Service changes

⚠️ Thursday 28 August – Ferry Maintenance

 

⚠️ School Service Alert – Route 735

From Monday 25 August, school route 735AM will be extended to service San Clemente, Mayfield.

The following stops will now be serviced:

• 230412 Industrial Dr opp Avon St
• 230425 Maitland Rd opp Wallsend St
• 2304176 Crebert St before Fawcett St
• 2304270 San Clemente High School

The additional stops will see an additional 5 minutes added to the current endpoint of this trip:

• Newcastle Art Gallery, Darby St, Cooks Hill 7.25am
• Sunhill Dr at Bershire Ave, Merewether Heights 7.39am
• James St Glebe Rd, Merewether 7.48am
• Hunter School of Performing Arts 7.55am
• St Phillip’s College 8.08am
• Hunter Christian School 8.20am
• San Clemente, Mayfield 8.25am

⚠️ School Service Alert – Route 798

From Monday 25 August 2025, the school bus route 798 will operate 25 minutes earlier on Tuesdays and Fridays:

• St Mary’s High School 3.30pm
• Violet Town Rd opp Burton Rd 3.40pm
• Regal Way opp Trafalger Cres 3.47pm
• Croudace Bay Rd at Excalibur Pde 3.52pm
• Belmont Bus Depot 4.10pm

⚠️ School Service Alert – Route 819

From Monday 25 August, school bus route 819 will now finish at Belair Public School:

• Stewart Av & Hebburn St 8.17am
• Adamstown Shops Glebe Rd 8.29am
• Park Av near Flethcer St 8.35am
• Kotara High School 8.45am
• Belair Public School 8.47am

We encourage parents and students to check their trip before the changes take place on 25 August. You can plan their trip to school at https://newcastletransport.info/plan-your-trip/school-services/. From here you can type the school name into the search field and select your school bus route to download your timetable. They can also use the Trip Planner to see all the travel options to and from school by selecting ‘School bus’ under the ‘Options’ tab.

To find out more about the changes visit https://newcastletransport.info/plan-your-trip/service-changes/

⚠️ Service Alert – Parkway Avenue

Due to roadworks along Parkway Avenue, temporary changes will be in place between Tuesday 19 August and Friday 31 October.

Bus stop closures:

• Stop 230390 – Please use temporary stop 230318, located approximately 100m west on Parkway Avenue.
• Stop 230235 – Please use temporary stop 230314, located approximately 200m east on Smith Street.

⚠️ School Service Alert – Vista Parade

Due to a change in traffic conditions along Vista Parade, the following stops will be closed permanently from Monday 4 August:

• 2289213 St James Primary School, Vista Pde
• 2289206 St Philip’s Catholic Church, Vista Pde
• 2289204 Princeton Ave opp Edison St

A new school stop (228938) will be installed opposite 121 Princeton Avenue.

Plan ahead using the Trip Planner at transportnsw.info/trip

 

Long term bus stop closures:

121 Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights
Due to the extension of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass bus stop 121 Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights (2305150) will be closed until early-mid 2025. Please use the bus stop on Lookout Rd, opposite Grandview Rd, approx 270m towards Charlestown Rd.

Queens Rd at Evescourt Rd
Due to building works, stop 230592 Queens Rd at Evescourt will be closed until further notice.
Please use stop 230591 Queens Rd at High St approx. 125m west fronting 65 Queens Road.