Public transport in Adelaide, South Australia is overseen by the State Government agency Adelaide Metro. Today bus services are operated by three contractors; Light-City Buses, SouthLink and Torrens Transit.Trains and Trams are operated by TransAdelaide.
Historically bus services in Adelaide were operated by private operators. In the 1950s, the Municipal Tramways Trust began operating buses to replace its trams. In the mid-1970s, the Municipal Tramways Trust took over the services of the private operators. In the mid-1990s, provision of services was contracted out to the private sector with TransAdelaide maintaining responsibility for service levels.
TransitLink bus services are limited stop express bus routes, operating to and from the city.
(Routes 500, 501, 556, 557, 559 and ending with 'X' only operate during peak periods, 6:30am–9:00am and 2:00pm–6:00pm, 545 only limited services, 541, 544 off peak only)
All buses terminating in the west of Adelaide
Buses terminating to the North of Adelaide
All buses starting with the number "8"
Murray Bridge buses are operated by LinkSA and do not use Adelaide Metro fares. Please see www.linksa.com.au for more info.
Buses that operate via Adelaide Airport
After Midnight services operate only on Saturday nights/Sunday mornings after midnight:
The following buses are zero-fare, wheelchair-accessible circuit routes that service the Adelaide City Council area daily, on frequent routes:
Adelaide Metro provide services between Adelaide Oval and areas across South Australia. Tickets for the games also act as the ticket to travel free on any Adelaide Oval Footy Express bus, train or tram, in order to alleviate overcrowding on regular services. Most services offer early arrival times and some routes will have services that leave an hour after the final siren. The locations in metropolitan Adelaide include: