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The City of Hobart is asking Metro customers what it can do to support and encourage public transport. While the state government and private providers are responsible for delivering public transport, the City of Hobart has an important role to play in supporting public transport by providing things like park and ride facilities and bus prioritisation measures. Council has…

A free bus service will operate from Hobart City and the Regatta Grounds to Bellerive Oval for the AFL match on Saturday 6 May 2017. This service is provided by Blundstone Arena and operated by Metro Tasmania. Match day patrons can travel free on these services. Outside these services a regular Metro Saturday timetable and…

Metro Shop and depot opening hours over the Easter holidays are as follows: Metro Shop: closed from Friday 14 April to Monday 17 April, resuming opening hours 9.00am- 6.00pm Tuesday 18 April. Metro information hotline: closed from Friday 14 April to Monday 17 April, resuming opening hours 7.00am-7.00pm Tuesday 18 April. Launceston and Burnie depots:…

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,…

A free bus service (provided by Blundstone Arena and operated by Metro Tasmania) will operate from Hobart City to Bellerive Oval and from the Regatta Grounds to Bellerive Oval for the AFL match on Saturday 8 April 2017. Match day patrons can travel free on these services. Outside these services a regular Metro Saturday timetable…

Bus, car, walk or ride… how do you get where you’re going? The Menzies Institute for Medical Research want to know how Tasmanians get around to learn more about their everyday travel experiences. Your answers will help guide government, public transport providers, planners and developers in creating spaces and infrastructure that support healthy travel behaviours.…

Transport. Sorted. Plan trips, top up your Greencard and receive network updates with the Metro Tas app.   Everything you need to navigate the Metro Tasmania bus network in the palm of your hand. With the Metro Tas app you can: Plan your next trip Save your favourite destinations (including work, school and home) and…

To make your Greencard use even more convenient, why not set up an automatic online top-up? Once logged into My Greencard online,  you can set up automatic top-up when your credit falls below a specified amount. You can manage how you would like your automatic top-ups to work by setting the values of ‘Minimum balance’ and ‘Top-up…

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…

Know which bus to catch? A list of all Metro operated school services can be found here. We recommend you familiarise yourself with the route and time of the service you will catch in 2017. If a dedicated school service is not available, please use the Trip Planner or timetables to find an alternative general…