Metro’s Battery Electric Buses are here!
Today marks a significant milestone for Metro with the launch of our Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Trial in Launceston. Deputy Premier, Michael Ferguson MP, and Metro CEO, Katie Cooper, unveiled our four new Battery Electric Buses (BEBs), which begin passenger service in Launceston today, 25 January 2024. Over the two-year trial, our BEBs will be…
The Golden Rules for Riding a Bus
It’s back to school time! Do you and your child know the Golden Rules for Riding a Bus? Here at Metro, the comfort and safety of our customers and bus operators is a priority. Anti-social behaviour is not ok it on a bus. It is everyone’s responsibility to model good behaviour on buses. Here are…
Hobart City interchange stop relocations
Major construction work in the Hobart City interchange will disrupt Metro services from 10 December 2017. This construction is for the Hyatt-Centric hotel development and is expected to be in place until mid-2019. Under plans developed by the Department of State Growth, City of Hobart, Hutchison Builders, and Metro, effective 10 December 2017: Bus stops A, B, C and D…
ANZAC Day 2016
To show our respect and connect communities with services this ANZAC day, Monday 25 April 2016, Metro will be operating a Sunday/Public holiday timetable in Hobart and Launceston. As Burnie has no public holiday timetable, services will not be operating. Consistent with previous years, Metro will offer free travel on Monday 25 April to veterans,…
Changes to urban fare structure effective 1 October 2015
METRO has made changes to our urban fare structure from 1 October 2015. Greencards are cheaper, easier, and help us run more efficient services so we have made standard daily caps even lower, discontinued Day Tripper and Day Rover all-day tickets, and ceased 90-minute transfers on cash tickets. Read here for more details of the changes and how…
ANZAC Day services
This year ANZAC Day falls on a Saturday and as such Saturday 25 April 2015 will be a gazetted public holiday. To show our respect and connect communities with services on the day, Metro will be operating a Sunday/Public Holiday timetable in Launceston and Hobart, and a Saturday timetable in Burnie as Burnie has no…
Catch the fever, catch the bus – World Cup Cricket
The Cricket World Cup is coming to Hobart. Catch the Fever, and catch the bus to Bellerive Oval with Metro. Games: Zimbabwe v Ireland – Saturday 7 March 2015 – click here to purchase tickets Sri Lanka v Scotland – Wednesday 11 March 2015 – click here to purchase tickets Australia v Scotland – Saturday…
Hobart from a bus photo exhibition
An exhibit of photographs taken by Metro Bus Operators while out and about in Hobart will be on display during the month of February. The free photo exhibition has been curated by Sean Kelly, Arts Officer for the Glenorchy City Council, and will be held at the Stable Gallery at Cooley’s Hotel, 45 Main Road Moonah.…
Metro keeps fare increases to a minimum
From Monday 5 January 2015, most Metro urban bus fares will rise by 10 cents. Adult fares will increase between 10 and 30 cents a trip, depending on the length of the bus journey, while most student and concession fares will go up by 10 cents a trip. Metro’s Chief Executive Officer Stuart Wiggins said the Metro…
Shop til you drop this Boxing Day with Metro
Metro is running additional service to help you grab a bargain On Boxing Day, Metro Tasmania will run a number of extra bus services in Hobart to help ease the rush on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Metro’s General Manager of Business Improvement Services Rod Byfield said last year’s Boxing Day…