Public transport in Adelaide, South Australia, is managed by the State Government's Department for Infrastructure & Transport, branded as Adelaide Metro. Today bus services are operated by contractors: Busways, SouthLink, Torrens Connect and Torrens Transit.Bus Service Performance Adelaide Metro
Historically bus services in Adelaide were operated by private operators. In the 1950s, the Municipal Tramways Trust began operating buses to replace its trams. In the mid-1970s, the Municipal Tramways Trust took over the services of the private operators. In the mid-1990s, provision of services was contracted out to the private sector with TransAdelaide maintaining responsibility for service levels.Competitive Tendering for Bus Services Seventh International Conference on Competition & Ownership in Land Passenger Transport June 2001 The city's transport is now managed by the Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, branded as Adelaide Metro.
Operators Currently, all public transport modes in South Australia are privately operated. Adelaide Metro trains are operated by Keolis Downer, and trams are operated by Torrens Connect. Regional bus services are operated by several different private operators, and are not run under the Adelaide Metro banner, meaning these services do not accept MetroCARD or Metroticket payments.
Adelaide Metro buses are split up geographically into six regions, each contracted to a private operator: RegionOperator North-South Torrens Transit East-West Torrens Transit Outer North-East Torrens Transit Outer South Busways Outer North Torrens Transit Hills SouthLink
Train routes
There are 4 main lines and 2 branch lines on the Adelaide Metro rail network, spanning approximately 132 km of track. Construction of a third branch line, the Port Dock line, is currently underway, which will bring the total number of railways lines on the network to seven. The Seaford, Flinders and Gawler lines are fully electrified, and are operated by A-City 4000 Class trains. The Outer Harbor, Grange and Belair lines are currently operated by diesel-powered 3000 class railcars.
Main Lines LinesDestinations City to Seaford via Adelaide Showgrounds, Goodwood, Woodlands Park, Oaklands, Brighton, Hallett Cove and Noarlunga Centre City to Noarlunga via Adelaide Showgrounds, Woodlands Park, Oaklands, Brighton and Hallett Cove (Monday to Friday only, TO city only) City to Belair via Adelaide Showgrounds, Mitcham, Eden Hills and Blackwood City to Gawler Central via Mawson Lakes, Salisbury, Elizabeth, Smithfield and Gawler City to Gawler via Mawson Lakes, Salisbury, Elizabeth and Smithfield (Monday to Friday only)
City to Salisbury via Mawson Lakes (Monday to Friday only) City to Outer Harbor via Woodville, Port Adelaide, Glanville, Taperoo and Osborne City to Osborne via Woodville, Port Adelaide, Glanville and Taperoo (Monday to Friday only)
Branch Lines LinesDestinations City to Flinders via Woodlands Park City to Grange via Croydon, Woodville and Albert Park City to Port Dock via Croydon and Woodville
Tram Routes
Glenelg Tram Line LinesDestinationsGlenelgRoyal Adelaide Hospital to Glenelg via Adelaide railway station, Greenhill Road, South Road, South Plympton and Glengowrie Entertainment Centre to Glenelg via Adelaide railway station, Greenhill Road, South Road, South Plympton and Glengowrie (Monday to Friday Only)Botanic GardensEntertainment Centre to Botanic Garden via Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide railway station and Art Gallery of South AustraliaFestival PlazaFestival Plaza to Glenelg via Rundle Mall and Victoria Square (weekends and event days only)
Bus Routes
The Adelaide Metro bus network is considered the back-bone of Adelaide's public transport network. The system also features the O-Bahn Busway, which is a Guided bus service that runs on concrete 'guide' tracks.
Key Adelaide Metro routes are created on certain criterion:
Outer North - mostly 400 services Outer South - mostly 600 and 700 services Outer Northeast - mostly 500 services Adelaide Hills - 800 services East-West - Mostly 100 services (northwest services are a combination of 200 and 100 services) North-south - Mostly 200 services
Letters before the number may include:
T: Transit Link buses that connect between interchanges and stop at defined stops. N: After midnight services that run Saturday night and Sunday morning. G, M, J, H and others: Buses that travel through the city (this excludes the J7 and J8 services that only service the western suburbs).
Letters after the number may include:
X: An express stop that does not pick up or drop off passengers for a section of its route. This does not include the G20X, G21X, G22X and G30X services, which act as transit link services F: A service with limited drop off and pick up once they reach a defined stop. When traveling into the city, these buses will drop off passengers but not pick up When traveling from the city, these buses will pick up passengers but not drop off C or other: A service that is doing a different version of a route. Example 1: the 541 starts in the city and finishes at Fairview Park. The 541G starts from the city goes past Fairview park and all the way to Golden Grove Example 2: The G10 goes from Blair Athol to Marion Centre interchange. The G10C terminates in the city but still starts from Blair Athol or Bedford Park.
Through-City routes +Route No.DestinationsWest Lakes Interchange to Adelaide via Grange Road, AdelaideWest Lakes Interchange to City via Grange Road and Military RoadBlair Athol to Marion Interchange via Prospect Road, City and Goodwood Road G10A operates Blair Athol to Colonel Light Gardens (stop 18 Goodwood Road) only G10B operates Blair Athol to Bedford Park (stop 26) only, then continues as a G20 or G21 G10C terminates in the CityParadise to Glenelg via The Parade, City and Marion Road H20R terminates in Richmond H20C terminates in the City Wattle Park to Henley Beach South via The Parade, City and Henley Beach Road H22C terminates in the City H22L operates Wattle Park to Lockleys only Paradise to West Lakes Interchange via Rostrevor, City and Henley Beach Road H30C terminates in the City H30S terminates in NewtonHenley Beach to Rostrevor via Henley Beach Road, City and Firle H33C operates Henley Beach/ Rostrevor to CityMarion Interchange to Golden Grove via Marion Road, City and O-Bahn Busway M44T terminates at Tea Tree Plaza Interchange M44C terminates in the City Marion Interchange to Paradise via Winston Avenue, City and Sixth Avenue W90M terminates in Marden Saint Marys to Marden via Winston Avenue, City and Sixth Avenue W91C terminates in the City Paradise to West Lakes Interchange via Rostrevor, City and Henley Beach Road Express between Stop 8 Henley Beach Rd and City X30C terminates in the City X30S terminates in Newton
TransitLink
TransitLink bus services are limited stop express bus routes, operating to and from the city. +Route No.DestinationsSmithfield Interchange via Main North RdNoarlunga Centre via South Road T721X operates Noarlunga Centre to City running express from Stop 48 Main South RoadSeaford via South Road and WoodcroftMount Barker via South Eastern Freeway stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 62, then all stops Nairne via South Eastern Freeway and Mount Barker stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 62, then all stops Mount Barker via South Eastern Freeway stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 55, 62 then all stops Aldgate via South Eastern Freeway and Stirling stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 36, then all stops
O-Bahn Routes
O-Bahn City Routes +Route No.DestinationsElizabeth Interchange via Salisbury Interchange, Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop serviceMawson Interchange to via Montague Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service. Salisbury Interchange to via Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service. Salisbury Interchange via Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Operates Monday-Friday. Service operates express between stop 28 Sudholz Road and City (no pick up or set down).Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and Holden HillTea Tree Plaza via Para HillsTea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and Para HillsTea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and North East RoadNorthgate via O-Bahn Busway, Klemzig Interchange and OG RoadFairview Park/Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Hancock RoadGolden Grove/Fairview Park via O-Bahn Busway and Hancock Road Express From Tea Tree Plaza InterchangeFairview Park via O-Bahn Busway, Elizabeth Street and Yatala Vale Road Express Form Tea Tree Plaza InterchangeSurrey Downs via O-Bahn Busway and Riverside Drive Express Form Tea Tree Plaza InterchangeGolden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Ladywood RoadGolden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Ladywood Road Express from Tea Tree Plaza InterchangeGolden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and McIntyre RoadGolden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and McIntyre RoadPara Hills via O-Bahn Busway, Tea Tree Plaza and Kelly Road. Returns as route 546X.City via Kelly Road, Tea Tree Plaza and O-Bahn Busway Express form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange. Returns as route 546.Greenwith via O-Bahn Busway and Golden Grove RoadTea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway and Tolley RoadTea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway, Perseverance Road and North East RoadTea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway, Dernancourt, Lyons Road, Awonga Road, Lower North East Road and Smart Road. 559S Terminates at stop 44 Smart Road, St AgnesElizabeth via O-Bahn Busway, Golden Grove Village and Main North Road J1X Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway. Express form Stop 50 Golden Grove Road. Limited Services Start at Paradise Interchange. J1T terminates at Tea Tree Plaza J1G terminates at Golden GroveGreenwith to via O-Bahn Busway and Golden Grove Village
North Eastern and O-Bahn Feeders +Route No.DestinationsMawson Lakes To Ingle Farm via Montague Road. Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange Via Holden Hill Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange Via Para Hills 506H terminates at stop 64 Kelley Road, Modbury North. Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange via North East Road Fairview Park/Golden Grove to Tea Tree Plaza via Hancock Road 541G extends to Golden GroveFairview Park to Tea Tree Plaza via Elizabeth Street and Yatala Vale RoadSurrey Downs to Tea Tree Plaza via Riverside Drive 543G Terminates at stop 58A Grenfell Road, Surrey DownsGolden Grove to Tea Tree Plaza via McIntyre Road Greenwith To Tea Tree Plaza via Golden Grove Road. Continues as/originates from route C2 to/from Golden Grove Village. Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Paradise Interchange via Tolley Road Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Paradise Interchange via Perseverance Road and North East Road Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise via Dernancourt, Lyons Road, Awonga Road, Lower North East Road and Smart Road. 559S Terminates at stop 44 Smart Road, St Agnes Paradise to Athelstone via Gorge RoadGolden Grove-Greenwith Anti-Clockwise Loop via Atlantis Drive, The Golden Way, Thornton Drive, Green Valley Drive and Reuben Richardson Drive.Golden Grove-Greenwith Clockwise Loop via Atlantis Drive, The Golden Way, Thornton Drive, Green Valley Drive and Reuben Richardson Drive.
Eastern Routes
+Route No.DestinationsGlen Osmond via The Parade and Portrush RoadStonyfell via Kensington Road and Hallett RoadBurnside via Kensington Road and Glynburn Road Glen Osmond via Grant Avenue and Portrush Road 144G terminates at stop 7 Grant Avenue, Toorak Gardens Beaumont via Dulwich Avenue and Devereux RoadParadise Interchange via Payneham RoadAthelstone via Payneham Road, Cresdee Road and Gorge Road 176G operates City to stop 27 Gorge Road, Paradise Paradise Interchange via Payneham Road, Montacute Road and Lower Athelstone Road 178A operates Paradise Interchange to stop 34 Coulls Road Athelstone 178S operates City to stop 26 Montacute Road, Rostrevor