Central Canberra's public transport, cycling and walking guide

Why not leave the car at home this year and take public transport or walk, ride and scoot? It’s better for the planet, reduces your time spent in traffic and helps you save on parking fees.

Local bus services

Local bus services operate every 30 minutes or less on weekdays, connecting the region’s suburbs to local shops and the city.

Rapid bus services link town centres and other key destinations, running at least every 15 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekdays and every 30 minutes at other times (including weekends).

Travel from the city to Woden (R4 and R5) or Belconnen (R2, R4 and R5) in about 20 minutes.

Light rail services

Light rail takes only 24 minutes to get from the city to Gungahlin via Dickson and Mitchell. It operates every 5-6 minutes (peak periods) or 10-15 minutes (off-peak periods) on weekdays, and every 15 minutes on weekends.

MyWay agents

Visit a MyWay agent to purchase a MyWay card, top up your MyWay or update your concession status.

City

NameAddress
Canberra Institute of Technology 37 Constitution Avenue, Reid
EzyMart Jolimont Centre, 65 Northbourne Ave, Canberra City
Supa24 Convenience 2 Mort Street, Canberra City
Braddon Newsagency Shop 2c/32 Mort Street, Braddon

Inner North

NameAddress
Ainslie Newsagency / Licensed Post Office 3 Edgar Street, Ainslie
Dickson Newsagency 6 Dickson Place, Dickson
Watson Post Office Shop 1, Watson Place, Watson

Inner South

NameAddress
Kingston Newsagency66 Giles Street, Kingston
Manuka Newsagency38 Franklin Street, Manuka
Southlands NewsagencyShop 6, Southlands Shopping Centre, Mawson
Deakin Post Office and Newsagency4 Duff Place, Deakin
Red Hill LPO2 Duyfken Place, Red Hill

E-scooters

Shared e-scooters are available for hire throughout central Canberra. Hop on and travel between Belconnen, Gungahlin, Woden, Weston Creek, Molonglo, Tuggeranong and central Canberra.

E-scooters are a popular active travel option which help to shift people away from car dependence, better connect them with public transport and introduce them to their local network of shared paths. They are convenient, accessible, environmentally friendly and fun.

Schools

Reduce congestion and increase safety around schools by walking, riding or using public transport. See schools for more information.

Maps

Click on the Inner north map (PDF 520.9 KB) or the Inner south map (PDF 490.4 KB) below to view bus routes.

Inner north map Inner south map

We’re going electric

New electric buses are joining the fleet this year as part of Transport Canberra’s transition to a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040.

Cycling and walking

Take advantage of the scenic cycle routes that connect the City to neighbouring town centres. These include:

  • C1 (City to Gungahlin) ` C2 (City to Queanbeyan)
  • C3a (City to Belconnen via Town Centre)
  • C3b (City to Belconnen Town Centre bypass) Your 2022 public transport, cycling + walking guide
  • C4 (City to Tuggeranong via Woden)
  • C6 (ANU to Dickson)
  • C8 (City loop) and LBG (Lake Burley Griffin Circuit)
  • C4 (Tuggeranong to City via Woden)
  • C5 (Tuggeranong to Belconnen via Weston Creek).

Bike rails and bike cages are located at many public transport stops and stations, and you take your bike onboard light rail or use the bike racks on the front of buses.

Want to save $300 a year? Travel is cheaper with MyWay and there's further discounts for travel during off-peak. Discounts apply 9am-4.30pm weekdays and after 6pm and all weekends. Save an extra 5% with autoload. Off peak travel is free with a seniors MyWay card.