Is public transport free in Brisbane?

Free Brisbane City services Get around Brisbane's inner-city areas easily on one our FREE bus or ferry services: Spring Hill Loop - bus route 30: operates weekdays to link the Brisbane City and Spring Hill precincts, including St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and Central station.



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Transport in Brisbane. Brisbane has an extensive public transport system of buses, trains and ferries. To use the network, it's recommended that you purchase a TransLink Go Card. You can also purchase pre-paid paper tickets at stations and fare machines before boarding a bus, train or ferry service.

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go cards are the cheapest, most efficient way to get around Brisbane. Purchase a card from newsagents or ticket kiosks at stations and top up either in-store, online or at machines at most stations. Then all you need to do is tap onto your bus, train or ferry (look for the go card sign) and tap off when you leave.

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If you ONLY use the public transport and do not have a car it is a lot cheaper. If you do have a car the FIXED costs are high ( depreciation, insurance, registration) and the incremental costs are low. When you take public transport you are also paying for the fixed cost of that as well.

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You don't need a car to get around Brisbane. The city's network of TransLink buses, ferries and trains connect all the major city sights, dining and nightlife precincts.

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Traveling by train from Gold Coast to Brisbane usually takes one hour and 32 minutes, but the fastest Airtrain Brisbane train can make the trip in one hour and 18 minutes.

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DESPITE being competitors, the taxi industry and ride sharing service Uber offer a very similar experience, according to a test by the Quest. Figures collected across Brisbane's southeast show while Uber was an average 26 per cent cheaper, the average journey in a taxi was 12 per cent quicker.

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The best way to get around Brisbane is by public transportation. Thanks to the combination of buses, ferries, trams and trains operated by TransLink, the central business district and outer suburbs are easy to reach.

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STUDY: Australia has the second most expensive public transport in the world. For travellers seeking to save money or cut their carbon footprint, public transport is usually a given. While it's much cheaper than hiring a car or catching a cab, the cost of jumping on the local bus or metro can quickly stack up.

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Train tracks are laid a few inches above the ground while tram tracks are laid at road level to enable cars and other vehicles to drive over them. Trains consist of a series of vehicles or coaches which are coupled together and drawn by a locomotive.

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