Every day, the City Connector Bus provides an essential service for people who visit and live in our city, linking residents, visitors, and tourists alike to where they need to go at no cost. Sadly, lack of investment means that the City Connector Bus is infrequent, has limited operating hours, and doesn’t operate at all on the weekends. People for Public Transport is campaigning to expand the service and improve its frequency so that we can ease congestion and reduce transport costs for everyone who visits or lives in the city.

The Problem

The City Connector service is made up of two bus routes: Route 98, which takes passengers through the CBD and North Adelaide, and Route 99 which loops through the Adelaide CBD.

Route 98 operates at a 30-minute frequency 7 days a week between 7 am and 7 pm (with later 9:30 am starts on Sundays) and Route 99 runs on a 15-minute weekday frequency but it does not operate on weekends at all.

Last year, our survey of public transport users revealed that infrequent service is the largest barrier for people who want to take the bus. Meanwhile, Adelaide continues to grow, putting further strain on main roads and city streets while investment in public transport fails to keep up. People visiting and living in the city deserve high-quality public transport options. 1 bus every 30 minutes simply doesn’t cut it.

People for Public Transport is calling on the State Government to:

• Expand the City Connector Bus so that it runs every 10 minutes 7 days a week and increase its service hours to 11:30 pm Sunday through Monday and 12:30 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

• Upgrade the City Connector to use battery electric and hydrogen buses. The short run time of the 98 and its frequent stop-start nature makes it an ideal candidate for zero-emission buses. This would provide city residents and users with quieter, cleaner and faster bus service than the current diesel buses.

But for our campaign to be successful, we need your help. Let’s show the State Government that Adelaide deserves a City Connector Bus that works for everyone, every day of the week.

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