Sydney bus route 333 is a limited-stop bus route operated by Transdev John Holland between Circular Quay and North Bondi. It is Sydney's busiest bus route.
History State Transit commenced operating in October 2006 as the first full-time prepay only bus route in Sydney.Cashless buses to cut travel times Sydney Morning Herald 11 September 2006Services Australian Bus Panorama issue 22/3 November 2006 page 22
When Opal cards were rolled out across Sydney, route 333 became the second route to use Opal cards on 6 December 2013.Opal Smartcards Transport for NSWOpal Card starts on popular 333 Bondi bus Transport for NSW
In September 2018, bus services in the Eastern Suburbs underwent a major overhaul which included timetable changes. As part of changes, overnight services of route 380 were replaced by route 333N which stops at all bus stops between the CBD and North Bondi.Sydney buses to Bondi Beach: Timetable set for major overhaul Nine NewsArchived route 333N timetable Transport for NSW In 2018/19 route 333 was Sydney's busiest bus route.Bondi 333 bus service revealed as the busiest route in the state Daily Telegraph 24 September 2019 From 24 January 2021, route 333 became a 24-hour service with route 333N withdrawn.Additional bus services and service changes Transport for NSW 13 January 2021 In April 2022 it was included in the takeover of Sydney Bus Region 9 by Transdev John Holland.Sydney Region 9 bus contract secured: John Holland-Transdev Australasian Bus & Coach 26 November 2021
Current route Route 333 operates via these primary locations: Circular Quay Martin Place Museum station Taylor Square St Vincent's Hospital Paddington Bondi Junction Bondi Beach North Bondi
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