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 from 6pm to 3am. Passengers using their Greencard will be charged a normal fare. Student tickets will be available at the normal fare.
Services in Burnie
Normal weekday vacation services will operate through the day and into the evening.
MAIB Nightrider services will commence from late afternoon to get patrons to the City and foreshore celebrations.
After the family fireworks from about 10pm and again after the midnight fireworks, services will depart from the Cattley St interchange.
Follow the links below to see the timetable for your service
Routes 40/50: Shorewell Park and Upper Burnie
Routes 32/34: Romaine, Brooklyn, Hillcrest, Emu Heights
Routes 60/66: Cooee, Somerset, Wynyard
Services in Hobart
Normal weekday vacation services will operate through the day and into the evening. Extra MAIB Nightrider services will be provided on major routes to get patrons to City and waterfront celebrations.
Extra buses will depart for all major destinations after the family fireworks from approx 10pm, and again after the midnight fireworks.
From 10pm, most buses to the eastern shore and northern suburbs will commence from special bus stops in Salamanca Place (near the Supreme Court), then proceed to the Hobart Bus Interchange. Buses to southern suburbs will depart from Franklin Square then make a stop in Davey Street at the top of Salamanca Place.
Follow the links below to see the timetable for your service
Northern Suburbs
Routes 502 -522: New Town – Moonah – Glenorchy
Route 510: Claremont – Abbotsfield – Austins Ferry
Routes 522-X20: Claremont – Granton – Bridgewater – Gagebrook
Routes 530-X30: Old Beach – Gagebrook
Route 540: West Hobart – Mt Stuart
Routes 551 -553 -X50: Lenah Valley
Southern Suburbs
Route 449: South Hobart and Fern Tree
Route 457 and 458: Dynnyrne and Mt Nelson
Routes 401-402 and 427-428: Sandy Bay and Churchill Ave
Routes 426-429: Taroona – Kingston – Blackmans Bay
Routes 407-408: Southern Outlet – Kingston – Blackmans Bay
Eastern Shore
Routes 615-635: Rosny Park – Clarence St – Shoreline
Routes 615-616: Shoreline – Tranmere
Routes 624-625: Shoreline – Rokeby – Clarendon Vale
Routes 634-635: Lauderdale – Seven Mile Beach
Routes 654-655: Warrane – Mornington
Routes 684-685: Lindisfarne – Geilston Bay
Routes 694-695: Lindisfarne – Rison Vale
Services in Launceston
Normal weekday vacation services will operate through the day. MAIB NIghtrider services will be provided from about 6pm on key routes to help get patrons to city celebrations.
Extra buses will depart for all major destinations after the family fireworks from approx 9.30pm, and again after the midnight fireworks.
From 9.20pm, buses to most destinations will commence from a special bus stops in Paterson St outside Royal Park, then proceed to the Launceston City interchange and follow normal route.
Follow the links below to see the timetable for your service
Route 6 -10: Mowbray and Rocherlea
Route 30: Ravenswood and Waverley
Routes 40/50: Norwood, Youngtown, Kings Meadows
Routes 60/70: West Launceston, Casino, Prospect Vale
Routes 80/90: Trevallyn and Riverside
Nightrider services are proudly provided by:
