You can get
just about anywhere in Sydney by bus.
Bus services complement the CityRail network by:> Connecting with trains at many railway
stations
> Serving those suburbs which are not close to a railway line
> Providing cross-regional bus services
between major suburban centres.
Buses-which numbers go where
Sydney Buses is the largest bus operator in Sydney
with a network extending north to Palm Beach, west to Lidcombe, south to Miranda and east
to Bondi. Over 35 private bus companies provide a comprehensive network of services to the
remaining areas of Sydney.
Bus routes are numbered according to the area they
serve:
100-199 Manly and Northern Beaches
200-299 Lower North Shore and Northern
suburbs
300-399 Eastern suburbs
400-499 Inner Southern and Western
suburbs
500-599 North Western and Upper North
Shore
600-699 Parramatta and outer North
Western
suburbs
700-799 Outer Western suburbs
800-899 South Western suburbs
900-999 Southern suburbs
Services to get you across Sydney
Many cross-regional bus services operate in Sydney linking outer suburbs and major
suburban centres and rail stations en route. Services provided by Sydney Buses include:
> 100 Metroline: Dee Why - Sydney
City-Sydney Airport
> 200 Metroline: Chatswood - Sydney City -Bondi Junction
> 400 Metroline: Bondi Junction - UNSW - Sydney Airport - Rockdale -
Campsie -
Burwood
Services provided by private operators include:
> 610 Castle Hill - Sydney City
> 550 Parramatta - Chatswood
Express and Limited Stop Buses
Sydney Buses runs express bus services between Sydney City and the suburbs during morning
and afternoon peak periods. These bus route numbers begin within an X or an E, and stop at
major stops only in the inner suburbs.
On some longer services to and from Sydney City to
the suburbs, Sydney Buses runs limited stop services. These bus route numbers begin with
an L. Buses only pick up and set down at major bus stops and offer a faster journey. |
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Sydney Buses Information Offices Sydney City
> Circular Quay, Loftus Street Kiosk
8.00am-8.00pm weekdays
9.00am-6.00pm weekends
> Queen Victoria Building
8.00am-6.00pm weekdays
> Sydney Town Hall, York Street
9.00am-2.00pm Saturdays
> Wynyard Park, Carrington
Street Kiosk
8.00am-6.00pm weekdays
9.00am-2.00pm Saturdays
Handy
phone numbers
InfoLine: 131
500
For CityRail, Sydney Buses and Sydney Ferries. 6am to 10pm. Seven days a week.
Hearing impaired
Teletypewriter 1800 637 500
or fax 1800 632 500
The
Sydney
Explorer
Sydney Explorer
is your passport to the sights of
the city, offering unlimited travel in air-conditioned buses to Sydney's biggest and best
tourist attractions.You can get on and off anywhere along the route, joining the bus again
at any time.
With a Sydney Explorer ticket, you have the ultimate in freedom and flexibility of travel,
with the finest sights Sydney has to offer.
A total of 24 diverse stops offer spectacular sightseeing.
There's so much to see - and the perfect opportunity to take it all in when you travel on
Sydney Explorer. Planning your own itinerary for getting the most out of your visit to
Sydney is made even easier with the comprehensive and complimentary "Explorer
Guide" you`ll receive on board. Pre-recorded commentaries contribute background
information about the points of interest along the way, supplemented by freewheeling
commentaries by the experienced drivers, who share their own insights into the city |
