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It’s safer and cheaper to use a Greencard for your travel. Greencards are free until Monday 31 August and you can get one: Online At a Metro Shop or depot At a Greencard Agent   A Greencard is a smart card that stores fare credit, meaning you can tap and go rather than use cash…

Please be advised that the changes to the North West bus network scheduled to be implemented by the Department of State Growth in April 2020 have been deferred until January 2021.  This decision was made in light of COVID-19 in order to minimise change to communities at the present time. Thank you for your patience…

Know which bus to catch to school? We recommend you familiarise yourself with the route and time of the service you’ll take to school or campus in 2020. Getting from A to B starts with planning your journey. There are many ways to find out which bus you need, but we think the easiest way…

Connect to work and study in 2020 with Metro. Make the most of your time and money with these tips: Get your Greencard ready to go A Greencard saves you 20% on all fares, stores any concession details you have, and offers a cheaper capped daily fare.  To tap and go, make sure it’s ready…

MAIB and Metro are combining to offer people a safe and convenient alternative when planning travel to and from New Year’s Eve celebrations in Burnie, Hobart, and Launceston. MAIB Nightrider services will operate throughout the evening on major bus routes. $2 Flat fare offer Just $2 will buy you a single-trip ride on any service…

Can regularly catching the bus improve your health? This is one of the questions researchers will be examining in a new University of Tasmania study focussed on people’s transport habits. Lead researcher Dr Verity Cleland, from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, said the world-first study aimed to determine whether an incentives scheme would lead…

Know which bus to catch to school? We recommend you familiarise yourself with the route and time of the service you’ll take to school or campus in 2019. Getting from A to B starts with planning your journey.  There are many ways to find out which bus you need, but we think the easiest way…

It only takes $2 to be a Real Mate. Get home safely on New Year’s Eve with MAIB Nightrider! Thanks to the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB), Metro will operate late night services in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie this NYE. With $2 flat fares from 6pm, be a real mate and ensure you and your…

Thank you to everyone who engaged with our River Derwent survey or attended a public or industry forum. The survey is now closed.  We appreciate you taking the time to give us your ideas and input, however we connected with you. We look forward to sharing updates with you once the planning process is more…

Metro Tasmania will hold two community forums in early October to inform planning for a River Derwent ferry service. This is an opportunity for us to listen to the ideas and input of community and industry stakeholders to help shape the planning process. MRCagney, one of Australia’s leading transportation consultancies, has been appointed to undertake…