A free bus service will operate from Hobart City to Blundstone Arena for the Australia v England T20 International match on Wednesday 7 February 2018. This service is provided by Cricket Tasmania and operated by Metro Tasmania.
Match day patrons can travel free on these services. Outside these services a regular Metro weekday timetable and fares will apply – please plan your travel accordingly. Please note that the Regatta Grounds are unavailable for Park & Ride, please join services at Franklin Square.
Pre-game
- Route B5 buses will leave from Franklin Square stop M approximately every 5 minutes from 5.40pm to 7.10pm
- A detailed timetable and map is available here
Post-game
- Following the match, Route B5 buses will depart from Church St near Scott St as required to return patrons to Hobart City
- From Hobart City, patrons will be able to connect to limited services operating on the following special event routes:
ROUTE B1: HOBART CITY to KINGSTON CENTRAL
Buses will depart from Franklin Square Stop M and travel to Kingston Central, via Browns Road.
ROUTE B2: HOBART CITY to GLENORCHY, CLAREMONT, BRIDGEWATER, OLD BEACH, OTAGO BAY.
Buses will depart from Franklin Square Stop M and set down at the following stops:
Brooker Ave Stop 21 (Ashbolt Cres); Derwent Park Rd; Metro Springfield; Glenorchy Interchange; then ALL STOPS on Main Rd to Claremont Village Stop 37; then EXPRESS to MX Bridgewater – Green Point Rd; Cove Hill Fair; MX East Derwent Hwy; then ALL STOPS via Old Beach and Otago (including Jetty Rd & Otago Bay Rd), to terminate at the East Derwent Hwy/Direction Dr stop
Normal Metro services will also be in operation on Wednesday evening. Standard fares will apply for customers transferring between an event shuttle and a regular timetabled service.