Transport Canberra

07/09/2026

🌷🌼 Floriade is back! 🌼🌷

Australia's biggest celebration of spring returns to Commonwealth Park, bringing a month of spectacular flowers, entertainment, food and family fun.

There are many ways to get to Floriade.

🚍Dedicated Floriade shuttle buses operated by CDC are available every day of Floriade. More details can be found on the Floriade website: floriadeaustralia.com/getting-to-floriade/

You can also walk, ride, scoot, catch a regular Transport Canberra bus or light rail, connect with the free Floriade shuttle, or use a Park and Ride facility. There's an option to suit your journey.

Leave the car behind and make getting there part of the adventure.

🚶🚲🛴🚋🚌🌸

Explore your travel options including the free Floriade shuttles services, visit: floriadeaustralia.com/getting-to-floriade/

For more information about Transport Canberra services, visit: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/news/news-and-events-items/september-2026/travelling-to-floriade-2026

06/09/2026

💙 Happy Father's Day, Canberra!

Today we're celebrating the dads, stepdads, grandads and father figures who support, inspire and encourage us every day.

One such dad is Brett, a Transport Canberra bus driver whose son Doug and daughter Olivia have both followed in his footsteps. Their story is a wonderful reminder of the positive impact fathers can have on our lives and careers.

📖 You can read more about the family's journey here: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/news/people-of-tc/a-fathers-day-celebration-of-family-at-transport-canberra/

💙 We'd also like to acknowledge the many father figures and team members working today to help keep Canberra moving. Whether they're behind the wheel, supporting operations, maintaining vehicles, communicating with customers or working behind the scenes, each plays an important role in delivering the public transport services our community relies on every day.

🚌 To all the dads and father figures across Canberra, we wish you a safe, happy and well-deserved Father's Day.

04/09/2026

🏉 Heading to GIO Stadium Canberra this Sunday for the NRLW clash between the Raiders and Eels? Skip the parking queues and travel free on public transport.

🎫 Simply show your event ticket or membership and travel free all day on Transport Canberra bus and light rail services.

🚌 Leave the car at home and avoid the traffic and parking queues. Fans can also travel on the R9, which connects Belconnen and Dickson via Bruce.

💚 Looking for another way to get there? Lime e-scooters and e-bikes can help keep the green vibes going all the way to the game 🛴

Learn the rules and safety tips here: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/travel-options/e-scooters/shared-e-scooters

Full event travel information is also available here: https://giostadiumcanberra.com.au/gio-chartered-buses/

📅 Sunday 6 September 2026
📍 GIO Stadium Canberra
🕙 Gates open at 3:45 pm. Kick-off at 6:15 pm

02/09/2026

Hannah knows…
Safety comes first!

We take safety as seriously as Hannah Wells in .

Getting around on an e-bike or e-scooter is a quick and convenient way to get to class, work or catch up with friends. But wherever you're headed, make safety part of the journey. 🛴🚲

Wear a helmet. It could save you from serious injury.

Campus pathways, town centres and transport hubs can be busy places. Ride at a safe speed and watch for pedestrians and other road users.

Park responsibly so footpaths, roads and building entrances remain accessible for everyone.

Need a refresher on the rules? Check out the safety tips here: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/travel-options/e-scooters

University of Canberra The Australian National University Canberra Institute of Technology Australian Catholic University (ACU)

01/09/2026

🦆🏆 And the winner is...

Thank you to everyone who voted in our 2026 Rail Safety Poster People's Choice Award.

We're excited to announce that ‘Don't Be a Quack. Stay Off the Track’ has been voted the People's Choice winner for 2026!🚊

This fun and memorable design captured the community's attention while delivering an important safety message: tracks are for trams, not shortcuts. Whether you're walking, riding, driving or catching light rail, staying alert around tracks and only crossing at designated crossing points helps keep everyone safe.

As we wrap up this year's campaign, we'd like to thank everyone who engaged with our rail safety messages and helped spread awareness across the Canberra community.

Rail safety is everyone's responsibility. By making safe choices around the light rail network, we can all do our part to prevent incidents and ensure everyone gets to their destination safely.

Congratulations to our People's Choice winner, and remember

🦆 Don't be a quack. Stay off the track.

Canberra Metro Operations
ACT Public Schools

01/09/2026

🌳🚊 Ever wondered what the future Light Rail corridor will look like?

Explore the new Light Rail Tree Plantings Map and discover where more than 140 new trees will be planted between Alinga Street and Commonwealth Park as part of the Light Rail Stage 2A extension.

See what's being planted, why those species were chosen and how they're helping create a greener, cooler Canberra.

Check out the interactive map here: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b1253f42a2be45fe8a9cb8882d34a988

More than 140 new trees will be planted as part of the Light Rail Stage 2A extension from Alinga Street to Commonwealth Park.

Canberrans can now access a new Light Rail Stage 2A Tree Plantings Map, which provides an interactive guide to the urban treescape planned for the city, including the location of new trees, the species selected and the environmental benefits they will bring.

The new plantings feature a mix of deciduous and evergreen species that will complement existing trees along Northbourne Avenue, London Circuit and Commonwealth Avenue, including Himalayan Cedars and Pin Oaks.

Planting has already commenced on parts of the alignment, with new trees in position outside the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings. Further planting is scheduled for later stages of the construction program to give the trees the best start possible.

📍View the map: https://www.act.gov.au/our-canberra/latest-news/2026/august/more-trees-for-the-city-as-light-rail-progresses

31/08/2026

⏰ Final week to apply!

Applications for permanent part-time bus driver positions with Transport Canberra close this Sunday.

✅ No experience necessary ✅ Paid training provided ✅ Permanent part-time positions ✅ Opportunity to serve the Canberra community

Don't miss your chance to join the team helping keep Canberra moving.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 6 September 2026. To apply, visit: https://www.jobs.act.gov.au/jobs/city-and-environment/permanent/sdrt03

For more information, visit: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/news/news-and-events-items/july-2026/become-a-bus-driver-with-transport-canberra

30/08/2026

From diesel buses to battery-electric technology and light rail, public transport in Canberra has continued to evolve.

In 2021, Transport Canberra introduced its first battery electric buses as part of the ACT Government's transition towards a zero-emission public transport fleet.

The technology may have changed, but our purpose remains the same helping connect Canberrans to what matters most.

🚌 To learn more about Canberra's public transport history. Visit our centenary webpage: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/news/news-and-events-items/july-2026/celebrating-100-years-of-public-transport

28/08/2026

🏉 Heading to Manuka Oval this Sunday for the AFLW Giants v Port Adelaide game? Take public transport (for free) and leave the driving to us.

🎫 If you're heading to the game, you can travel free all day on public transport by presenting your event ticket or membership.

🚌 The R6 connects Belconnen, the City and Woden via Manuka Oval, with the nearest stops located on Giles Street, Captain Cook Crescent and Cooyong Street in the City.

💚Looking for another way to get there? Lime e-scooters and e-bikes are a convenient option for travelling to and from the game 🛴

Learn the rules and safety tips here: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/travel-options/e-scooters/shared-e-scooters

Full event travel information is available here: https://www.transport.act.gov.au/news/news-and-events-items/august-2026/Free-travel-to-and-from-the-AFLW

📅 Sunday 30 August 2026
📍 Manuka Oval
Gates open at 11:30 am. Game starts at 12:35 pm