Most Adelaide Park ‘n’ Ride car parks are free and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as of 23 October 2026. Adelaide Metro lists two exceptions, Tea Tree Plaza and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where parking is charged but, in its words, heavily discounted for Adelaide Metro users.
To catch public transport in Adelaide, plan your trip online, then tap your metroCARD, bank card or phone on the yellow validation machine as you board. Adelaide Metro says you do not need to tap off when you leave a bus, train or tram, and you can no longer pay with cash when you catch a bus.
Adelaide Metro updated 68 bus timetables from Monday 12 October 2026, and the changes include shortened O-Bahn trips on route 506, swapped Unley Road trips on route 190 and renumbered or merged Adelaide Hills routes. Adelaide Metro says the updates cover services in peak and off-peak times, and aim to improve reliability, connections and frequency.