Public transport and cycling
Free public bus services
All public bus services are free from 30 September 2024 to 30 June 2025.
This applies to Darwin, Casuarina, Palmerston and Alice Springs.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the free service.
How to get around by bus, bike or ferry.
- Bus safety
Information on how to report an incident on a bus, the role of a transit officer and CCTV systems on buses and at interchanges. - Contact a public or school bus provider
Contact details for public bus and school bus services. - Lost property on a bus
Who to contact if you have lost or forgotten your belongings on a bus. - Bus interchanges
Address and contact details for public bus interchanges. - Catching a bus in a rural area
Catching public or school buses in a rural area including advice on choosing a suitable location for an informal bus stop. - Transit officers
The role and responsibilities of transit officers and how they operate within the NT public bus system. - Banning notices
A notice that bans passengers from entering or remaining on a bus, bus stop or bus interchange. - Smoke-free public transport areas
Smoking ban in public transport areas in Northern Territory, including maps of smoke-free areas.
- Alice Springs public bus timetables and maps
Public bus timetables and maps for Alice Springs. - Darwin and Palmerston public bus timetables and maps
Public bus timetables and maps for Darwin and Palmerston. - Bus tickets and fares
Check how much a bus ticket costs and if you are eligible for a concession fare. - Public bus alerts and route changes
Information on changes to bus routes and timetables. - Proposed public bus changes
Information on future changes and proposed improvements. - Journey planner
Plan your public bus trip with the online bus journey planner. - NT Bus Tracker app
Real-time information that tracks your bus on a map. - Special event bus services
Special event buses for New Year's Eve, Royal Darwin Show and Anzac Day. - Rules for catching a public bus
Rules for travelling on public buses and at bus interchanges in the Northern Territory.
- School bus alerts and route changes
Information on unexpected or temporary changes to school bus routes and timetables. - Alice Springs school bus directions and maps
School bus timetables and maps for the Alice Springs region. - Darwin and Palmerston school bus directions and maps
School bus timetables and maps for the Darwin area. - Katherine school bus directions and maps
School bus timetables and maps for the Katherine region. - Tennant Creek school bus directions and maps
School bus timetables and maps for the Tennant Creek region. - Batchelor school bus directions and maps
School bus timetables and maps for the Batchelor area. - Nhulunbuy school bus directions and maps
- Rules for catching a school bus
Code of conduct for students and information for parents and caregivers.
- Cycling and walking
Information about cycling in Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine and Tennant Creek including cycle path maps, bicycle enclosures and reporting a cycle path fault. - Report a bike path fault
Report potholes, hazards, debris or other faults in Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine or Tennant Creek. - Access a secure bike enclosure
Access secure bike enclosures at selected bus interchanges with an access key.
- Bus and taxi assistance
Getting around and using buses and taxis. - Transport subsidy and incentive schemes
Learn what transport subsidy schemes and incentives are available for people with a disability in the Northern Territory. - Free bus for Palmerston seniors and mobility impaired
How to book a free hospital shuttle bus for seniors and mobility impaired Palmerston residents. - Mobility aid safety on a bus
Information on priority seating and where to place your wheelchair. - Using a mobility aid on a bus
Information on the size and weight restrictions for wheelchairs, scooters and mobility aids on public buses.
- Ferry services
Passenger ferry services in Darwin, including where to find timetables and information on the code of conduct for school students on a ferry.