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…
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…
River Derwent ferry service survey now closed
Thank you to everyone who engaged with our River Derwent survey or attended a public or industry forum. The survey is now closed. We appreciate you taking the time to give us your ideas and input, however we connected with you. We look forward to sharing updates with you once the planning process is more…
Free travel and Greencards for Seniors Card holders
Metro is proud to play an important role in connecting people and communities, and is offering seniors free travel and Greencards as a major sponsor of Seniors Week. Simply show your Seniors Card and Greencard when boarding to receive FREE TRAVEL during Seniors Week (15 to 21 October 2018). If you don’t have a Greencard,…
Additional Hobart City interchange stop relocations effective 13 May
Due to key building developments and construction in the Hobart CBD, there have been additional disruptions to Metro services in the Hobart City interchange (from 13 May 2018) to ensure we can operate efficiently and safely. On 13 May 2018 the following changes took effect: Eastern shore services Stop J (Macquarie St) has closed and relocated to the…
Menzies research – Free Before 7
Did the early bird catch the worm? During January and February 2018, the Metro initiative Free Before 7 enabled people to catch buses in the urban Hobart region for Free Before 7 am. Menzies are researching travel behaviours, physical activity and health in Tasmania to establish crucial evidence about the feasibility and effectiveness of strategies…
ANZAC Day 2018
Travel will be free on all Metro services for veterans, war widows and current Australian Defence Force personnel on ANZAC Day. Metro is pleased to once again offer this very small token of appreciation to those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country in the armed forces. To be eligible for free travel,…
Open trial session for passengers with additional accessibility needs
Do you have a mobility aid and are new to buses? We invite you to come and practice getting on and off a bus with a wheelchair, pram, or other mobility aid in a friendly and unhurried setting. You can try it at your own pace without any passengers on board, and ask Metro representatives…
Free Hobart early bird travel 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 February. The early bird promotion aimed to benefit existing and new Metro customers, as well as the wider road network, by encouraging travel outside…
Free T20 International shuttle on 7 February 2018
Cricket Tasmania will be providing special shuttle services operated by Metro for the Australia vs England T20 International at Blundstone Arena on Wednesday 7 February 2018. Ticket holders can travel between Hobart City and the Blundstone Arena via these special shuttle services for free. The Regatta Grounds are unavailable for Park & Ride services. Standard…