News & events

It’s now easier than ever to pay for public transport because contactless payments are available on all public transport in NSW.  You can use a contactless credit or debit card or linked device for Adult Opal fares and get the same travel benefits as Opal.

Tuesday 23 June 2020 update: Public transport is a key part of NSW’s plan for a COVID Safe economy, helping people safely move around, return to jobs, and providing certainty for businesses so they can plan ahead for their workforces. From Wednesday 1 July, the COVIDSafe Transport Plan will help support the next stage in […]

To help you plan ahead and allow for physical distancing on public transport Transport for NSW has updated the service capacity  information available. Real time capacity To see if you can maintain physical on board Newcastle Transport buses, you can check: in the Trip Planner results (on this site and the Opal Travel app) in […]

From 4am to 10am Saturday 2 May, 2020. On Saturday 2 May, 2020, Opal readers on Newcastle light rail services will not be operating. Customers will be unable to tap on/off.  Customers will also be unable to top up via transportnsw.info, on the Opal travel app or at Opal ticket machines. Customers can top up […]

The health and wellbeing of our staff, customers and the community is our top priority. As the operator of Newcastle Transport, Keolis Downer are closely monitoring the current outbreak of the COVID-19 and putting precautionary actions in place, as required. It is not business as usual at the moment, but we know our network remains […]

The health and wellbeing of our staff, customers and the community is our top priority. As the operator of Newcastle Transport, Keolis Downer are closely monitoring the current outbreak of the COVID-19 and putting precautionary actions in place, as required. Precautionary actions already in place include: Additional and strict cleaning procedures across all our assets, […]

This Easter, Newcastle Transport is inviting all our customers to decorate their own Easter bus, ferry or light rail by colouring them in their favourite colours to win 1 of 10 fantastic Easter prize packs! You can collect colouring in sheets from the following locations: Newcastle Interchange – Wickham Hamilton Bus Depot – 89 Denison […]