Canberra Transportation

You can get around Canberra easily by using either taxis, Uber, buses, or light rail. There are also great cycling and walking tracks.

Buses

Local bus services within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are operated by Transport Canberra. MyWay+ cards are the convenient way to travel on Canberra buses. The cards are designed to be easy to use and cheaper to travel. Passengers just have to remember to "tag on" at the start of the journey and "tag off" at the end of the journey. Tagging off ensures the cheapest fare is applied.

The MyWay+ Ticketing system also includes:

  • Mastercard or Visa (physical card or digital card stored on your smart phone or watch)
  • MyWay+ pass (digital ticket available within the MyWay+ app)
  • Printed ticket (for individual or group travel, purchased through your MyWay+ account or at a ticket vending machine)
  • MyWay+ card (travel card available at MyWay+ retail outlets).

Top up your MyWay card  using credit card, cash or BPAY. Buses do not operate between midnight and 6am, and after 7pm on Sundays and public holidays. See the Transport Canberra website for further information.

Taxis or Uber

Taxis will take you anywhere you want to go. Phone ahead or wait at a taxi rank. Companies will accept credit cards and electronic funds transfer.

For more information regarding the taxi companies and their services, visit the following websites:

Uber is also in operation in Canberra. For more information visit uber.com/au/en/ride

Light Rail

Canberra's light rail opened in April 2019 and runs every six minutes in peak times with 13 stops from the City to Gungahlin.

There are plans to continue to develop the light rail network, extending right through to the suburb of Woden.

For more information including timetables, visit www.transport.act.gov.au/light-rail

Light rail map