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Taroona High School

The service information shown on this page is for routes operated by Metro Tasmania only.

For information on general access services provided by other companies including Tassielink Transit, Kinetic, O’Driscoll Coaches and Tasmanian Redline Coaches, please refer to the Department of State Growth timetable information page.

For information on school bus services provided by other companies, please refer to the Department of State Growth school bus information page.

Route No.

426 & 429

Service Start

7:39am

Suburbs

City, Sandy Bay, Lower Sandy Bay, Taroona, Huntingfield, Summerleas, Kingston

Route Map Link

The following general access services are available for students travelling in the morning:

FROM CITY TO TAROONA

TAROONA HIGH
- Route 426 to Taroona (Baringa Rd), departs Franklin Square Stop D1 7.39am, arrive Channel Hwy outside THS 7.57am approx.
- Route 429 to Summerleas via Taroona, departs Franklin Square Stop D1 7.47am, arrive Channel Hwy outside THS 8.10am approx.
- Route 429 to Summerleas via Taroona, departs Franklin Square Stop D1 7.56am, arrive Channel Hwy outside THS 8.21am approx.

TAROONA PRIMARY
- Route 429 to Summerleas via Taroona, departs Franklin Square Stop D1 7.56am, arrive Channel Hwy outside THS 8.21am approx.

FROM SUMMERLEAS & KINGSTON TO TAROONA
- Route 429 buses depart Summerleas 7.31 & 8.00am, Kingston Central North 7.43 & 8.11am, arrive Channel Hwy opposite THS 7.56 & 8.22am approx.


Please refer to Metro's Taroona timetable for further information.

Route No.

426 & 429

Service Start

2:51pm

Suburbs

Taroona, Lower Sandy Bay, Sandy Bay, City, Kingston, Summerleas, Huntingfield

Route Map Link

The following general access services are available for Taroona High students in the afternoon:

FROM TAROONA HIGH TO CITY
- Route 426 to Hobart via Taroona & Sandy Bay Rd departs the Channel Hwy stop opposite THS at 2.50pm approx.
- Route 429 to Hobart via Taroona & Sandy Bay Rd departs the Channel Hwy stop opposite THS at 2.59pm approx.
- Route 426 to Hobart via Taroona & Sandy Bay Rd departs the Channel Hwy stop opposite THS at 3.25pm approx.

FROM TAROONA HIGH TO KINGSTON & SUMMERLEAS
- Route 429 departs the Channel Hwy stop outside THS at 2.53 and 3.25pm approx.

Please refer to Metro's Taroona timetable for further information.

Route No.

540 > 247AM

Service Start

7:35am

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

Mt Stuart, West Hobart

Route map

The Route 540 bus which departs Mt Stuart (Salier Crescent) Terminus for the City via West Hobart at 7.35am continues on to Taroona High as Route 247AM, departing the City at 8.10am. Students from Mt Stuart and West Hobart travelling to Taroona High may remain on board.

Departure times: Mt Stuart Terminus 7.35am, Mt Stuart Rd Roundabout 7.40 (approx), Federal St 7.45 (approx), West Hobart / Mellifont St 7.50 (approx), Patrick St / Hill St 7.56 (approx), arrive City 8.04am.

Route No.

207AM

Service Start

7:55am

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

Forest Road, Regent St - Churchill Ave

Route map

UPPER FOREST ROAD – Goulburn St – Barrack St – Davey St – Regent St – Churchill Ave – TAROONA HIGH

7.55---UPPER FOREST RD TERMINUS depart
7.56---William St
7.57---Goulburn St
7.58---Barrack St
8.00---Davey St (St Ann’s) #7
8.05---University #12
8.09---Churchill Ave #18
8.14---Churchill Ave #24
8.21---TAROONA HIGH arrive

Route No.

231AM

Service Start

7:53am

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

City, Regent St - Churchill Ave

Route map

CITY – Davey St – Regent St – Churchill Ave – Channel Hwy – TAROONA HIGH

7.53---CITY / Franklin Square Stop D2 depart
7.55---Davey St (St Ann’s) #7
8.01---University #12
8.05---Churchill Ave #18
8.10---Churchill Ave #24
8.13---Sandy Bay Rd #20
8.20---TAROONA HIGH arrive

Route No.

233AM

Service Start

7:55am

Suburbs

Cascades, South Hobart, Dynnyrne, Churchill Avenue

Route map

CASCADES – Macquarie St – Antill St – Dynnyrne – Churchill Ave – TAROONA HIGH

7.50---CASCADE RD #16 depart
7.56---Macquarie St / Anglesea St #10
8.00---Antill St #8
8.05---Dynnyrne / Proctors Rd #13 [#]
8.10---University #12
8.13---Churchill Ave #18
8.17---Churchill Ave #24 (*)
8.24---TAROONA HIGH arrive

[#] Students for Princes St Primary alight on Proctors Rd to walk to school.
(*) From Churchill Ave Stop 24, service travels express to Taroona High.

Route No.

235AM

Service Start

7:35am

Suburbs

Strickland Ave, Saunders Crescent, Cascades, Regent St, Lower Sandy Bay

Route map

UPPER STRICKLAND AVE – Saunders Cres – Cascades – Macquarie St – Antill St – Regent St – HUTCHINS (Nelson Rd) – FAHAN (Lower Sandy Bay) – Channel Hwy – TAROONA HIGH

7.35---STRICKLAND AVE JUNCTION depart
7.41---Saunders Cres
7.47---Cascade Rd #16
7.52---Macquarie St / Anglesea St #10
7.54---Antill St #8
8.00---University #12
8.01---HUTCHINS / MT CARMEL (Nelson Rd)
8.07---FAHAN (Sandy Bay Rd #16)
8.11---Sandy Bay Rd #21
8.15---TAROONA HIGH arrive

Route No.

237AM

Service Start

7:35am

Suburbs

Fern Tree, Huon Road, Regent St, Lower Sandy Bay

Route map

FERN TREE – Huon Rd – Anglesea St – Macquarie St – Antill St – Regent St – HUTCHINS (Nelson Rd) – FAHAN (Lower Sandy Bay) – Channel Hwy – TAROONA HIGH

7.35---FERN TREE TERMINUS depart
7.40---Huon Rd – Fern Tree Tavern
7.43---Huon Rd / Strickland Ave junction
7.49---Huon Rd #18 (Skyline)
7.53---Macquarie St / Anglesea St #10
7.55---Antill St #8
8.00---University #12
8.02---HUTCHINS / MT CARMEL (Nelson Rd)
8.07---FAHAN (Lower Sandy Bay #16)
8.13---Sandy Bay Rd #21
8.20---TAROONA HIGH arrive

Route No.

239AM

Service Start

7:50am

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

West Hobart, Sandy Bay

Route map

WEST HOBART (Mellifont St) – Goulburn St – Byron St – Sandy Bay – TAROONA HIGH

7.50---WEST HOBART – Mellifont St #20 depart
7.52---Lansdowne Crescent
7.56---Cavell St
7.57---Goulburn St
7.59---Barrack St
8.01---Byron St
8.03---Sandy Bay Shops #7
8.05---Sandy Bay Rd #10 (opp Mt Carmel) (*)
8.18---TAROONA HIGH arrive

(*) Service travels EXPRESS from Sandy Bay Rd Stop 10 to Taroona High

Route No.

241AM

Service Start

7:50am

Suburbs

Mount Nelson

Route map

MT NELSON – HOBART COLLEGE – The Bends – HUTCHINS (Nelson Rd) - FAHAN (Lower Sandy Bay) – TAROONA HIGH

7.50---MT NELSON SIGNAL STATION depart
7.56---HOBART COLLEGE
8.00---Nelson Rd #22
8.04---Nelson Rd / Flat Bend
8.09---HUTCHINS / MT CARMEL (Nelson Rd) (*)
8.15---FAHAN (Lower Sandy Bay #16) (#)
8.23---TAROONA HIGH arrive

(*) Service travels EXPRESS from Nelson Rd / Quorn St to Lower Sandy Bay Stop 16.
(#) Service travels EXPRESS from Lower Sandy Bay Stop 16 to Taroona High.

Route No.

247AM

Service Start

8:10am

Suburbs

City, Sandy Bay

Route map

CITY - (limited stops via) Sandy Bay Rd - Lower Sandy Bay - TAROONA HIGH

8.10---CITY - Murray St (Treasury) Stop Q depart

(Service picks up/sets down at the following stops ONLY)

8.11---Davey St (Salamanca) #2
8.15---Sandy Bay Shops #7
8.17---Sandy Bay Rd #10 (opp Mt Carmel)
8.20---Sandy Bay Rd #14
8.22---Lower Sandy Bay #16
8.28---TAROONA HIGH arrive

Route No.

256PM

Service Start

2:50pm

Suburbs

Dynnyrne, South Hobart, Cascades, Saunders Crescent, Strickland Avenue, Huon Road

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – University – Dynnyrne – Cascades – Saunders Cres – Upper Strickland Ave – Huon Rd – SOUTH HOBART

2.50---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #8) depart (*)
2.59---Churchill Ave #15 (u)
3.02---University #12
3.05---Dynnyrne – Proctors Rd #14
3.07---Antill St #7
3.10---South Hobart – Macquarie St #10
3.13---Cascades #16
3.19---Saunders Crescent
3.26---Strickland Ave / Huon Rd junction
3.31---Huon Rd #18 (Skyline)
3.37---SOUTH HOBART – Davey St #7 arrive

(u) Service will pick up Waimea Heights Primary students from Churchill Ave Stop 15 if required. It DOES NOT set down Taroona High students at this location.
(*) Service travels EXPRESS from Taroona High to University Stop 12, then all stops from this point onwards.

Route No.

258PM

Service Start

2:50pm

Suburbs

South Hobart, Huon Road, Fern Tree

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – SOUTH HOBART PRIMARY – Huon Rd – FERN TREE

2.50---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #9) depart (*)
3.07---South Hobart / Macquarie St #8
3.09---SOUTH HOBART PRIMARY depart (#)
3.12---Huon Rd #18 (Skyline)
3.21---Huon Rd / Strickland Ave junction
3.26---Fern Tree Tavern
3.33---FERN TREE TERMINUS arrive

(*) Service travels EXPRESS from Taroona High to South Hobart – Macquarie St Stop 8.
(#) Students interchange to/from Route 270 at South Hobart Primary.

Route No.

260PM

Service Start

2:50pm

Suburbs

West Hobart

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – WAIMEA HEIGHTS PRIMARY - Goulburn St – WEST HOBART (Mellifont St)

2.50---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #4) depart (*)
3.01---WAIMEA HEIGHTS PRIMARY (Churchill Ave #15) (u)
3.10---Goulburn St #9
3.13---Lansdowne Crescent
3.19---WEST HOBART / Mellifont St #20 arrive

(*) Service travels EXPRESS from Taroona High to Goulburn St Stop 9, then all stops from this point onwards.
(u) Service will pick up Waimea Heights Primary students from Churchill Ave Stop 15 if required. It DOES NOT set down Taroona High students at this location.

Route No.

262PM

Service Start

2:55pm

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

Churchill Ave, Dynnyrne, Forest Road

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – Churchill Ave – Dynnyrne – UPPER FOREST RD

2.55---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #4) depart (*)
3.00---Churchill Ave #23
3.03---Churchill Ave #18
3.08---University #12
3.11---Dynnyrne / Proctors Rd #14
3.16---Antill St #7
3.20---Goulburn St #9
3.24---UPPER FOREST RD arrive

(*) Service travels EXPRESS to first set down Churchill Ave Stop 23, then all stops from this point onwards.

Route No.

264PM

Service Start

2:50pm

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

Mount Nelson

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – Nelson Rd – The Bends – MOUNT NELSON

2.50---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #6) depart (*)
3.00---Nelson Rd #15
3.03---Nelson Rd / Flat Bend
3.08---Nelson Rd opp Primary School
3.10---Nelson Rd Shops #25
3.16---MT NELSON SIGNAL STATION arrive

(*) Service travels EXPRESS from Taroona High to Nelson Rd Stop 15, then all stops from this point onwards

Route No.

266PM

Service Start

2:50pm

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

Lower Sandy Bay, Sandy Bay, City

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – Channel Hwy - Sandy Bay Rd – CITY (All Stops)

2.50---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #5a) depart
2.55---Sandy Bay Rd #22
3.00---Lower Sandy Bay #18
3.08---Sandy Bay Shops #8
3.13---CITY – Macquarie St arrive

Route No.

268PM

Service Start

2:50pm

Suburbs

Churchill Ave - Regent St, City

Route map

TAROONA HIGH – Churchill Ave – University – Regent St – Macquarie St – CITY (All Stops)

2.50---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #5b) depart
2.54---Sandy Bay Rd #22
2.58---Churchill Ave #23
3.01---Churchill Ave #18
3.03---Churchill Ave #15 (*)
3.07---University #12
3.12---Antill St #7
3.17---CITY – Macquarie St arrive

(*) Waimea Heights Primary students may board this service ONLY at Churchill Ave Stop 15.

Route No.

270PM

Service Start

3:09pm

Suburbs

South Hobart, Saunders Crescent, Strickland Avenue, Huon Road

Route map

SOUTH HOBART PRIMARY – Cascades – Saunders Cres – Upper Strickland Ave – Huon Rd – SOUTH HOBART

3.09---SOUTH HOBART PRIMARY depart (@)
3.12---Cascades #16
3.17---Saunders Crescent (*)
3.25---Strickland Ave / Huon Rd junction
3.32---Huon Rd #18 (Skyline)
3.35---SOUTH HOBART – Davey St #8 arrive

(@) Taroona High students may transfer from Route 258 to Route 270 at South Hobart Primary
(*) Service does NOT travel via Marlyn Rd Terminus - travels Marlyn Rd > Saunders Cres > Marlyn Rd in the clockwise direction

Route No.

282PM

Service Start

2:45pm

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

City

Route map

TAROONA HIGH - CITY EXPRESS

2.45---TAROONA HIGH (Bay #7) depart (*)
3.05---CITY - Macquarie St arrive

(*) Service travels non-stop from Taroona High to City. It DOES NOT set down en-route.

Route No.

282PM > 540

Service Start

2:50pm

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

West Hobart, Mount Stuart

Route map

The Route 282 school bus departing Taroona High at 2.50pm express to Hobart City CONTINUES TO WEST HOBART & MT STUART as Route 540. Students may remain onboard between trips, there is no requirement to transfer.

Route 282 arrives in the City at 3.10pm, then continues to Liverpool St Stop L1 and departs as Route 540 at 3.18pm, arrive William St 3.25, Lansdowne Cres 3.29, Mellifont St 3.32, Federal St 3.39, Mt Stuart Roundabout 3.44, Salier Cres Terminus 3.50pm

Please refer to Metro's Mt Stuart & West Hobart timetable for further details.

Route No.

282 > X58

Service Start

2:48pm

Schools Serviced
Taroona High School
Suburbs

Mount Nelson

Route map

The Route 282 school bus departing Taroona High at 2.48pm express to Hobart City CONTINUES TO TOLMANS HILL and MOUNT NELSON as Route X58. Students may remain onboard between trips, there is no requirement to transfer.

Route 282 arrives in the City at 3.10pm, then continues to Franklin Square Stop D3 and departs as Route X58 at 3.20pm, arriving at Tolmans Hill at 3:31pm, Hobart College at 3:37pm and Mount Nelson terminus at 3:44pm

Please refer to Metro's Mount Nelson timetable for further details.