MAIB Nightrider – the easy way to get to and from New Year’s Eve celebrations
MAIB and Metro are combining to offer people a safe and convenient alternative when planning travel to and from New Year’s Eve celebrations in Burnie, Hobart, and Launceston. MAIB Nightrider services will operate throughout the evening on major bus routes. $2 Flat fare offer Just $2 will buy you a single-trip ride on any service…
Catch the bus to connect with the RHH
Metro makes it easier and cheaper to connect with the Royal Hobart Hospital and avoid CBD parking! Planning your trip To find a bus to suit you, use the Trip Planner: select where you are travelling from and when you want to leave or arrive, and it will show you how to get there. You…
Volunteers needed to test health benefits of bus travel in Menzies study
Can regularly catching the bus improve your health? This is one of the questions researchers will be examining in a new University of Tasmania study focussed on people’s transport habits. Lead researcher Dr Verity Cleland, from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, said the world-first study aimed to determine whether an incentives scheme would lead…
Disability Action Plan consultation meetings
Metro’s services are for everyone, and to help make our services as inclusive as possible, we host group consultation meetings in Hobart, Burnie and Launceston every three months to discuss Metro’s Disability Action Plan. The primary goal of the Disability Action Plan Consultation Group is to provide a forum for customer input to ensure that…
Free earlybird travel in Hobart concludes
Have you been an early bird? Thank you to all our Hobart customers that made the switch and took advantage of free travel in the Hobart urban area before 7am during January and February. This promotion aimed to benefit existing and new Metro customers with a more comfortable ride and reliable service, and the wider…
Back to school tips for 2019
Know which bus to catch to school? We recommend you familiarise yourself with the route and time of the service you’ll take to school or campus in 2019. Getting from A to B starts with planning your journey. There are many ways to find out which bus you need, but we think the easiest way…
Free Before 7
Avoid congestion associated with the busy return to school period and TRAVEL FREE before 7am on all Hobart urban Metro services from Tuesday 29 January to Friday 22 February 2019. Did you know each bus has the potential to take up to 60 cars off the road? Join us to experience a commute without the hassles…