Venture to Australia

Getting Around Brisbane

Since there hasn't really been a whole lot going on around here I'd like to take this opportunity to describe to you how Brisbane transport works.

Travelling around Brisbane is actually pretty neat, there are several ways to get around, via bus, train or boat (which they call the CityCats). Basically, the city is broken up into zones which are setup in concentric circles starting from the centre of the city moving outward. Fares are based on how many zones you pass through, there are several different kinds of tickets you can get. One of the simplest and cheapest types of tickets you can buy is the daily pass. Purchasing one of these will cost you approximately double the cost of a regular ticket but you can go between the zones you paid for as much as you like for the whole day. And you aren't restricted to just riding one kind of vehicle either, once you have your ticket you can take any form of transport the city has to offer. That means the buses, trains and the CityCats which makes it quite an effective and economical way to take yourself sightseeing around the city.


Of the 3 forms of transporation, I most frequently take the bus which usually comes every half hour or ever hour depending on which bus you're taking. Some buses even have bike racks fixed to the front so you can ride your bike and take the bus too! Which reminds me, most of the buses are powered by natural gas instead of diesel which makes them cleaner burning.

And thus ends my travel guideish description of public transport in Brisbane.

posted by Compmouse @ 3/27/2006 08:12:00 AM