Get to Newcastle Food Month with Newcastle Transport

Get to Newcastle Food Month with Newcastle Transport

Newcastle Food Month is back this April!

Across April, there are events to suit everyone happening across Newcastle from $25 plate dates, degustation’s and the signature event, Le Diner en Blanc.

Immerse yourself in Newcastle’s dining scene and let Newcastle Transport do the driving for you.

With extra services on bus, ferry and light rail from 3 April, Newcastle Transport can get you there.

Plan your trip now at newcastletransport.info or by using your favourite travel app. 

Light rail

Jump aboard the light rail to get to restaurants in the Newcastle CBD.

Newcastle light rail runs between Newcastle Interchange and Newcastle Beach with services:

• every 7.5 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekdays
• every 15 minutes between 7am and 1am on weekends (from 3 April)

Bus

Heading to the CBD?

Bus routes 11, 12, 13 and 14 have the city covered with services every 15 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekdays and every 30 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekends.

Heading to Darby Street?

The bus route 14 travels from Charlestown to Customs House, via Kotara, The Junction and Darby Street, every 15 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekdays and every 30 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekends. Some services extend to Belmont and Swansea Heads.

Heading to The Junction?

Use the bus route 14 from Charlestown, Kotara and Adamstown, the bus route 12 from Merewether and Wallsend and the bus route 21 from Broadmeadow and Newcastle East.

Heading to Merewether?

Use the bus route 12 from Wallsend and Marketown or the bus route 21 from Broadmeadow and Newcastle East.

Heading to Kotara?

Use the bus route 14 from Charlestown and the CBD (some services run from Belmont and Swansea Heads), the bus route 25 from Charlestown or the bus route 26 from Wallsend and Marketown.

Heading to Carrington or Wickham?

Use the bus route 24 from Wallsend, Mayfield, Waratah and Marketown, or the bus route 47 from Jesmond, Shortland, and Mayfield.

Heading to Hamilton?

Use the bus route 13 from Glendale, Cardiff and Lambton, the bus route 12 from Wallsend and Maryland, the bus route 21, the bus route 23 from Newcastle East, bus route 26 from Kotara and bus route 28 from Charlestown and Mount Hutton

Heading to Mayfield?

Use the bus route 11 from Jesmond, bus route 24 from Wallsend and bus route 47 from Shortland.

Ferry

The ferry operates between Stockton and Queens Wharf with services every 15 minutes during peak periods and 20 minutes throughout the day and weekends.

From Queens Wharf customers can connect with the light rail at the Queens Wharf light rail stop or buses on King Street.

Personalise your trip

Plan your trip at Newcastle Transportor by using your favourite of travel app. Find your favourite here.

No Opal Card? No worries

With Contactless payment you can tap on and off at Opal card readers with a Mastercard, Visa debit, credit card, contactless-enabled American Express or a linked device.

Connecting with another mode?

Adult Opal card holders and contactless card users get a $2 discount for every transfer between train, ferry, bus or light rail as part of one journey within 60 minutes from the last tap off.

Child/Youth, Gold Senior/Pensioner and Concession Opal card holders get a $1 discount for every transfer between modes.

Important travel advice

Remember to stay COVID safe by wearing a mask and practising physical distancing on board.