Status as at Wednesday June 3 2020 ( 8:30pm EST )
Public Transport is an essential service and at present, most metropolitan trams, buses and ferries across Australia are running to regular timetables, although a few are running on Saturday timetables on all weekdays.
Many (but not all) airport connection buses have been suspended.
Many long distance services are also running to regular timetables but many privately operated services are operating on reduced frequencies and some have been suspended entirely. All travellers are responsible for ensuring they have appropriate authorisations to travel across borders and through all regions traversed.
All tourist-oriented services have been suspended.
Restrictions on movement within and between cities and States have been introduced and are being tightened. Transport operators will modify or suspend services in response. We are monitoring all transport operators and will update here whenever information is received.
Service status Indicators:
Services running as normal
Reduced services running
Services suspended
No advice/unknown
Metropolitan Public Transport Services:
- Sydney
Trains- Metro
- Light Rail Operating normally except The Star stop is closed at all times and after-midnight L1 line trams are suspended. New L3 route now Open!
- Ferries - Sydney Ferries services operating normally, but Fantasea cruises, Captain Cook cruises and Manly Fast Ferries Darling Harbour services suspended. Watsons Bay and Lane Cove services running modified timetables.
- Buses: all Opal bus services are now cashless
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- Melbourne
Trains- Trams
- Buses
- Skybus Tullamarine Airport to Melbourne City Express still running but only between 6am and 6pm. All other Skybus services suspended ie (Docklands/Southbank, St Kilda, Avalon Airport, Eastern, Peninsula, Western)
- Ferries: St Kilda Ferry and Herring Island ferry suspended. Westgate Punt reduced to weekdays only.
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- Brisbane
Trains- Ferries
- Buses
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- Perth
Trains - Running to normal timetables since May 2nd.- Buses - Running to normal timetables since May 2nd.
- Ferries - Operating to normal winter timetable.
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- Adelaide
Trains - ADDITIONAL shoulder-peak trains will run on the Gawler line to aid social separation.- Trams All services now cashless only.
- Buses Normal service running EXCEPT the following services which are suspended: J1X Airport express, City Connector (routes 98A, 98C, 99A and 99C) and all After Midnight services.
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- Canberra
- Trams
- Buses
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- Hobart/Launceston
- Buses. Operating as normal but travel is now free until end May to avoid cash handling.
- Skybus Hobart Airport service - suspended
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- Newcastle
Trains- Trams
- Buses
- Ferries
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- Darwin
- Buses Operating normally. All buses are free to avoid cash handling.
- Ferries - Mandorah Ferry operating normally. Previously suspended last two services of the day (11pm + 12am) restored May 23.
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- Gold Coast
- Trains
- Light Rail
- Buses Minor re-routing of Surfside bus route 601 Kingscliff to Tweed Heads West - no longer serves Coolangatta stops due to border restrictions.
- Ferries - HOPO service suspended
Long Distance country and Interstate services:
- NEW SOUTH WALES
- NSW Trainlink Trains As normal except Brisbane XPT is running only between Sydney and Casino, it is not running across the border to Brisbane.
- NSW Trainlink Buses As normal except no services will run into Queensland - buses terminate at Tweed Heads. Broken Hill to Adelaide status unclear but may be operating despite SA border controls.
- Greyhound Buses Sydney to Brisbane and Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne have been suspended.
- Firefly Express Sydney-Melbourne services suspended from March 28, however they have re-commenced May 28.
- Sid Foggs coaches Newcastle to Dubbo was suspended, but resumed from May 13 subject to suffienct bookings.
- New England coaches Tamworth to Warwick service suspended, and Tamworth to Coffs Harbour also suspended after April 3.
- Murrays Coaches Canberra-Sydney and Canberra-Melbourne suspended
- Murrays Coaches Canberra-Narooma, Canberra-Wollongong
- Transborder Coaches Canberra-Yass
- Premier Motors Sydney to Eden bus services are running to reduced frequencies. Sydney to Brisbane are running as normal, but Brisbane to Lismore services are suspended.
- Australia Wide Coaches Express bus services between Orange and Sydney suspended.
- Port Stephens Coaches Sydney to Port Stephens express bus service suspended but will relaunch on a reduced frequency (3 days per week) from June 1.
- Northern Rivers Buslines
- RMS Cross-river ferries operating normally
- Clarence River Ferry Yamba to Iluka suspended.
- Byron Bay Train Suspended
- Central Coast Ferries Regular service Woy Woy - Saratoga - Empire Bay still running although tourist cruises are suspended..
- Skybus Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay - suspended
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- VICTORIA
- VLine Trains Normal services - but staff are no longer handling cash.
- VLine Buses Services running as normal including buses headed to Adelaide or Mount Gambier which are subject to border controls crossing the SA state border.
- The Overland Adelaide-Melbourne &vv suspended (or possibly cancelled)
- Skybus Geelong to Avalon airport bus service suspended from March 31
- Gull Geelong to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended.
- Ballarat to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended
- Bendigo Airport Service to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended
- Balfours Shepparton to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended
- Gippy Shuttle Traralgon to Melbourne Airport bus service suspended
- Peninsula Searoad Queenscliff-Sorrento Ferry operating reduced frequency services - one every 2 hours.
- PTV branded private buses Operating normally
- Westernport Ferries Ferries Stony Point to French Island and Phillip Island running to reduced timetables.
- Port Phillip Ferries All service on both routes (Melbourne - Geelong and Melbourne - Portarlington) to be suspended from Monday March 30.
- Greyhound Buses Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne have been suspended.
- Firefly Express Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide buses suspended from March 28, However overnight services re-commenced from Melbourne to Adelaide and Sydney on May 28, and from Adelaide and Sydney to Melbourne on May 29.
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- QUEENSLAND
- Sunshine Coast line Trains
- Gold Coast Coast line Trains
- QR Traveltrain Trains Reduced service frequencies: Brisbane - Cairns (Spirit of Queensland) 3 per week, Rockhampton Tilt Train 4 per week, Bundaberg Tilt Train 2 per week.
- QR Traveltrain Trains Brisbane - Longreach (Spirit of the Outback), Brisbane-Charleville (The Westlander), Townsville-Mount Isa (The Inlander) all suspended from March 30.
- QR Traveltrain RailBuses Longreach-Winton, Charleville-Quilpie, Charleville-Cunnamulla all suspended from March 30.
- NSW Trainlink Trains Brisbane XPT train is not running into Queensland
- NSW Trainlink Buses No services into Queensland. Services start/terminate at Tweed Heads.
- Murrays Coaches Brisbane - Toowoomba - Chinchilla suspended from March 30
- Greyhound Brisbane -Cairns and Brisbane- Toowoomba and Miles suspended.
- Greyhound Buses between Brisbane, Byron Bay and Sydney and Tennant Creek-Mount Isa suspended.
- Greyhound Buses Longreach-Emerald-Rockhampton, reduced frequencies.
- Mackay transit Mackay-Emerald, reduced to 4 per week.
- Glasshouse Country Coaches
- Bowen transit Bowen-Collinsville reduced to 3 per week.
- Premier Motors Brisbane to Cairns and Sydney to Brisbane buses are running as normal
- Premier Motors Brisbane to Lismore runs are suspended.
- Bus Queensland Brisbane-Mount Isa and Townsville-Charters Towers
- Bus Queensland Toowoomba - St George - Lightning Ridge - Cunnamulla , Toowoomba-Rockhampton and Townsville - Mount Isa running at reduced frequencies.
- Bus Queensland Brisbane-Charleville reduced frequency 2 per week
- Crisps Coaches Toowoomba to Warwick, Warwick to Tenterfield, Warwick to Moree all services suspended
- Crisps Coaches Brisbane to Warwick and Stanthorpe - limited services resume May 5.
- Trans North Coaches Cairns-Karumba as normal, but Cairns-Cooktown, Cairns-Kuranda and Cairns-Atherton services reduced and rescheduled.
- North Burnett Monto-Mundubbera-Maryborough suspended
- North Burnett Mundubbera-Bundaberg reduced to 1 per week.
- North Burnett Eidsvold-Mt Perry-Bundaberg, and Monto-Ceratodus running as normal.
- Sealink Magnetic Island Ferry returning to school term timetable from 11 May.
- Cruise Whitsundays Airlie Beach to Daydream Island and Hamilton Island suspended
- Skybus Gold Coast Airport to Surfers Paradise service PERMANENTLY withdrawn
- Skybus Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay - suspended
- Noosa Ferry suspended from March 23
- Peddells Thursday Island - Seisia ferries are running but access is restricted.
- Thursday Island Ferry to Horn Island are running to a revised timetable.
- SeaSwift Cairns to Cape York ferries - status not known.
- SeaLink Bay Islands ferries - passenger numbers per ferry limited for safety reasons, BUT additional services added to ensure everyone can travel. Weekend services reduced.
- Coochiemudlo Island ferries operating to revised timetables.
- Green Island Ferries to Green Island suspended.
- Fraser Island Ferries to Fraser Island are only running for essential services and the return of visitors to the mainland.
- Daintree Ferry Ferries across the Daintree river are only running for essential services and essential travel by local residents.
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- SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- The Indian Pacific Sydney-Adelaide-Perth &vv (Earliest Bookings available from July)
- The Ghan Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin &vv (Earliest Bookings available from July)
- The Overland Adelaide-Melbourne &vv
- VLine All VLine bus services resumed running into SA on Friday 27th.
- Stateliner Buses Running reduced schedules on all routes from April 1. Services to Bute, Port Broughton and Loxton were suspended from April 1 but from May 21 services to Port Broughton and Bute returned with re-instatement of extra services to Whyalla.
- LinkSA Buses All route services operating as normal although special services to Monarto Zoo and Footy Expresses and Barossa School buses will not run. Cross-border service from Murrayville appears to have been restored. Cash payments accepted only in plastic bags and no change is given.
- Yorke Peninsula Coaches Modified services
- Sealink Kangaroo Island Ferry and connecting buses Adelaide-Cape Jervis, Goolwa-Cape Jervis and Penneshaw-Kingscote returned to normal schedules from May 11.
- KI Connect Kangaroo Island Connect Ferry (Cape Jervis to Penneshaw) and co-ordinated buses suspended.
- Firefly Express Melbourne-Adelaide buses suspended from March 28, However overnight services re-commenced on May 28. Daylight service still not running.
- Tambray Coaches Mildura - Adelaide
- Greyhound Coaches Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin running to reduced frequencies.
- Genesis Transport buses Adelaide to Flinders Ranges (Copley) running to reduced timetable - once weekly north on Thursday south Friday only.
- Barossa on demand bus Suspended
- Gawler and Mt Barker on demand buses Operating as normal
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- WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- TransWA Trains Australind, Prospector and Merredin Link ran to reduced frequency timetables from April 6 to May 17 but since May 18 have returned to normal timetables.
- TransWA Buses across regional WA run to reduced frequency timetables from April 6 to May 17 but since May 18 have returned to normal timetables.
- Trans Regional Local bus services in provincial towns were running on School Holiday timetables from April 12 but since April 29 have returned to normal timetables.
- SouthWest Coachlines Not running to Busselton Margaret River airport. Timetables re-published March 24- slight reduction in frequency on some routes.
- Integrity Coachlines Still running but note significant restrictions on inter-regional travel in WA.
- Goldrush Tours Express Kalgoorlie-Leonora-Laverton buses operating as normal.
- Rottnest Island Ferries Rotto is designated as quarantine island. No unauthorised travel.
- The Indian Pacific Sydney-Adelaide-Perth &vv suspended (Earliest Bookings available from July)
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- TASMANIA
- Spirit of Tasmania ferry between Tasmania and Melbourne is operating normally but you will not be permitted to board if you do not meet travel eligibility requirements.
- Tasmanian Redline Coaches Travel on Redline is free until April 10 to avoid the need to handle cash.
- Tassielink Coaches Travel on Tassielink is free until April 10 to avoid the need to handle cash.
- Derwent Valley Link
- Calow's Coaches
- Sainty's Coaches
- Lee's Coaches
- Manion's Coaches
- Area Connect
- Bruny Island Ferry Operating as normal (On winter timetable from April 1)
- Furneaux Freight Passenger travel on ferries from Bridport to Flinders Island and Lady Barron Island suspended since March 24.
- Lake St Clair Ferry Cynthia Bay to Narcissus ferry Suspended from March 31.
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- NORTHERN TERRITORY
- The Ghan Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin Suspended (Earliest Bookings available from July)
- Sealink Tiwi Islands ferry was suspended from March 27 but resumes service June 5.
- Sealink Numbulwar ferry suspended from March 31.
- Sealink Groote Eylandt bus suspended from March 31.
- Greyhound Coaches Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin, Darwin-Broome running to reduced frequency.
- Greyhound Coaches Tennant Creek-Mount Isa Suspended
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Tourist services were suspended, although some are now starting to re-open. This is our understanding of operating status of tourist railways, tramways and cableways.
- Bendigo Tramways
- Ballarat Tramway Museum
- Dalesford Spa Country Railway
- Yarra Valley Railway (Healesville)
- Pichi Richi Railway (Quorn)
- Mornington Railway
- Bennett Brook Railway (Perth)
- Whiteman Park Tramway
- NSW Rail Transport Museum (Thirlmere - Buxton)
- Puffing Billy (Belgrave-Gembrook)
- Walhalla Goldfields Railway
- Kuranda Scenic Railway suspended
- Skyrail Rainforest Cableway suspended (pun intended) March 26
- Savannahlander (Cairns to Forsayth)
- Gulflander (Normanton to Croydon)
- Bellarine Railway (Queenscliff)
- Katoomba Scenic Railway and cableway
- Mary Valley Railway (Gympie)
- West Coast Wilderness Railway (Queenstown-Strahan)
- Tramway Museum (St Kilda, SA)
- Sydney Tramway Museum (Loftus-Royal National Park)
- Victorian Goldfields Railway (Maldon)
- Granite Island Horse Tramway (Victor Harbor)
- Rosewood Railway
- Busselton Jetty train
- Steamranger (Goolwa - Victor Harbour)
- Hotham Valley Railway (Dwellingup)
- Portland 'cable' trams: suspended.
- Pemberton Tramway.
- Don River Railway (Devonport) resumes operation Saturday June 6.
- Rottnest Railway: not running due to Rotto being quarantined
- Arthurs Seat Eagle gondola closed from March 23
As soon as we become aware of service changes we will post an alert and update the service status summary here.
