Adelaide Public Transport: Your Complete Guide

Adelaide's public transport network is operated by the Adelaide Metro and comprises suburban trains, the free City Tram (Adelaide's inner-city tram service), an extensive bus network, and the O-Bahn Busway (a guided busway in the north-east corridor). The Metrocard provides integrated ticketing across all modes.

Trains — Adelaide's suburban rail network operates six lines from Adelaide Station and Keswick: Gawler, Belair, Noarlunga Centre, Outer Harbor/Grange, Seaford, and Port Augusta (Flinders). Lines operate from early morning to midnight on weekdays with reduced weekend services. The network serves major suburban employment and shopping centres with reliable, consistent frequency.

City Tram — Adelaide's tram line runs from the Entertainment Centre (Hindmarsh) through the CBD (King William Street) to Glenelg, with an extension to the Botanic Gardens serving the cultural precinct. The CBD section between South Terrace and Hindmarsh Square is free — a significant amenity for CBD workers and visitors. The Glenelg section to the beach carries paid fares. Extensions are planned to connect the tram to the inner north and to the hospital precinct.

O-Bahn Busway — the O-Bahn guided busway in the north-east (Tea Tree Gully corridor) allows buses to travel at 100km/h on a dedicated concrete track, providing fast commuting times for north-east corridor residents that would be impossible on congested surface roads. Buses use the busway between Paradise and Tea Tree Plaza, then enter surface streets for their final destination legs.

Metrocard — the Metrocard provides access to all Adelaide Metro services. Two-hour adult fares are $2.88 with Metrocard. Daily and multi-trip concessions apply. The Free City transit zone (free travel within the CBD tram section and selected City free zone bus stops) reduces costs for inner-city users. Seniors travel free on off-peak services.

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