Buses in Adelaide

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Buses in Adelaide comprise the most extensive service of the South Australian capital's public transport system, the Adelaide Metro. A large fleet of diesel and natural gas powered buses operate services which typically terminate in the city-centre or at a suburban interchange. Buses get priority on many roads and intersections, with dedicated bus lanes and 'B'-light bus only phases at many traffic lights.

Contents 1 Operators 2 System features 2.1 Go Zones 2.2 Roam Zones 2.3 TransitLink Services 2.4 JetBus Services 2.5 Adelaide Free 2.6 Direct Cross City Links 2.7 O-Bahn Busway

[edit] Operators

The Adelaide Metro buses are operated by:

• Torrens Transit - north-eastern, inner north, inner south, eastern, western and north-western suburban bus network.
• Australian Transit Enterprises, trading as SouthLink – the far south and far north
• Transitplus - regional bus services and the Adelaide Hills

[edit] System features

[edit] Go Zones

Many arterial roads leading towards the CBD have several routes servicing them, allowing for high frequency "Go-Zones", with a maximum wait of 15 minutes on weekdays. These are:

• Prospect Road
• Main North Road
• O-Bahn Busway to:
  • Modbury
  • Para Hills
  • Golden Grove
  • Tea Tree Gully
  • Surrey Downs
  • Hope Valley
• Payneham Road
• Magill Road
  • Magill Road/Coorara Avenue
• The Parade
• Kensington Road
• Glen Osmond Road
• Unley Road
• Goodwood Road
• South Road
• Sir Donald Bradman Drive (Mega Go Zone and JetBus to Adelaide Airport)
• Henley Beach Road
• Grange Road
• Port Road
• Torrens Road/Hawker Street
• North East Road
• Anzac Highway
• Duthy Street
• King William Road
• Marion Road
• Winston Avenue
• Croydon Park
• Churchill Road
• Galway Avenue
• Hanson Road
• Liberty Grove

[edit] Roam Zones

The Roam Zone concept began operation in the Hallett Cove, Sheidow Park and Trott Park area in September, 2001. At specified times passengers can be dropped off or picked up away from bus stops, taking them to their door (or as near as the bus could get). Having done this, the roaming bus returns to its scheduled route. Roam Zones have bright blue bus stops located throughout. Adelaide Metro now features four Roam Zones:

• Golden Grove (weekdays 10.00am-3.00pm and from 4.40pm; weekends from 7.00pm)
• Holden Hill (daily from 7.00pm)
• Hallett Cove, Sheidow Park and Trott Park (daily from 7.00pm)
• Aberfoyle Park (weekdays 3.30pm-7.00pm)

[edit] TransitLink Services

TransitLink bus services are limited stop express bus routes, operating to and from the city on weekdays.

[edit] JetBus Services

JetBus services were introduced in August, 2005. These are direct daily routes that link Adelaide Airport with the city and other key destinations. JetBus routes are:

• J1 (Elizabeth and Golden Grove Village to the Airport, West Beach and Glenelg via the Adelaide O-Bahn and the City)
• J1A (Elizabeth and Golden Grove Village to the Airport)
• J2 (Greenwith and Golden Grove Village to the Airport via the O-Bahn and the City)
• J3 (Fairview Park to the Airport via the O-Bahn and the City)
• J7 (West Lakes Shopping Centre to Marion Shopping Centre and Flinders University via the Airport)

Limited services run in peak hour from Golden Grove and Elizabeth to the City and return under the JetBus branding, though these do not continue to the Airport. These routes are:

• C1X (Golden Grove Village to the City via The Grove Way, Golden Grove Road, the Adelaide O-Bahn and return)
• C2X (Golden Grove/Greenwith Roads to the City and return)

[edit] Adelaide Free

Adelaide Free buses are free, wheelchair-accessible circuit routes that service the CBD, daily a week, on two frequent routes:

• 99B (Bee Line)
• 99C (City Loop)

[edit] Direct Cross City Links

• M44 (Golden Grove Village to Marion Shopping Centre via O-Bahn and City)
• F40 (Golden Grove Village to Flinders University via O-Bahn and City)

[edit] O-Bahn Busway

Main article: O-Bahn Busway

The Adelaide Metro's most frequented route is the O-Bahn guided busway to Modbury. It is the world's fastest and longest guided busway, with a maximum permitted speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and a length of 12 km (7.4 miles). It has three stations, Klemzig Station, Paradise Interchange, and Tea Tree Plaza Interchange at the Modbury end. Buses leave the track at Paradise or Tea Tree Plaza to continue services on normal roads, eliminating the need for passenger transfer. The JetBus service from Adelaide Airport uses the O-Bahn and continues to Elizabeth or Golden Grove.