Buses in Perth, Western Australia, are operated under the brand Transperth. The Public Transport Authority of the Government of Western Australia tenders the provision of bus routes in Perth to private operators; privatisation of Transperth services began in 1993 and was completed in July 1998. Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA currently operate services.
Bus operations , all routes operated under Transperth are serviced by accessible buses. Typical Perth bus routes operate every 10–20 minutes in peak times, and every 30–60 minutes off peak on weekdays. Services generally finish before midnight, though many routes finish earlier, between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Weekend services are approximately half weekday levels. Major routes are more frequent, operating every 10–15 minutes off peak on weekdays, and every 15–30 minutes on weekends and evenings.
Most bus routes terminate in Perth, at Elizabeth Quay, Perth Busport, in East Perth, and at suburban bus stations or railway stations. Some services in older areas terminate by looping on suburban streets.
Zero fare routes
CAT routes are zero fare, circular services which operate in the central business districts of Perth, major regional centre Joondalup, and on a route (Surf CAT) linking Stirling and Scarborough. They operate every 5–15 minutes on weekdays, and every 15 minutes on weekends except for Joondalup CAT routes. Similar circular services also operate in the Midland and Rockingham central business districts, although the Rockingham service charges a fare.
CircleRoute
The CircleRoute is a circular service which operates in inner suburbs of Perth. Numbered 998 clockwise and 999 anticlockwise, it connects major hospitals, universities, schools, shopping centres, and all urban rail lines.
High frequency routes Some routes numbered in the 900s are high frequency routes. High frequency bus services operate at minimum every 15 minutes between 7am and 7pm on weekdays, 8am and 7pm on Saturdays, and 9am and 7pm on Sundays. Since 2014, several high frequency routes have been introduced, and other routes have been renumbered to the 900s to indicate high frequency. RouteDate introducedRoutes replaced91011 October 2015105, 10691519 July 20205019205 July 20261009259 June 202550793031 January 2016210, 211, 2129357 August 20163794010 October 202236, 40, 295, 296, 29995027 January 201421, 22, 78, 799609 October 2016885, 8889709 October 2016370, 8709759 December 202437198013 November 2022609904 May 2014400, 40899518 July 2021102, 10799831 January 20169899931 January 201699
Route 950 operates between Morley, Elizabeth Quay, University of Western Australia and Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. It is the highest frequency bus route in Perth, operating up to every minute in peak times, every 7–8 minutes off peak on weekdays, and up to every 10 minutes on weekends.New high-frequency bus route for Perth. www.pta.wa.gov.au. Public Transport Authority. When introducing the route, the Public Transport Authority marketed it as the Superbus.All aboard the new SuperBus. www.inmycommunity.com.au.
Route 960 operates between Mirrabooka, Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley, Perth Busport, Victoria Park Bus Transfer station, and Curtin University. It is the second-highest frequency bus route in Perth, operating up to 5–10 minutes in peak times, every 10–20 minutes off peak on weekdays, and every 15–30 minutes on weekends. The route was intended to replicate the success of Route 950.
Timetables Timetables were, between 1999 and 2016, colour coded to indicate which area of the Perth metropolitan area they serve: green for the northern area, red for the eastern area, yellow for the south eastern area, orange for the southern area, and blue for the western area. Timetables for CAT services are silver, and timetables for high frequency services are aqua.
Currently, they are coded based on the type of service they run: normal services are white with green details, high frequency services are aqua with white details, and CAT services are silver with black details.
Bus routes by route number 0–99 72FromToViaVariations1: Blue CATKings ParkPerth BusportElizabeth Quay, Barrack Street and Aberdeen Street2: Red CATWACAOutram Street (West Perth)Hay Street and Murray StreetOn Stadium event days extends to the Matagarup Bridge3: Yellow CATClaisebrook Station (East Perth) Princess Margaret Hospital (West Perth)Wellington Street and Sutherland Street4: Red CATOutram Street (West Perth)Perth Station5: Green CATElizabeth QuayLeederville StationKings Park Road and Colin Street 6: Purple CATElizabeth QuayUniversity of Western AustraliaKings Park Road, Thomas Street and QEII Medical Centre10: Red CATJoondalup StationJoondalup CBDLakeside Drive and Grand Boulevard11: Blue CATJoondalup StationJoondalup CBDGrand Boulevard and Lakeside Drive13: Yellow CATJoondalup StationEdith Cowan University JoondalupJoondalup Drive and Kendrew Cress15Perth BusportGlendalough StationOxford Street and Egina Street19Perth BusportFlinders SquareFitzgerald Street, Alexander Drive and Holmfirth Street20Edith Cowan University Mount LawleyGalleria Bus StationWellington Road, Light Street, Alexander Drive and Dianella Plaza23Elizabeth QuayClaremont StationBeatrice Road, UWA and Mounts Bay Road24East PerthClaremont StationKings Park Road, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre and Waratah Avenue25Shenton Park StationClaremont StationAberdare Road, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre and Princess Road27East PerthClaremont StationBagot Road and Lemnos Street28Perth BusportClaremont StationWellington Street, Hay Street (to Claremont), Rokeby Road (to East Perth only) and Underwood Ave30Perth BusportCurtin University Bus StationElizabeth Quay, Labouchere Road and Hope Road31Perth BusportSalter PointElizabeth Quay, Labouchere Road and Caravan Crescent32Elizabeth QuayComoCoode Street and Mill Point Road33Elizabeth QuayCurtin Central Bus StationKensington34Perth BusportCannington StationElizabeth Quay, South Perth, Como, Curtin Central Bus Station and Curtin University Bus Station35Elizabeth QuaySouth Perth (Old Mill)Mill Point Road36Cannington StationAirport Central StationWharf Street and Kewdale Road37Oats Street StationAirport Central StationBelmont Forum Shopping Centre38Perth BusportCloverdaleArcher Street and Belmont Forum Shopping Centre39Elizabeth QuayRedcliffe StationStar Street and Belmont Forum Shopping Centre40Elizabeth QuayGalleria Bus StationLord Street, Guildford Road and Bayswater Station41Elizabeth QuayBayswater StationLord Street, Guildford Road and Caledonian Avenue42Elizabeth QuayMaylandsLord Street, Guildford Road, Eighth Avenue and Peninsula Road43Elizabeth QuayMaylandsLord Street, Guildford Road, Central Avenue and Peninsula Road45Bayswater StationBassendean Town CenterAshfield46Bayswater StationMorley StationIrvine Street and Embleton Avenue47Bassendean StationMorley StationCollier Road and Embleton Avenue51Perth BusportCannington StationOrrong Road and Wharf Street67Perth BusportMirrabooka Bus StationBeaufort Street and Grand Promenade68Perth BusportMirrabooka Bus StationBeaufort Street and Lennard Street72Elizabeth QuayCannington StationVictoria Park and Curtin University Bus Station73Elizabeth QuayRanford Road StationVictoria Park and Curtin University Bus Station81Perth BusportCity BeachCambridge Street and Oceanic Drive82Perth BusportCity BeachCambridge Street and The Boulevard83Perth BusportCity BeachGrantham Street and Empire Avenue84Perth BusportCity BeachGrantham Street and Pearson Street85Perth BusportGlendalough StationCambridge Street and Herdsman Parade95Subiaco StationGlendalough StationBob Hawke College and Harborne Street96Leederville StationUWAThomas Street97Subiaco StationUWARokeby Road and Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre
100–199 RouteFromToViaVariations101Canning Bridge StationCurtin Central Bus StationLawson Street and Curtin University Bus Station102Claremont StationCottesloe StationCottesloe Beach103Elizabeth Quay Bus StationClaremont StationThomas Street, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre and Stirling Highway107Claremont StationFremantle StationMosman Park111Fremantle StationEast PerthElizabeth Quay Bus Station, Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway114Elizabeth QuayLake CoogeeRiseley Street, Booragoon Bus Station, Marmion Street, Carrington Street and Rockingham Road115Elizabeth QuayHamilton HillRiseley Street, Booragoon Bus Station, Jackson Avenue, Somerville Boulevard, and Kardinya148Fremantle StationComoBicton, Attadale and Applecross158Fremantle StationElizabeth QuayBicton, Attadale and Applecross160Fremantle StationEast PerthBooragoon Bus Station, Reynolds Road, North Lake Road and South Street176Elizabeth QuayOats Street StationAlbany Highway177Elizabeth QuayCannington StationAlbany Highway and Chapman Road178Elizabeth QuayBull Creek StationAlbany Highway, Shelley and Rossmoyne179Elizabeth QuayBull Creek StationAlbany Highway and Riverton Forum Shopping Centre
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