Free Travel on Christmas Day!
Enjoy the gift of free bus rides this Christmas Day! Metro is offering free bus travel statewide on Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December 2025). Our bus services will be operating to the Sunday / Public Holiday timetables. Plan your trip using the Metro Trip Planner or our webpage timetables. Please note: Metro Shops and Depot Offices, and the Metro…
Supporting Foodbank Tasmania 2025
Thank you to our Metro customers and team! On Wednesday, 17 December 2025, members of the Metro team proudly delivered the generous donations collected across our Shops and Depots to Foodbank Tasmania to help Tasmanians in need. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to our 2025 Foodbank drive and helped spread kindness this festive…
MAIB Nightrider Services – New Year’s Eve 2025
Celebrate safely this New Year’s Eve with MAIB Nightrider! Leave your car keys at home and take advantage of half price fares on all Metro services! This New Year’s Eve, Metro will be running extra MAIB Nightrider services, brought to you by MAIB. Plan your trip using the Metro Trip Planner or our webpage timetables.…
Metro’s 2025 Christmas / New Year Operating Hours
Need to plan a trip over the Christmas / New Year period? We’ve got you covered! See below for a quick reference of Metro’s Depot Offices (Burnie & Launceston), Metro Shops (Springfield & Hobart), Hotline (13 22 01) and Timetable information from December 22 to January 2. Alternatively, plan your trip with our online trip planner!…
Metro school bus services start on 5 February 2026
The Tasmanian Department of State Growth determines that Metro Tasmania will commence running school bus services from the first day of Term 1 for Tasmanian government schools. This means that for 2026, all Metro school services will commence on Thursday 5 February. If your school resumes prior to this date, you may need to utilise…
Metro’s ‘Colour My Christmas’ Colouring-In Competition!
Get festive this season with Metro’s Christmas Colouring Competition — open to all Tasmanian children aged 4-16 years! To celebrate the launch of this year’s Metro Christmas Bus, we’ve created three colouring pages featuring artwork by Tasmanian illustrator Bec Adamczewski (Becski). Now it’s your turn to bring them to life! Three prize packs are up…
Metro Tasmania announces new CEO
Metro Tasmania is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Paton as our new Chief Executive Officer. Jess joins Metro with nearly 20 years of senior leadership experience in public transport, spanning operational readiness, safety and risk, workforce development, strategic network planning, and major transport reform programs. Most recently serving as the General Manager Strategy…
Metro Tasmania Partners with Foodbank Tasmania this Festive Season
Thank you to everyone for your support for this year’s initiative. The 2025 Metro Foodbank Tasmania food drive has now closed. As the holiday season approaches, Metro is proud to partner with Foodbank Tasmania to support local families and individuals experiencing food insecurity. This year, we’re coming together to make a meaningful difference in our…
Metro’s Christmas Bus hits the streets
Christmas spirit has officially arrived and it’s on wheels! Our 2025 Metro Tasmania Christmas Bus made its debut at the Myer City of Hobart Christmas Pageant, bringing colour, smiles and a whole lot of festive fun to Hobart’s streets. A huge thank you to our Metro team members who joined the parade – on foot…
Free Metro Bus Travel for Seniors Card Holders During Seniors Week! (13-19 October 2025)
Metro is excited to help Tasmanian seniors stay connected to their communities by offering FREE bus travel for all Seniors Card holders during COTA Tasmania’s (Council on the Ageing) Seniors Week. From Monday 13 October until Sunday 19 October 2025, simply show your Seniors Card to your Metro bus driver and enjoy the ride on…