A free weekend bus trial that started in the Noosa Shire last February is back due to popular demand.
Mayor Clare Stewart said last year’s trial was so successful that council has teamed up with Translink again to provide the free weekend service for another 12 months, until February 11, 2024.
“We are proud to be the first council in the state to offer our residents and visitors free weekend bus travel on all services that stay within the shire,” Cr Stewart said.
“Last year, more than 142,000 passengers travelled across the shire for free on the weekend bus services included in the trial.
“This is great news as the aim of this trial was to change travellers’ behaviour by getting more people out of their cars and onto the buses, which is exactly what’s happening.
“The benefits of the free weekend bus services extend beyond transportation to improving social and environmental outcomes for our community.”
The trial includes existing Translink services on routes 626, 627, 628, 629 and 632 covering Tewantin, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Noosa Heads, Parklands, Noosa Junction, Noosaville, Cooran, Cooroy and Pomona.
“Whether you’re looking to explore the hinterland on the 632 bus, the Sunshine Beach eateries or the southern entrance to the National Park on the 627, or the Noosa Aquatic Centre on the 626, there’s so many options with the free buses,” Cr Stewart said.
Services on routes 620, 622, 630 and 631 travel outside Noosa Shire and are not included in this trial.
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