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Bus News - Effective Term 1 (2023) Tolmans Hill and Mt Nelson:

There will be an increase in service capacity to Taroona High School for Mt Nelson/Tolmans Hill students in the afternoon.

Currently, a route 282 service to Hobart departs Taroona High School at 2:47pm to the Hobart CBD, to increase capacity of other route 282 services at 2:45 and 2:50pm. This arrangement is temporary.

The 2:47pm service will become permanent (subject to ongoing demand). After arriving in Hobart, the bus will then operate a new route X58 (school days only) Hobart to Tolmans Hill and Mt Nelson at 3:20pm on school days. Students travelling through to Mt Nelson will be able to remain on board between trips.

Kingston Central Bus Stops

The Kingston Central Bus Stops are moving from Channel Highway to Goshawk Way for the duration of the upgrade to the main road.

Please note that the shelters will move Monday 27 February afternoon to Goshawk Way (but the stop officially is not changing until Tuesday 28 February)

Metro

Commencing 27 June 2022 - Taroona High School Network Change

The 2:48 pm, route 282 from Taroona High School to Hobart City will be removed. The 2:45 pm and 2:50 pm, route 282 will continue to operate.

The 2:50 pm route 426, and 2:59 pm route 429, public buses will also be available to students. These public bus services stop at the newly upgraded bus stop on the Channel Highway outside Taroona High School. There is a crossing guard at this location and new pedestrian lights will be operating by the end of July 2022.

http://www.metrotas.com.au/schools/taroona-high-school/ 

2023 Metro Services Bus Departure Map from THS:

THS_2023_Map.pdf

Country Bus Services

WISBY’S BUS SERVICE - Phone: 6267 1789

  • $1.52 if using a smartcard
  • $1.90 if paying cash for a single trip
  • $15.20 for a 10-trip ticket

Student bus fares will increase on 1 January 2024

  • $1.60 if usng a smartcard
  • $2.00 if paying cash for a single trip
  • $16.00 for a 10-trip ticket

The student fare applies regardless of distance, area of travel, or day of week, including school holidays. Some students will be eligible for free travel to and from school.

For more information:

HOWDEN - BRIGHTWATER ROAD - BURWOOD DRIVE - BLACKMANS BAY
KINGSTON BEACH - KINGSTON - TAROONA HIGH SCHOOL (articulated bus)

 

MORNING

 

 

AFTERNOON

7.30am

Channel Highway, Howden Road

2.50pm

Taroona High School turning circle

7.35am

Brightwater Road at

Tinderbox Road Junction

3.00pm

Channel Highway, Beach Road Intersection

7.38am

Burwood Drive, Woodlands Drive

3.03pm

Beach Road, Roslyn Avenue

7.40am

Edison Avenue, Garnett Street, Roslyn Avenue

3.06pm

Mirramar Park

7.45am

Illawarra Road

3.10pm

Illawarra Primary School

7.48am

Wells Parade, Roslyn Avenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.53am

Stop opposite Mirramar Park,

Mt Royal Road, Osborne Esplanade

8.00am

Beach Road, Kingston Beach Hall, Church Street, Freeman Street

8.05am

Kingston Central North (outside Denison House), Channel Highway

8.20am

Taroona High School

SNUG - MARGATE - KINGSTON - BONNET HILL - TAROONA PRIMARY/HIGH SCHOOL

 

MORNING

 

 

AFTERNOON

7.45am

Snug Primary School Car Park

2.50pm

 

Taroona High School turning circle

7.46am

Harts Road

Mal’s Plant Hire

7.48am

Electrona Oval, Van Morey Road

3.05pm

Maranoa Road, Cleburne Street

7.52am

Margate Hardware Shop

3.13pm

Redwood Road, Mitre 10, Huntingfield

7.54am

Howden Road

3.15pm

Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield

8.00am

Mertonvale Circuit

3.18pm

St Aloysius College, Huntingfield Campus

8.05am

 

Kingston Primary School, (pick up THS students from Maranoa bus)

 

3.30pm

 

 

 

Maddocks Road, Howden Road

Margate Hardware Shop, Beach Road

Channel Highway

Margate, Bundalla Road, Margate,

8.20am

Taroona Primary School

Incana Road, Channel Highway

*7.50am

Redwood Road, Hawthorn Drive

Electrona Oval

*7.58am

Maranoa Road, Dennison Street

3.45pm

Snug Primary School

*8.05am

Kingston Primary School

TAROONA PRIMARY SCHOOL – KINGSTON – KINGBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE

*

Students boarding and exiting at these stops

change buses at Kingston Primary School in the

morning, and take the bus from Taroona Primary School at 2.50pm and change at Mal’s

Plant Hire & Hardware in the afternoon.

2.50pm

Taroona High School turning circle

 

 

 

3.00pm

Mal’s Plant Hire & Hardware

3.05pm

Kingston Primary School, Freeman Street, Channel Highway, Summerleas Road

3.20pm

Kingborough Sports Centre

Other Metro Bus Service Timetables

  • Bus No 415 commences from WOODBRIDGE at 6:45am, and travels via Kettering, Snug, Margate, Huntingfield (opposite Antarctic Division), Channel Highway, Redwood Road, Maranoa Road, Denison Street, stopoing at Kingston Central on request at 7:30am, connecting to Bus No 429, leaving at 7:43am or 8:11am [note the 8:11am bus arrives at THS at 8:22am]
  • Bus No 416 commences from MIDDLETON at 6:25am, and travels via Kettering, Snug, Margate, Huntingfield (opposite Antarctic Division), Channel Highway, Redwood Road, Maranoa Road, Denison Street, stopping at Kingston Central on request at 7:16am, connecting to Bus No 429, leaving at 7:26am, 7:43am or 8:11am [note the 8:11am bus arrives at THS at 8:22am]
  • Tassielink Bus No 714 commences from CYGNET at 6:50am and travels via the Huon Highway, stopping at Kingston Central on request at 7:48am, connecting with Metro Bus No 429, leaving at 8:11am [note the 8:11am bus arrives at THS at 8:22am]

For further information about transfer and connections, please see http://www.metrotas.com.au 
or ring METRO 13 22 01

Coal River Coaches operates school bus services from the HUON VALLEY

https://www.coalrivercoachestasmanianschooltransport.com.au/

For further information about transfer and connections, please ring Coal River Coaches on 6272 2645