Transport Canberra provides cost-effective and easy transportation throughout the city.
- Local bus services connect the region’s suburbs to local shops and the city.
- Rapid bus services link town centres and other key destinations.
- Light rail takes only 24 minutes to get from the city to Gungahlin, with stops in Dickson and Mitchell. It operates every 5 to 15 minutes.
- If you are arriving into Canberra, you can catch the R3 from Canberra Airport and R2 from the Canberra Railway Station.
Tickets and MyWay+
Transport Canberra’s MyWay+ ticketing system seamlessly integrates buses, light rail and real-time information to get you where you need to be.
With a range of simple payment options for bus and light rail, you can choose what works best for you. These include:
- Mastercard or Visa (physical card or digital card stored on your smart phone or watch)
- MyWay+ card (travel card available at MyWay+ retail outlets or ordered through the MyWay+ account)
- MyWay+ pass (digital in-app ticket available to MyWay+ account holders)
- Paper ticket (purchased at a ticket vending machine)
- MyWay+ group travel pass (purchased from a ticket vending machine).
If you are a regular visitor to Canberra, we recommend creating a MyWay+ account to experience the full benefits of our ticketing system and to receive the correct fare (i.e concession fares). Alternatively you can tap and go with you preferred contactless payment (Mastercard, Visa or digital card).
For more information visit ways to pay.
Plan your travel
Use our real time journey planner and timetables to plan your travel on bus and light rail.
Maps
Network maps
Get an overview of all the routes servicing Canberra.
Region maps
- Belconnen map [PDF 536.1 KB]
- Gungahlin map [PDF 436.7 KB]
- Inner north map [PDF 527.0 KB]
- Inner south map [PDF 489.3 KB]
- Tuggeranong map [PDF 473.3 KB]
- Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo map [PDF 519.8 KB]
Walking and cycling maps
Bus interchange maps
Find your service location or platform at a bus interchange.
| Region | Bus interchange maps |
|---|---|
| Belconnen | |
| Central | |
| Gungahlin | |
| Tuggeranong | |
| Woden |
Need help?
Check our help page for some tips.
Find a school service or rural service. You can search by route number or school name.
For information about public transport options to major events in Canberra, see upcoming events.
