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.
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:
Country Bus Services
WISBY’S BUS SERVICE - Phone: 6267 1789
Student bus fares will increase on 1 January 2022.
- $1.52 if using a smartcard
- $1.90 if paying cash for a single trip
- $15.20 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)
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MORNING |
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AFTERNOON |
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7.30am |
Channel Highway, Howden Road |
2.50pm |
Taroona High School turning circle |
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7.35am |
Brightwater Road at Tinderbox Road Junction |
3.00pm |
Channel Highway, Beach Road Intersection |
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7.38am |
Burwood Drive, Woodlands Drive |
3.03pm |
Beach Road, Roslyn Avenue |
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7.40am |
Edison Avenue, Garnett Street, Roslyn Avenue |
3.06pm |
Mirramar Park |
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7.45am |
Illawarra Road |
3.10pm |
Illawarra Primary School |
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7.48am |
Wells Parade, Roslyn Avenue |
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7.53am |
Stop opposite Mirramar Park, Mt Royal Road, Osborne Esplanade |
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8.00am |
Beach Road, Kingston Beach Hall, Church Street, Freeman Street |
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8.05am |
Kingston Central North (outside Denison House), Channel Highway |
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8.20am |
Taroona High School |
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SNUG - MARGATE - KINGSTON - BONNET HILL - TAROONA PRIMARY/HIGH SCHOOL
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MORNING
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AFTERNOON |
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7.45am |
Snug Primary School Car Park |
2.50pm
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Taroona High School turning circle |
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7.46am |
Harts Road |
Mal’s Plant Hire |
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7.48am |
Electrona Oval, Van Morey Road |
3.05pm |
Maranoa Road, Cleburne Street |
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7.52am |
Margate Hardware Shop |
3.13pm |
Redwood Road, Mitre 10, Huntingfield |
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7.54am |
Howden Road |
3.15pm |
Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield |
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8.00am |
Mertonvale Circuit |
3.18pm |
St Aloysius College, Huntingfield Campus |
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8.05am
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Kingston Primary School, (pick up THS students from Maranoa bus) |
3.30pm
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Maddocks Road, Howden Road Margate Hardware Shop, Beach Road |
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Channel Highway |
Margate, Bundalla Road, Margate, |
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8.20am |
Taroona Primary School |
Incana Road, Channel Highway |
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*7.50am |
Redwood Road, Hawthorn Drive |
Electrona Oval |
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*7.58am |
Maranoa Road, Dennison Street |
3.45pm |
Snug Primary School |
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*8.05am |
Kingston Primary School |
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TAROONA PRIMARY SCHOOL – KINGSTON – KINGBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE
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Students boarding and exiting at these stops
change buses at Kingston Primary School in the
morning, and take the bus from Taroona Primary School at 2.50pm and change at Mal’s
Plant Hire & Hardware in the afternoon. |
2.50pm |
Taroona High School turning circle |
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3.00pm |
Mal’s Plant Hire & Hardware |
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3.05pm |
Kingston Primary School, Freeman Street, Channel Highway, Summerleas Road |
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3.20pm |
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
For further information about transfer and connections, please ring Coal River Coaches on 6272 2645
