Bus network update from Monday 2 February 2026

Changes to Rapids and local services

• A dedicated bus and emergency services priority lane across Commonwealth Avenue Bridge northbound into the city
• 15-minute standard frequency for all weekday Rapid bus services all day across the network until 7:30 pm
• Rapid 2 changes with no services within Belconnen and reduced frequency to 15 minutes between the Belconnen Interchange and Fyshwick. A new local service, route 12 for Belconnen will replace Rapid 2 services between Fraser and Belconnen Interchange
• Rapid 3 changes with no services within Belconnen but maintaining Belconnen Interchange to Canberra Airport. A new local service, route 13 for Belconnen will replace Rapid 3 services between Spence and Belconnen Interchange
• Rapid 4 changes with reduced frequency to 15 minutes
• Rapid 5 extension of services into Belconnen (now linking Lanyon to Belconnen) to help replace reduced Rapid 4 frequency
• Rapid 6 extension of services into Belconnen (now linking Woden to Belconnen) to help replace reduced Rapid 2 frequency. Includes a return to service bus stops on Ainsworth Street, Phillip
• Route 31 extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 54 extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 55 extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 56 extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street and route change to use King Edward Terrace and Commonwealth Avenue Bridge instead of Kings Avenue Bridge.
• Route 57 extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 58 extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 180 (peak only service) extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 181 (peak only service) extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 182 (peak only service) extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Time changes and refinements for local routes 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81

Changes by school route

• Time changes and refinements for 51 schools and their dedicated school services and/or connecting services (no cuts or reductions made)
• New school service 1016 to service Kippax and Belconnen for students at Merici College
• New school service 1026 to service Kippax and Belconnen for students at Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus and Lyneham Primary
• New school service 2012 to service Belconnen for students at St Edmund’s College and St Clare’s College
• New school service 2077 to service Tuggeranong and Greenway for students at Wanniassa Primary School and Wanniassa High School
• School service 1029 changes to include Lawson and Kaleen for students at Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus and Lyneham Primary School
• School service 1031 changes to morning start location on Knox Street, Watson for students at Campbell Primary School, Campbell High School and St Thomas More’s Primary School
• School service 2046 changes to also include Melrose High School in addition to Marist College
• School service 2062 changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• School service 2063 changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• School service 2070 changes with an additional afternoon and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary MacKillop Isabella Plains campus
• School service 2071 changes with an additional afternoon and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary MacKillop Isabella Plains campus
• School service 2074 route changes to now include Wanniassa School Junior campus
• School service 2075 changes with an additional afternoon service and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary MacKillop Wanniassa campus and goes to Trinity Christian College

Changes by school

Alfred Deakin High School

• Rapid 4 - Reduced frequency to 15 minutes
• Rapid 5 - Extension of services into Belconnen (now linking Lanyon to Belconnen) to help replace reduced Rapid 4 frequency
• Route 58 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street

Aunty Agnes Shea High School

• Route 1072 - Afternoon service begins 5 minutes later

Belconnen High School

• Route 45 - Time changes and refinements

Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus

• Route 1026 - New service in Kippax and Belconnen for students at Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus and Lyneham Primary
• Route 1029 - Changes to include Lawson and Kaleen for students at Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus and Lyneham Primary School

Burgman Anglican Forde and Valley campuses

• Route 19 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 20 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 23 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 25 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 26 - Time changes and refinements

Calwell High School

• Route 76 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 79 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 2078 - Morning service begins 15 minutes later
• Route 2079 - Afternoon service begins 1 minute earlier

Calwell Primary School

• Route 76 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 79 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 2078 - Morning service begins 15 minutes later
• Route 2079 - Afternoon service begins 1 minute earlier

Campbell High School

• Route 1031 - Changes to AM start location on Knox Street, Watson for students at Campbell Primary School, Campbell High School and St Thomas More’s Primary School

Campbell Primary School

• Route 55 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 1031 - Changes to morning start location on Knox Street, Watson for students at Campbell Primary School, Campbell High School and St Thomas More’s Primary School

Canberra Grammar (all campuses)

• Route 2015 - Morning and afternoon run times extended due to crossing Commonwealth Avenue Bridge

Canberra High School

• Route 1055 - Morning service begins 1 minute earlier

Caroline Chisolm Junior and Senior campuses

• Route 2081 - Morning service begins 20 minutes later

Covenant Christian College

• Route 76 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 78 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 80 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 81 - Time changes and refinements

Daramalan College

• Route 1018 - Morning service begins 2 minutes later

Duffy Primary School

• Route 65 - Time changes and refinements

Emmaus Christian School

• Route 1018 - Morning service begins 2 minutes later

Evelyn Scott School

• Route 47 - Time changes and refinements

Holy Spirit Family Primary School

• Route 76 - Time changes and refinements

Kaleen Primary School

• Route 30 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 31 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street

Lyneham Primary School

• Route 1026 - New service in Kippax and Belconnen for students at Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus and Lyneham Primary
• Route 1029 - Changes to include Lawson and Kaleen for students at Brindabella Christian College Lyneham campus and Lyneham Primary School

Macgregor Primary School

• Route 12 - Time changes and refinements

Margaret Hendry School

• Route 1072 - Afternoon service begins 5 minutes later

Marist College

• Route 2046 - Changes to also include Melrose High School in addition to Marist College
• Route 2041 - Morning service begins 6 minutes later

Melrose High School

• Route 2046 - Changes to also include Melrose High School in addition to Marist College
• Route 2041 - Morning service begins 6 minutes later

Melba Copland Secondary School

• Route 41 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 1048 - Morning service begins 5 minutes later

Merici College

• Route 1016 - New service in Kippax and Belconnen for students at Merici College
• Route 1017 - Morning service begins 12 minutes later
• Route 1018 - Morning service begins 2 minutes later

Miles Franklin Primary School

• Route 1048 - Morning service begins 5 minutes later

Mount Stromlo High School

• Route 63 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 2053 - Morning service begins 4 minutes later

Palmerston District Primary School

• Route 23 - Time changes and refinements

Radford College

• Route 41 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 44 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 45 - Time changes and refinements

Red Hill Primary School

• Route 56 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street and route change to use King Edward Terrace and Commonwealth Avenue Bridge instead of Kings Avenue Bridge.

Shirley Smith High School

• Route 21 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 22 - Time changes and refinements

St Anthony’s Parish Primary School

• Route 2061 - Afternoon service begins 11 minutes earlier
• Route 2062 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2063 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2066 - Morning service begins 10 minutes later and afternoon service begins 10 minutes earlier
• Route 2068 - Morning service begins 5 minutes later and afternoon service begins 10 minutes earlier
• Route 2069 - Morning service begins 8 minutes later and afternoon service begins 11 minutes earlier
• Route 2070 - Changes with an additional PM and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Issabella Plains campus
• Route 2074 - Route changes to now include Wanniassa School Junior campus

St Clare’s College

• Route 2012 - New service in Belconnen for students at St Edmund's College and St Clare's College
• Route 2005 - Morning service begins 1 minute earlier
• Route 2007 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier
• Route 2008 - Morning service begins 4 minutes later
• Route 2009 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier

St Edmund’s Canberra College

• Route 2012 - New service in Belconnen for students at St Edmund's College and St Clare's College
• Route 2005 - Morning service begins 1 minute earlier
• Route 2007 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier
• Route 2008 - Morning service begins 4 minutes later
• Route 2009 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier

St Francis of Assisi Primary School

• Route 76 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 2078 - Morning service begins 15 minutes later
• Route 2079 - Afternoon service begins 1 minute earlier

St Francis Xavier College

• Route 46 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 1038 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier

St John Paul ll College

• Route 28 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 1001 - Morning service begins 3 minutes later
• Route 1002 - Morning service begins 2 minutes later

St John the Apostle Primary School

• Route 46 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 1038 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier

St Jude's Primary School

• Route 65 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 66 - Time changes and refinements

St Mary MacKillop College Isabella Plains and Wanniassa campuses

• Route 2061 - Afternoon service begins 11 minutes earlier
• Route 2062 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2063 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2065 - Morning service begins 15 minutes later and afternoon service begins 2 minutes later
• Route 2066 - Morning service begins 10 minutes later and afternoon service begins 10 minutes earlier
• Route 2067 - Afternoon service begins 8 minutes earlier
• Route 2068 - Morning service begins 5 minutes later and afternoon service begins 10 minutes earlier
• Route 2069 - Morning service begins 8 minutes later and afternoon service begins 11 minutes earlier
• Route 2070 - Changes with an additional PM and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Isabella Plains campus
• Route 2071 - Morning service begins 3 minutes later. Additional afternoon service and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Isabella Plains campus
• Route 2072 - Afternoon service begins 5 minutes earlier
• Route 2075 - Morning service begins 3 minutes later and afternoon service begins 5 minutes later. Additional afternoon service and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Wanniassa campus and goes to Trinity Christian College
• Route 2076 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier and afternoon service begins 4 minutes earlier

St Matthew's Primary School

• Route 1038 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier

St Michael's Primary School

• Route 30 - Time changes and refinements
• Route 31 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street

St Monica's Primary School

• Route 1048 - Morning service begins 5 minutes later

St Thomas More’s Primary School

• Route 55 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street
• Route 56 - Extension of services to Marcus Clarke Street before Rimmer Street and route change to use King Edward Terrace and Commonwealth Avenue Bridge instead of Kings Avenue Bridge.
• Route 1031 - Changes to morning start location on Knox Street, Watson for students at Campbell Primary School, Campbell High School and St Thomas More’s Primary School

Telopea Park School

• Route 2026 - Morning and afternoon run times extended due to crossing Commonwealth Avenue Bridge

Theodore Primary School

• Route 2079 - Afternoon service begins 1 minute earlier

Trinity Christian School

• Route 2061 - Afternoon service begins 11 minutes earlier
• Route 2062 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2063 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2066 - Morning service begins 10 minutes later and afternoon service begins 10 minutes earlier
• Route 2067 - Afternoon service begins 8 minutes earlier
• Route 2068 - Morning service begins 5 minutes later and afternoon service begins 10 minutes earlier
• Route 2069 - Morning service begins 8 minutes later and afternoon service begins 11 minutes earlier
• Route 2070 - Changes with an additional PM and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Isabella Plains campus
• Route 2071 - Morning service begins 3 minutes later. Additional afternoon service and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Isabella Plains campus.
• Route 2072 - Afternoon service begins 5 minutes earlier
• Route 2075 - Morning service begins 3 minutes later and afternoon service begins 5 minutes later. Additional afternoon service and additional shorter service that begins at St Mary Mackillop Wanniassa campus and goes to Trinity Christian College
• Route 2076 - Morning service begins 3 minutes earlier and afternoon service begins 4 minutes earlier

UC High School Kaleen

• Route 1060 - Morning service begins 17 minutes later

Wanniassa Hills Primary School

• Route 2074 - Route changes to now include Wanniassa School Junior campus

Wanniassa School Junior and Senior campuses

• Route 2062 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2063 - Changes to no longer service Wanniassa High School due to new dedicated service 2077 to service students in Tuggeranong
• Route 2074 - Route changes to now include Wanniassa School Junior Campus
• Route 2077 - New service in Tuggeranong and Greenway for students at Wanniassa Primary School and Wanniassa High School

Light rail

There are no changes to light rail frequencies.

Network map

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