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We’ve improved reliability, travel time and transfers, and launched new express bus services.

Park and Ride facilities

New park and ride facilities at Huntingfield and Firthside are now open.

Both sites offer better pedestrian access, lighting, and safety measures, and new shelters and bicycle storage facilities.

The Huntingfield Park and Ride has parking for 174 vehicles, including motorcycle and accessible spaces, storage for 26 bicycles, a quick drop off lane, and five toilets and a baby change table.

The Firthside Park and Ride (Browns Road) has parking for 44 vehicles including motorcycle and accessible spaces.

New express services

Huntingfield express services - X01 and X08

It’s now quicker and easier to commute between Kingborough and Hobart with new weekday Huntingfield Park and Ride express services departing every 30 mins during peak times!

Huntingfield Express – X01

New express bus services operate on weekdays during the morning and afternoon peak periods, excluding public holidays.

There are eight services to Hobart in the morning and six services to Huntingfield in the afternoon.

  • The morning services to Hobart depart Huntingfield Park and Ride, Stop A, and travel direct to Hobart.
  • The afternoon and evening services from Hobart depart Macquarie Street, Stop D1, and travel direct to Huntingfield Park and Ride
Huntingfield Express via Kingston Central – X08

New express bus services operate on weekdays outside peak periods, excluding public holidays.

There are 10 services to Hobart and nine services to Huntingfield Park and Ride between 10:20 am and 9:10 pm.

  • The services to Hobart depart Huntingfield Park and Ride, Stop A, and travel to Hobart via Kingston Central.
  • The services from Hobart depart Macquarie Street, Stop D1, and travel direct to Huntingfield Park and Ride via Kingston Central.

View the Huntingfield Express timetable.

Blackmans Bay Express – X07

Since January 2022, new express bus services operate on weekdays during the morning and afternoon peak periods, excluding public holidays.

There are seven services to Hobart in the morning and seven services to Blackmans Bay in the afternoon.

  • The morning services to Hobart depart Wells Parade and travel via Roslyn Avenue, bypassing Kingston Central and stopping all stops on Macquarie Street.
  • The afternoon and evening services from Hobart depart Macquarie Street, Stop D1, stopping all stops on Davey Street, bypassing Kingston Central and travel via Roslyn Avenue before finishing on Wells Parade

View the Blackmans Bay Express timetable.

Channel Express – X13

Since January 2022, new express bus services operate on weekdays during the morning and afternoon peak periods, excluding public holidays.

There are five services to Hobart in the morning and five services to Margate and Snug in the afternoon.

  • The morning services to Hobart depart Snug (Charlton St), stopping all stops in Snug and Margate, then travel express via the Southern Outlet, bypassing Kingston and stopping all stops on Macquarie Street.
  • The afternoon and evening services from Hobart depart Macquarie Street, Stop D1, stopping all stops on Davey St, bypassing Kingston and travel all stops from Margate to Snug (Charlton St).

View the Channel Express timetable.

Huonville Express - X710

The new X710 express trial started on 12 July 2021 and operates on weekdays during the morning and afternoon peak periods, excluding public holidays.

There are four services to Hobart in the morning and four services to Huonville in the afternoon.

  • The morning services depart Skinner Drive bus station hourly from 6:05am (stopping all stops to Leslie Vale, bypassing Kingston and stopping all stops on Macquarie St)
  • The afternoon services, depart Macquarie Street, Stop D1 hourly from 3.17pm (stopping all stops on Davey St, bypassing Kingston and stopping all stops from Leslie Vale)

View the Huonville Express timetable.

More information

The Hobart City Deal – Southern Projects is a suite of coordinated transport projects to improve public transport use and ease traffic congestion along the Southern Outlet.

Learn more about the Hobart City Deal Southern Projects.

To learn more about services

  • talk to your bus driver
  • call Passenger Transport on 03 6166 3343 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
  • call Metro Tasmania on 13 22 01 (7am to 6pm weekdays)
  • visit the Metro Shop in the Elizabeth Street Mall (8am to 5.30pm weekdays).