shuttle bus from Fremantle Station.

CHANGEDPerth CBD

Mandurah Line Nightly Closures in November 2026: Dates, Sections and Replacement Buses (Perth, WA)

Mandurah Station

The Mandurah Line will be disrupted on three sets of nights in November 2026: between Cockburn Central and Mandurah from Sunday 1 to Tuesday 3 November, between Elizabeth Quay and Aubin Grove from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 November, and between Rockingham and Mandurah from Sunday 22 to Thursday 26 November. Transperth says it will always provide train replacement buses when it closes a line for track works.

TRANSPORT GUIDEPerth CBD · Perth Airport

Perth Airport to the CBD: Train in 18 Minutes, $3.50 Fare, and the Free Bus to Terminals 3 and 4 (Perth, WA)

Perth Airport Terminal 2 pick-up and drop-off area

Airport Central station, linked to Terminals 1 and 2, is 18 minutes from Perth Station by train, according to Perth Airport, and the Go Anywhere fare is $3.50 cash or contactless and $3.15 with a SmartRider, as of October 2026. Terminals 3 and 4 have no station of their own, so you take the free Route 292 bus to Redcliffe Station and board the same line there.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTPerth CBD

Tame Impala at RAC Arena, 24 and 25 October 2026: Getting There by Train, Parking and the Yanchep Line Closure (Perth, WA)

Perth railway station at night

For Tame Impala at RAC Arena the simplest way in is the train: Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena, and on Saturday 24 October your event ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show. If you are coming from the north on Sunday 25 October, the Yanchep Line is disrupted between Butler and Yanchep that evening, and the last full line train leaves Perth Underground at 7.21pm.