Buses

Bus News - Effective Term 1 (2023) Tolmans Hill and Mt Nelson:

There will be an increase in service capacity to Taroona High School for Mt Nelson/Tolmans Hill students in the afternoon.

Currently, a route 282 service to Hobart departs Taroona High School at 2:47pm to the Hobart CBD, to increase capacity of other route 282 services at 2:45 and 2:50pm. This arrangement is temporary.

The 2:47pm service will become permanent (subject to ongoing demand). After arriving in Hobart, the bus will then operate a new route X58 (school days only) Hobart to Tolmans Hill and Mt Nelson at 3:20pm on school days. Students travelling through to Mt Nelson will be able to remain on board between trips.

Kingston Central Bus Stops

The Kingston Central Bus Stops are moving from Channel Highway to Goshawk Way for the duration of the upgrade to the main road.

Please note that the shelters will move Monday 27 February afternoon to Goshawk Way (but the stop officially is not changing until Tuesday 28 February)

Metro

Commencing 27 June 2022 - Taroona High School Network Change

The 2:48 pm, route 282 from Taroona High School to Hobart City will be removed. The 2:45 pm and 2:50 pm, route 282 will continue to operate.

The 2:50 pm route 426, and 2:59 pm route 429, public buses will also be available to students. These public bus services stop at the newly upgraded bus stop on the Channel Highway outside Taroona High School. There is a crossing guard at this location and new pedestrian lights will be operating by the end of July 2022.

http://www.metrotas.com.au/schools/taroona-high-school/ 

2023 Metro Services Bus Departure Map from THS:

THS_2023_Map.pdf

Country Bus Services

WISBY’S BUS SERVICE - Phone: 6267 1789

• $1.52 if using a smartcard
• $1.90 if paying cash for a single trip
• $15.20 for a 10-trip ticket

Student bus fares will increase on 1 January 2024

• $1.60 if usng a smartcard
• $2.00 if paying cash for a single trip
• $16.00 for a 10-trip ticket

The student fare applies regardless of distance, area of travel, or day of week, including school holidays. Some students will be eligible for free travel to and from school.

For more information:

• Talk to your bus driver
• Visit www.transport.tas.gov/au/student
• Call 6166 3343 (9:00am to 5:00pm weekdays)

HOWDEN - BRIGHTWATER ROAD - BURWOOD DRIVE - BLACKMANS BAY
KINGSTON BEACH - KINGSTON - TAROONA HIGH SCHOOL (articulated bus)

SNUG - MARGATE - KINGSTON - BONNET HILL - TAROONA PRIMARY/HIGH SCHOOL

TAROONA PRIMARY SCHOOL – KINGSTON – KINGBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE

Other Metro Bus Service Timetables

• Bus No 415 commences from WOODBRIDGE at 6:45am, and travels via Kettering, Snug, Margate, Huntingfield (opposite Antarctic Division), Channel Highway, Redwood Road, Maranoa Road, Denison Street, stopoing at Kingston Central on request at 7:30am, connecting to Bus No 429, leaving at 7:43am or 8:11am [note the 8:11am bus arrives at THS at 8:22am]
• Bus No 416 commences from MIDDLETON at 6:25am, and travels via Kettering, Snug, Margate, Huntingfield (opposite Antarctic Division), Channel Highway, Redwood Road, Maranoa Road, Denison Street, stopping at Kingston Central on request at 7:16am, connecting to Bus No 429, leaving at 7:26am, 7:43am or 8:11am [note the 8:11am bus arrives at THS at 8:22am]
• Tassielink Bus No 714 commences from CYGNET at 6:50am and travels via the Huon Highway, stopping at Kingston Central on request at 7:48am, connecting with Metro Bus No 429, leaving at 8:11am [note the 8:11am bus arrives at THS at 8:22am]

For further information about transfer and connections, please see http://www.metrotas.com.au 
or ring METRO 13 22 01

Coal River Coaches operates school bus services from the HUON VALLEY

https://www.coalrivercoachestasmanianschooltransport.com.au/

For further information about transfer and connections, please ring Coal River Coaches on 6272 2645