Events Archives - Newcastle Transport

Getting to Newcastle Food Month 2026

1.04.26

Are you hungry for a good time? Newcastle Food Month this April is bringing 70 + events and 70 + Plate Dates to our fine city. Use public transport and bolster your dining budget. With frequent services travelling to most locations, cancel that cab and tap on instead. Check out the full Newcastle Food Month […]

Free Autumn school holiday activities

31.03.26

Are you looking for things to do with your children this school holidays? Newcastle Transport is excited to bring back our iconic (and free!) school holiday activities. Simply jump on board a bus, ferry or the light rail to find our face painters and balloon artists! Fairytales on the Ferry at Stockton Wharf Thursday 9 […]

Getting to Newcastle Writers Festival 2026

18.03.26

Are you heading to this year’s Newcastle Writers Festival? Running from Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March, this year’s festival promises a feast for literary minds and poetic hearts. Most events take place the Civic precinct, including City Hall, Civic Theatre and NUSpace – easily to get to with bus and light rail services stopping […]

Share Your Message for Bus Driver Appreciation Day

5.03.26

Bus Driver Appreciation Day is on 18 March, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the incredible bus drivers who keep Newcastle and Lake Macquarie moving. Write your message to a bus driver below and show them how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication! We will share your messages with them on the […]

Bus services resume

28.02.26

Keolis Hunter statement First and foremost, our thoughts are with our driver who is recovering after being assaulted while driving earlier this week. Newcastle Transport bus operator, Keolis was advised by the Health and Safety Representative that bus services would cease from 6pm on 27 February until further notice, late Friday afternoon. The Health and […]

Getting to the Newcastle Show

25.02.26

Heading to the Newcastle Show on 27 February to 1 March? Newcastle Transport can help you get there! Save time on parking by catching the bus to Broadmeadow Station. It’s easy to tap on and tap off at Opal readers with a Mastercard, Visa debit, credit card, contactless-enabled American Express or a linked device. Plan your trip at newcastletransport.info or by […]

Getting to Howlin’ Country

10.02.26

Are you heading to Howlin’ Country at Foreshore Park on Saturday 14 February? Save your feet for boot scooting by catching a bus, tram or ferry to Customs House or Queens Wharf for a short walk to the festival gates. Newcastle Transport are making getting to and from the festival as easy and quick as […]

Are You Ready for School Return?

22.01.26

It’s that time of the year again… back to school! You’ve got the new backpack and shoes, but have you found a bus route? Tick one thing off the list by checking your school travel options. Here’s everything you need to know, from planning your trip and travelling to school safely. It’s easy to check […]

New Year’s Eve at Queens Wharf

19.12.25

Join the party on Newcastle Foreshore for New Years Eve! Leave the car at home and catch public transport into the CBD. Don’t miss the Fireworks spectacular, shooting off from the Harbour at 9pm. Prepare to be wowed by the colourful, 12-minute display as we send off 2025 in style. Getting there · Light rail […]

Christmas Bus & Colouring In Competition

1.12.25

The Christmas Bus is here The festive season has arrived — and Newcastle Transport is spreading Christmas cheer across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie with the return of the beloved Newcastle Transport Christmas Bus! The Christmas-themed bus is fully decked out with festive decorations, jingling tunes and holiday spirit as it carries passengers around on selected […]