Bus tickets and fares
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.
To travel on a public bus in Darwin and Alice Springs, you need a valid ticket or Tap and Ride card.
You can buy these:
- on a bus using cash only
- at a bus interchange using cash or EFTPOS.
If you use cash, try to give the correct change or as close to the fare amount as possible.
Drivers don't always have the ability to change large notes.
Paper tickets are issued for single trip and daily fares.
Tap and Ride cards are issued for multiple and weekly trips.
Single
- $3 full fare
- $1 concession fare
- paper ticket.
Unlimited bus travel for 3 hours from purchase.
Daily
- $7 full fare
- $2 concession fare
- paper ticket.
Unlimited bus travel until the last service of the day.
Multi-trip
- $20 full fare
- $7 concession fare
- Tap and Ride card.
10 trips - each trip gives you unlimited bus travel for 3 hours. Card does not expire.
Weekly
- $20 full fare
- $7 concession fare
- Tap and Ride card.
Unlimited travel for 7 days including the day of purchase. Valid until the last service of the seventh day.
Concession card holders can get discounted travel.
Answer the questions below to see if you are eligible.
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