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Enjoy the gift of free bus rides this Christmas Day! Metro is offering free bus travel statewide on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December 2024). Our bus services will be operating to the Sunday / Public Holiday timetables. Plan your trip using the Metro Trip Planner or our webpage timetables. Please note: Metro Shops and Depot Offices, and the…

Celebrate safely this New Year’s Eve with MAIB Nightrider! Leave your car keys at home and enjoy half-price fares on all Metro services! This New Year’s Eve, Metro will be running extra MAIB Nightrider services, brought to you by MAIB and the Road Safety Advisory Council Tasmania. Plan your trip using the Metro Trip Planner…

Needing to plan a trip over the Christmas / New Year period? We’ve got you covered! See below for a quick reference of Metro’s Depot Offices (Burnie & Launceston), Metro Shops (Springfield & Hobart), Hotline (13 22 01) and Timetable information from December 20 to January 2. Alternatively, plan your trip with our online trip…

Metro is aware of a fraudulent promotions on Facebook and Instagram claiming to offer free public transport and GreenCards offers. Please be advised, this is NOT an official Metro Tasmania offer. If you’ve encountered this scam, please report it directly to Facebook by clicking the three dots above the post and clicking “report”. Stay aware…

From Monday 18 November, Metro will be collecting donations of non-perishable foods and hygiene products at our depots and Metro Shops statewide. They will then be delivered to Foodbank, to support those in need. This Christmas, we’re reaching out to our wonderful community to make a difference in the lives of those who need it…

Metro is excited to help Tasmanian seniors stay connected to their communities by offering FREE bus travel for all Seniors Card holders during COTA Tasmania’s (Council on the Ageing) Seniors Week. From Monday 14 October until Sunday 20 October, simply show your Seniors Card to your Metro bus driver and enjoy the ride on us!…

Real time tracking for public transport in Tasmania Metro Tasmania has welcomed the Tasmanian Governments announcement of planned introduction of real time tracking for public transport in the state. Metro CEO Katie Cooper said she was delighted that real time tracking would become a reality for Tasmanian commuters before the end of the year. “We…

Heading into Hobart for the Dark Mofo’s City of Hobart Winter Feast? Let Metro Tasmania get you there!

All public transportation fares are now half price, as of Saturday 1 June 2024. Adult, concession, urban, non-urban, child and student fares will be halved until 30 June 2025. Metro customers do not have to make any changes to receive half price fares. If paying with cash, our bus operators will charge the half price…

Have you noticed the “Get BusActive!” posters in our buses? They’re part of a study, conducted by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research. This research is all about uncovering the motivations behind bus travel and how it can positively impact physical activity. Originally launched as a pilot study in 2019, this initiative has now expanded…