Transport

TRANSPORT GUIDEBroadbeach · Burleigh Heads

G:link Stage 3 to Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast, QLD): Open Since 9 August 2026, the Eight New Stations, the Journey Time and What Is Still Being Finished

Burleigh Heads light rail station in August 2026

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 is open: the Government said the first passengers would board at Burleigh Heads from 6am on Sunday 9 August 2026, and John Holland reported that day that passengers were travelling. The G:link now runs from Helensvale to Burleigh Heads. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) says some finishing works may still be needed after the start of passenger services.

FARESAdelaide CBD

Adelaide Metro Fares 2026: Prices From 1 October, Peak Times, metroCARD, Tap and Pay and Buy & Go (Adelaide, SA)

A-City 4000 train at Flinders station

A regular Adelaide Metro fare costs $4.75 at peak times or $2.70 off-peak, as of 20 October 2026, and the same fare covers buses, trains and trams for two hours of travel at any distance. New fares have applied since Thursday 1 October 2026, an increase of about 3.3 per cent, in line with the consumer price index.

ENDEDSydney CBD

No City Circle Trains Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026: Central to Wynyard Closed, Replacement Buses by Line (Sydney, NSW)

Train at Wynyard railway station, platforms 3 and 4

From 10:40pm on Friday 23 October 2026, trains do not run on the City Circle or between Central and Wynyard, and most Sydney Trains lines change as a result, according to Transport for NSW. For travel in the City, Transport for NSW says to use T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line trains, metro, light rail, local buses or walk.

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.

ENDEDFlemington

Cox Plate 2026 at Flemington: Extra Trains and Trams, Parking, Gates and Times for Saturday 24 October (Melbourne, VIC)

Flemington Racecourse station

For the 2026 Cox Plate on Saturday 24 October, Transport Victoria is running extra trains from Flinders Street to Flemington Racecourse from 10:10am to 5:00pm, plus route 57 and 57a trams. The race meeting is at Flemington for the very first time, because of redevelopment at Moonee Valley.

FREE FARESHobart CBD

Tasmania’s Buses Are Free Until 30 June 2027: What Is Covered, What Is Not and What Still Needs Booking (Hobart, TAS)

A Metro bus on route 503 to Hobart City at Moonah (photographed July 2026)

Bus travel across Tasmania is free until 30 June 2027, with no fare to pay and no GreenCard to tap on Metro Tasmania services. The Tasmanian Government has extended a scheme that began on Monday 30 March 2026 and was first set to end on 1 July 2026, as of 19 October 2026.

TRANSPORT GUIDEMelbourne CBD · Tullamarine

Melbourne Airport to the City: SkyBus, Route 901, Taxi and Pick-Up Options, Fares and Hours (Melbourne, VIC)

SkyBus double deck bus, West Melbourne

The direct way from Melbourne Airport to the city centre is the SkyBus Melbourne City Express, which runs to Southern Cross Station from 4am to 1am every day, with departures every 10 minutes and an average journey of 30 minutes. An adult ticket is $25.90 one way or $43.40 return, as of October 2026, and Transport Victoria says you can’t use a myki on it.

TRANSPORT GUIDEAdelaide CBD

Adelaide Metro Bus Timetable Changes From 12 October 2026: O-Bahn 506, Unley Road, Hills Routes and School Buses (Adelaide, SA)

Northeast Busway near Paradise Interchange

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.

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.

TRANSPORT GUIDEHobart CBD · Hobart Airport

Hobart Airport to the City by SkyBus: About 30 Minutes, $24 One Way and Where It Stops (Hobart, TAS)

Brooke Street Pier on Franklin Wharf, Hobart (photographed in November 2017)

The public transport option from Hobart Airport to the city is the SkyBus Hobart City Express, which Hobart Airport says takes about 30 minutes on average and stops at five places in central Hobart. An adult ticket costs $24.00 one way, as of 19 October 2026, and you do not need to book.