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Getting around Brisbane, sorted.
Practical, friendly guides to Brisbane and South East Queensland public transport: fares, late-night trips, the airport, and how to stay dry when the sky inevitably opens. When you're ready to go, the trip planner is a tap away.
Live guides
Articles with the live network built in — always current, never stale.
🚧 Weekend train closures & Cross River Rail →
Why your line is replaced by buses, and what's closed for works right now.
⛴️ Is the CityCat running today? →
Live ferry status, why the river stops the boats, and your backup routes.
🚆 Are the trains running on time? →
Live train delays and cancellations right now, and which lines cop it most.
📅 Public holiday train & bus timetables →
Do trains run on holidays? The live holiday arrangements as they're announced.
🎒 School holiday bus timetables →
What changes on the buses each school break, live for the current holidays.
⛈️ Storms, flooding & your commute →
What Brisbane weather does to ferries, buses and trains, with live alerts.
🎡 Ekka transport & Exhibition station →
Brisbane's only special-event train station, and getting to the show without parking.
🎆 Big event nights: getting home →
Riverfire, NYE, Origin — the extra services running now and your way home.
🏉 Game day: Suncorp & the Gabba →
Live Milton departures, event changes, and the fastest ways in and out.
✈️ Airport line status today →
Is the Airtrain running? Live airport-line alerts and the fare facts.
💸 Brisbane Airport for 50c (skip the Airtrain) →
The free Skygate shuttle hack: reach the terminal for 50c instead of $23, with a live check for your flight.
🌙 NightLink & late-night transport →
What runs after midnight on weekends, live changes, and your last way home.
🚊 Is the G:link tram running? →
Live Gold Coast light rail status, and your backups when the tram pauses.
🏎️ Gold Coast 500: transport & closures →
Race-week street closures, tram changes and the smart ways into Surfers.
🎓 Schoolies transport survival guide →
Getting to and around Schoolies safely: trams, trains and the late way home.
🌴 Gold Coast line status →
Live closures and works on the Brisbane–Gold Coast trains, and the tram connection.
🌊 Shorncliffe line status →
Live closures and weekend works on the bayside line, with your alternatives.
🚉 Beenleigh line status →
Live closures and works on the southside line through Logan.
🛤️ Ipswich & Springfield line status →
Live closures and works on the western lines, and the Darra junction explained.
Ⓜ️ Is the Brisbane Metro running? →
Live M1/M2 and busway status, and how the metro network fits together.
🌉 Bridge closures & your commute →
When Brisbane's bridges shut, here's what it does to buses and trains, live.
📚 O-Week & semester-start transport →
Getting to campus when everyone else is too: the twice-yearly crush, live.
🦪 Cleveland line status →
Live closures on the bayside line to Wynnum, Manly and Cleveland.
⛰️ Caboolture & Sunshine Coast line status →
Live closures on the long northern run to Caboolture, Nambour and Gympie.
🌉 Redcliffe Peninsula line status →
Live closures on the network's newest line to Kippa-Ring and the peninsula.
🌳 Ferny Grove: line, park & ride & Samford →
Live line status, the huge new park-and-ride, and the rail trail to Samford Valley.
🚆 Day trips from Brisbane by train →
Every day trip on the network, from Australia Zoo to Noosa, each one a flat 50c fare.
🌆 Things to do in Brisbane without a car →
The city's best days out by train, bus and ferry, including the free ones.
Browse by topic
Ferries & river →
The CityCats, the KittyCats and the best of the Brisbane River by ferry.
Fares & tickets →
The 50¢ flat fare, go card, and what every Brisbane trip costs.
Trains & day trips →
Lines, day trips and the easiest ways out of the city by rail.
Nights out →
Last trains home, late-night travel and getting back safe.
Guides & tips →
Getting around Brisbane the easy way: airport, rain, no car, and more.
Getting to events →
Stadiums, arenas and racetracks: the easy public-transport way into game day.
How Far Can 50 Cents Take You on Brisbane Public Transport?
Brisbane's flat 50c fare is the same whether you ride one stop or the length of the state's southeast. Here's how far 50 cents actually gets you: the longest rides, the best value on the network, and the one exception.
10 July 2026 · 5 min →
Do Children Travel Free on Brisbane Public Transport?
Under-5s ride free, and with a child go card kids travel free every weekend. Here's exactly how children's fares work on Brisbane trains, buses and ferries, plus the best family days out you can reach on them.
9 July 2026 · 5 min →
Getting to Suncorp Stadium by Public Transport
The closest train station to Suncorp Stadium is Milton, about a 700m walk up to the ground, and your event ticket usually covers free travel. The easy way in by train, bus and on foot, plus parking and getting home.
18 June 2026 · 5 min →
Getting to the Gabba by Public Transport
The closest way into the Gabba is the South East Busway at Woolloongabba and Mater Hill, with a new underground train station on the way. The easy way in by busway, train and bus, plus parking and getting home after.
18 June 2026 · 5 min →
Getting to Brisbane Entertainment Centre by Public Transport
The closest train station to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre is Boondall, right next door on the Shorncliffe line. How to get to a concert by train and bus, why it beats the car park, and how to get home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to Ballymore Stadium by Public Transport
Ballymore at Herston sits near the Northern Busway, so a fast bus gets you close without the parking hassle. Here is the easy way in by busway and bus, plus getting home after the rugby.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to QSAC by Public Transport
QSAC at Nathan is a bus venue, served by routes through Griffith University next door. Here is how to get there by bus, why it is not on the train line, and how to get home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to Queensland Tennis Centre by Public Transport
The Queensland Tennis Centre at Tennyson is served by buses, with extra services during the Brisbane International. Here is the easy way in by bus and train, plus getting home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to Kayo Stadium (Redcliffe) by Public Transport
The closest train station to Kayo Stadium (the Dolphins' Redcliffe home) is Kippa-Ring on the Redcliffe Peninsula line, then a short bus. The easy way in for game day and how to get home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to the Brisbane Races by Public Transport
Doomben and Eagle Farm racecourses at Ascot both sit by a train station, so you can get to a race day without driving or parking. Here is the easy way in and how to get home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to Cbus Super Stadium by Public Transport
The closest train station to Cbus Super Stadium is Robina, a 350-metre walk on the Gold Coast line, and your event ticket covers free travel. The easy way in for a Titans game and how to get home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to People First Stadium by Public Transport
People First Stadium at Carrara is reached by event shuttle buses from Nerang station and Broadbeach, with free travel on your ticket. Here is the easy way in for a Suns game and how to get home after.
18 June 2026 · 4 min →
The Brisbane Busways: The City's Fastest Hidden Network
Brisbane runs its buses on bus-only motorways with underground city stations, and now the battery-electric Brisbane Metro too. Here's how the three busways work, the key stations, and why they often beat the car.
16 June 2026 · 7 min →
The KittyCat: Brisbane's 50¢ Cross-River Ferry
Brisbane's little KittyCat ferries dart straight across the river for 50 cents, the closest thing to a free river cruise. Here are the four routes, the attractions at each end, and how often they run.
16 June 2026 · 5 min →
Where Don't the 50¢ Fares Apply in Brisbane?
Queensland's 50 cent flat fare is permanent and covers almost everything, but not Airtrain and not long-distance services. Here is how far 50¢ gets you and where you will pay more.
16 June 2026 · 6 min →
Brisbane to the Gold Coast by Train: The Gold Coast Line
A guide to catching the train from Brisbane to the Gold Coast: the stations on the Gold Coast line, how to reach Surfers Paradise, and how long the trip takes.
13 June 2026 · 5 min →
Looking for a Brisbane Public Transport App?
Want a Brisbane travel app to plan trips, check live departures and catch the last train home? Here's the easiest way to do all of it right now, no download required.
13 June 2026 · 4 min →
Getting to Brisbane Airport by Public Transport
The ways to reach Brisbane Airport's domestic and international terminals by public transport: the Airtrain, buses, and how to weigh up speed against cost.
8 June 2026 · 5 min →
Catching the Last Train Home in Brisbane
How late Brisbane trains, buses and ferries run, how to find your last service home, and what to do if you miss it: a practical late-night travel guide for South East Queensland.
6 June 2026 · 6 min →
Brisbane's 50¢ Public Transport Fares, Explained
How Brisbane's flat 50-cent TransLink fares work across trains, buses, ferries and the Airtrain, and how to make the most of the cheapest public transport in the country.
4 June 2026 · 5 min →
Getting Around Brisbane Without a Car
A friendly guide to Brisbane public transport (trains, buses, ferries and CityCats) and how to plan trips across South East Queensland without owning a car.
2 June 2026 · 6 min →
Staying Dry: Rainy-Day Travel in Brisbane
How to get around Brisbane in the rain: which transport keeps you covered, where the sheltered waits are, and how to plan a drier route across South East Queensland.
1 June 2026 · 5 min →