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A Message from ComfortDelGro Corporation (CDC) Australia CEO
At ComfortDelGro Corporation (CDC) Australia, we care for our people and customers. Our priority is the safety of passengers and employees, especially those on the front-line.
As an operator in a regulated transport industry, we will continue to coordinate closely with government authorities and are taking action around COVID-19 in line with their recommendation and regulation.
For your peace of mind, we have also introduced a number of measures:
Protecting our people
- Restrictions on travel.
- Postponement of large-scale events.
- Remote working solutions including online technology for meetings and daily operations.
- Access to hand sanitisers.
- Training on social distancing, hygiene practices and other precautionary measures.
- CDC has established a national COVID-19 24×7 assistance hotline for all staff, whereby they can access medical advice around COVID-19.
Customers
- We are working in partnership with government to provide public transport services for as long as it is safe and logistically possible to do so.
- Our drivers have been educated to maintain good hygiene standards including practicing regular hand sanitising.
- Our vehicles are being cleaned and sanitized more regularly with daily internal clean.
- Where practicable, implementing social distancing measures on board our buses.
We have not had any incident relating to COVID-19 and for that we are very thankful, but we wish to assure you that we have response plans ready.
We thank you for your continued support and look forward to linking people to places and communities even in these challenging times.
Yours sincerely,
Nicholas Yap
CEO, ComfortDelGro Australia
New Bus Fares 2020
Commencing Wednesday, 1 January 2020 fares will be increased on all Qcity Transit and Transborder services. For further information please contact TravellerInfo on 6299 3722 or visit our websites qcitytransit.com.au and transborder.com.au
Transborder Route Services
| ONE WAY | DAILY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fare | Concession | Full Fare | Concession | |
| Yass to Murrumbateman Village | $5.10 | $2.50 | $12.60 | $6.30 |
| Yass to Hall | $10.10 | $5.00 | $22.60 | $11.30 |
| Yass to Civic/Woden | $10.10 | $5.00 | $22.60 | $11.30 |
| Yass to Queanbeyan | $10.10 | $5.00 | $22.60 | $11.30 |
| Murrumbateman to Hall | $5.10 | $2.50 | $12.60 | $6.30 |
| Murrumbateman to Civic/Woden | $7.60 | $3.80 | $17.60 | $8.80 |
| Murrumbateman to Queanbeyan | $10.10 | $5.00 | $22.60 | $11.30 |
| Hall Region to Civic | $5.10 | $2.50 | $12.60 | $6.30 |
Daily ticket is available for daily travel within the appropriate travel band
TBX Section Fares
| ONE WAY | DAILY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fare | Concession | Full Fare | Concession | |
| Section 1 to 2 | $2.40 | $1.20 | $7.20 | $3.60 |
| Section 3 to 6 | $3.60 | $1.80 | $9.60 | $4.80 |
| Section 7 to 15 | $5.10 | $2.50 | $12.60 | $6.30 |
| Section 16 to 25 | $7.60 | $3.80 | $17.60 | $8.80 |
| Section 26 to 37 | $10.10 | $5.00 | $22.60 | $11.30 |
| Section 38 to 56 | $15.10 | $7.50 | $32.60 | $16.30 |
| Section 57 to 75 | $21.90 | $10.90 | $46.20 | $23.10 |
| Section 76 to 100 | $30.70 | $15.30 | $63.80 | $31.90 |
| Section 105 to 125 | $40.70 | $20.30 | $83.80 | $41.90 |
| Section 126 plus | $50.60 | $25.30 | $103.60 | $51.80 |
SSTS
| ONE WAY | |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | |
| Local - QBN < > Jerra | $1.80 |
| Urban - QBN < > Canberra | $2.50 |
| Country | $5.00 |
Fares authorised by Transport for NSW
Christmas Holiday Timetables 2019/2020
Customers, please note that from Christmas Day through to January 2 service times will vary on existing Transborder Express Services.
Please view timetables for Transborder by visiting the timetable section of www.transborder.com.au
From December 24 2019 to January 2 2020.
| DATE | HOLIDAY | TIMETABLE |
| Tuesday Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Normal timetable |
| Wednesday Dec 25 | Christmas Day | No Service |
| Thursday Dec 26 | Boxing Day | No Service |
| Friday Dec 27 | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Monday Dec 30 | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Tuesday Dec 31 | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Wednesday Jan 1 | New Years Day | No Service |
Reduced services:
(Only these services will operate)
6:40am departure to Canberra
5:08pm departure to Yass
Normal services will resume from Thursday 2 January 2020.
Changes to Kookaburra school bus service
Qcity Transit wishes to advise customers of changes to the Kookaburra school bus service commencing from Monday 14th October, 2019.
As of Monday 14th October 2019, The Kookaburra school service will no longer pick students up from Merryville Drive in Murrumbateman in the mornings, but will instead travel through Murrumbateman via McIntosh Circuit. This decision has been made in an effort to reduce overall travel time for students, and ensure that the service arrival times at the schools are maintained.
Please note: This is a change to the morning services only
| Time | Pick-up Location |
|---|---|
| 7:05 am | Yass Depot (Rossi Street) |
| 7:08 am | Yass Interchange (Lead Street) |
| 7:24 am | Murrumbateman Village |
| 7:30 am | Murrumbateman Winery |
| 7:40 am | Barton Highway before Briarwood Lane |
| 7:43 am | Barton Highway at Spring Range Rd |
| 8:27 am | Canberra Girls Grammar (Junior Campus) |
| 8:30 am | Canberra Girls Grammar (Senior Campus) |
| 8:34 am | Canberra Grammar (Junior Campus) |
| 8:35 am | Canberra Grammar (Senior Campus) |
| 8:41 am | St Edmund's College/St Clare's College |
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our SSTS team on 6299 3722.
Bus stop temporary closure – Northbourne Avenue
From Monday 26 August until Friday 11 October 2019, the bus stop on Northbourne Avenue at Dickson Interchange (towards Canberra Civic and Woden) will be closed due to building works.
Route 842 will instead set down passengers at the next bus stop on Northbourne Avenue, opposite Murdoch Street.
Hospital Rd, Canberra Hospital re-opened
Hospital Road at Canberra Hospital, Garran has now been opened for customer pick-up and drop-offs for all services.
Minor changes to Route 842 from 3 June 2019
Customers, please note the following changes to Route 842 from Monday, 3 June 2019:
| ROUTE | CHANGE |
| 842 | departing Yass at 06:40 will now arrive at Canberra City at 07:51 (5 minutes later than previously) and subsequently arrive Woden 08:15 and Canberra Hospital 08:20 |
At Canberra Hospital, all Route 842 services will set down and pick up customers inside the campus on Hospital Road, instead of outside on Yamba Drive.
Download the revised Route 842 timetable.
Changes to City Bus Interchange commencing Monday 29 April 2019
Passengers, please note that from Monday 29 April 2019, the Routes 842 and 843 will depart from Platform 5 (Mort Street).
This change is a result of Transport Canberra’s new bus interchange platform arrangements for network 2019.
No services on Australia Day, Monday 28 Jan 2019
Customers, please note that due to the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 28 January 2019, there will be no Transborder Express services operating.
Please view timetables for Transborder by visiting the timetable section of www.transborder.com.au
Christmas Holiday Timetables 2018/2019
Customers, please note that from Christmas Day through to January 2 service times will vary on existing Transborder Express Services.
From December 24 2018 to January 2 2019.
| DATE | HOLIDAY | TIMETABLE |
| Monday 24th December | Christmas Eve | Normal timetable |
| Tuesday 25th December | Christmas Day | No Service |
| Wednesday 26th December | Boxing Day | No Service |
| Thursday 27th December | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Friday 28th December | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Monday 31st December | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Tuesday 1st January | New Years Day | No Service |
Reduced services:
(Only these services will operate)
6:40am departure to Canberra
5:08pm departure to Yass
Normal services will resume from Wednesday 2 January 2019.
School Route Number & Name Changes from Monday 3 September 2018
All School route numbers and names will be effective from Monday 3rd September 2018.
The new numbers will ensure that school buses are easily identifiable. All new school bus numbers will start with a capital 'S' and be followed by a new 3 digit bus number, e.g. S100.
You can access further information in the following ways:
- View the Schedule of School Route Service Changes.
- Contact us by calling (02) 6299 3722 or contact us online to submit your enquiry.
- Ask for the Schedule of School Route Service Changes from your school office.
- Contact Transport for NSW directly on 131500.
Bus Route Number & Name Changes from Monday 3 September 2018
All regular route numbers and names will be updated effective from Monday 3rd September 2018.
The new numbers will ensure that regular buses are easily identifiable. All new regular bus numbers will consist of 3 digits, e.g. 101.
You can access further information in the following ways:
- View the Schedule of Bus Route Service Changes below.
- Contact us by calling (02) 6299 3722 or contact us online to submit your enquiry.
- Contact Transport for NSW directly on 131500.
Schedule of Regular Route Service Changes
Qcity Transit & Transborder Express - New Bus Route Numbers & Names
| Old Route Number | New Route Number | New Route Name |
| 830 | 830 | Canberra City Centre to Queanbeyan Interchange via Manuka & Kingston |
| 831 | 831 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Woden Interchange via Fyshwick & Canberra Hospital |
| 832 | 832 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Queanbeyan East |
| 833 | 833X | Queanbeyan Interchange to Canberra City Centre (Express Service) |
| 834 | 834 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Brindabella Business Park via Airport Precinct, Fyshwick & Majura Park (Loop Service) |
| 835 | 835 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Jerrabomberra via Letchworth |
| 836 | 836 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Jerrabomberra via Jerrabomberra North Tce |
| 835/6 | - | Combined with routes 835 and 836 |
| 837 | 837 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Googong via Karabar Cooma St |
| 838 | 838 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Oaks Estate via Queanbeyan Station & Queanbeyan Hospital (Loop Service) |
| 839 | 839 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Karabar via Barracks Flat (Loop Service) |
| 840 | D840 | On Demand Queanbeyan |
| 850 | D841 | On Demand Queanbeyan Interchange to Bungendore |
| 850 | 844 | Queanbeyan Interchange to Bungendore Elmslea Dr |
| 981 | 842 | Yass Orion St to Canberra City Centre via Woden Interchange & Canberra Hospital |
| 982 | 843 | Yass Rossi St to Canberra City Centre via Belconnen & Calvary Hospital |
Platform change for Route 981 at Woden Bus Station
From Monday 2nd July 2018, due to construction at the Woden Bus Station, Route 831 will now depart from Platform 3 until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Easter and ANZAC Day Timetables 2018
Passengers, please note that from Good Friday (March 30) through to Easter Monday (April 2), and on ANZAC Day (April 25), there will be temporary changes to existing Transborder services.
| DATE | HOLIDAY | TIMETABLE |
| Friday 30th March | Good Friday | No service |
| Saturday 31st March | Easter Saturday | No service |
| Sunday 1st April | Easter Sunday | No service |
| Monday 2nd April | Easter Monday | No service |
| Wednesday 25th April | Anzac Day | No service |
Normal timetables will apply on all other days.
Transborder wish to advise that our office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Our office will be closed on Public Holidays.
We wish all our passengers and Happy and Safe Easter period.
New bus fares - Effective 5th of March 2018
Commencing Monday, 5 March 2018, a new fare structure will be introduced on all Qcity Transit and Transborder services.
Transborder Route Services
| ONE WAY | DAILY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fare | Concession | Full Fare | Concession | |
| Yass to Murrumbateman Village | $4.90 | $2.40 | $12.10 | $6.00 |
| Yass to Hall | $9.60 | $4.80 | $21.50 | $10.70 |
| Yass to Civic/Woden | $9.60 | $4.80 | $21.50 | $10.70 |
| Yass to Queanbeyan | $9.60 | $4.80 | $21.50 | $10.70 |
| Murrumbateman to Hall | $4.90 | $2.40 | $14.00 | $7.80 |
| Murrumbateman to Civic/Woden | $7.20 | $3.60 | $16.70 | $8.30 |
| Murrumbateman to Queanbeyan | $9.60 | $4.80 | $21.50 | $10.70 |
| Hall Region to Civic | $4.90 | $2.40 | $12.40 | $6.80 |
Daily ticket is available for daily travel within the appropriate travel band
SSTS
| ONE WAY | |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | |
| Local - QBN < > Jerra | $1.70 |
| Urban - QBN < > Canberra | $2.40 |
| Country | $4.80 |
Fares authorised by Transport for NSW
Christmas Holiday Timetables
Our 2017/2018 Christmas route services will operate as listed below:
| DATE | HOLIDAY | TIMETABLE |
| Monday 25th December | Christmas Day | No Service |
| Tuesday 26th December | Boxing Day | No Service |
| Wednesday 27th December | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Thursday 28th December | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Friday 29th December | Reduced Service (see below) | |
| Monday 1st January | New Years Day | No Service |
| Tuesday 2nd January | Normal services resume |
Reduced services:
(Only these services will operate)
6:40am departure to Canberra
5:08pm departure to Yass
Bus pass applications for 2018
Applications for next year are now open for lodgement with Transport for NSW at the following website:
https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/applyNow
Please note: Students who are currently eligible under the SSTS and transitioning from Year 2 to Year 3 or Year 6 to Year 7 at the same school campus will no longer need to re-apply, however, eligibility will be re-assessed by Transport for NSW to determine if the student is still eligible based on their residential distance from the school.
Students who are changing campuses or schools will still need to reapply for the SSTS as normal.
If you have any further questions about the SSTS or the eligibility requirements please contact the Qcity Transit School Services Coordinator on (02) 6299 3722 (option 1).
School Service Change commencing Thursday 1 June 2017– Emu 80/Possum 87 from Yass and Murrumbateman to Canberra schools
Parents/care givers and students please be advised of the following change to the school bus service from Yass and Murrumbateman to several Canberra schools commencing Thursday 1st June 2017.
Students who currently catch school bus 80 Emu from Yass, Barton Hwy and Murrumbateman in the morning and afternoon and transfer to 87 Possum from Hall will now be able to catch school bus 97 Kookaburra.
School bus 97 will operate both morning and afternoon and travel direct to the schools listed below. Bus 97 will not service Hall Interchange in the mornings or afternoons.
This proposal will operate as a trial service and is subject to scheduling variations as needs require.
*All existing services will continue to operate as normal, including the Possum and Emu school services.
*Bus 97 will not service Hall Interchange in the mornings or afternoons.
*Bus 97 will not service Marist College in the mornings.
School Bus 97 AM services
| Origin | Pickup AM | Destination |
| Yass Depot (Rossi St | 6:55am | Canberra Grammar campuses and St Edmunds College |
| Yass Interchange | 6:58am | Canberra Grammar campuses and St Edmunds College |
| Murrumbateman Village | 7:15am | Canberra Grammar campuses and St Edmunds College |
| Merryville Dr & Suffolk Pl | 7:29am | Canberra Grammar campuses and St Edmunds College |
| Barton Hwy/Braidwood Ln | 7:45am | Canberra Grammar campuses and St Edmunds College |
School Bus 97 PM services
| Origin | Pickup AM | Destination |
|
Marist College |
3:15pm | Barton Hwy, Murrumbateman & Yass |
| Grammar Girls Jnr | 3:34pm | Barton Hwy, Murrumbateman & Yass |
| Grammar Girls Snr | 3:35pm | Barton Hwy, Murrumbateman & Yass |
| Grammar Boys Jnr | 3:38pm | Barton Hwy, Murrumbateman & Yass |
| Grammar Boys Snr | 3:38pm | Barton Hwy, Murrumbateman & Yass |
| St Edmunds College | 3:47pm | Barton Hwy, Murrumbateman & Yass |
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our SSTS team on 6299 3722.
Kookaburra Bus Service changes commencing Monday, 17 July 2017
Parents/care givers and students please be advised of the following change to the #97 (Kookaburra) bus service commencing Monday, 17 July 2017.
The #97 (Kookaburra) bus service is still operating as a trial service and will remain as such until the end of the school year, however, there has been a timing change on the departure times for this service from the Yass Interchange.
Please note that there have not been any changes to the route for this service at this stage.
| Origin | Pickup AM | Destination |
| Yass Depot (Rossi St | 7:05am | Canberra Grammar School campuses, St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges |
| Yass Interchange | 7:08am | Canberra Grammar School campuses, St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges |
| Murrumbateman Village | 7:20am | Canberra Grammar School campuses, St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges |
| Murrumbateman Winery | 7:30am | Canberra Grammar School campuses, St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges |
| Barton Hwy before Briarwood Lane | 7:40am | Canberra Grammar School campuses, St Edmund’s and St Clare’s Colleges |
Please also note: There are no proposed changes to the afternoon service.
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our SSTS team on 6299 3722.
School Service Changes commencing Monday 1 May 2017 – Lyneham High School run 79
Parents/care givers and students please be advised of the following change to school bus services from Lyneham High School run 79 commencing Monday 1st May 2017.
School run 79 will be replaced by new school run 77 and will depart from Lyneham High School at 3.18pm instead of the current time for run 79 of 3.38pm.
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our SSTS team on 6299 3722.
School News
Students traveling on our Qcity Transit and Transborder Express buses to and from school should now have their bus passes. As of Monday 27th March, our bus drivers will be asking to see a 2017 pass or proof of School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) entitlement on boarding the bus. If you require a pass please don't hesitate to call us on 6299 3722!
School Service Changes commencing Monday 1 May 2017 – Adastra Bus Stop (Valencia Estate) school runs 77, 83 & 89
Parents/care givers and students please be advised of the following changes to school bus services from Adastra bus stop commencing Monday 1st May 2017.
Due to changes involving the servicing of Valencia Estate there will be changes in bus pickup times. The School bus runs 83, 89 and 77 are affected by this change. Please see changes below.
AM Dingo School Bus 89
7:13am Depart Adastra truck stop
7:19am Depart Barton Highway and Valencia Dr
7:24am Depart Jiparu turnaround
Continue normal route in Murrumbateman
PM Crocodile School Bus 77
3:55pm Depart Hall Interchange
4:30pm Arrive Barton Highway and Valencia Dr
4:35pm Arrive Jiparu turnaround
5:10pm Arrive Barton Highway and Valencia Dr
5:15pm Arrive Jiparu turnaround
PM Koala School Bus 83
4:35pm Depart Hall Interchange
4:55pm Arrive McIntosh Circuit (interchange to Crocodile for Valencia Estate)
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact our SSTS team on 6299 3722.
Easter Services
Our 2017 Easter route services will operate as listed below:
Transborder Express:
No Services from 14th April – 17th April inclusive
Qcity Transit:
| DATE | HOLIDAY | TIMETABLE |
| Friday 14th April | Good Friday | Sunday Timetable |
| Saturday 15th April | Easter Saturday | Saturday Timetable |
| Sunday 16th April | Easter Sunday | Sunday Timetable |
| Monday 17th April | Easter Monday | Sunday Timetable |
