On the weekend of 12 & 13 October 2019, the Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society partnered with the organisers of Brisbane Open House to provide visitors with complimentary bus shuttles to help them get around the Brisbane CBD more easily. These services were provided for the first time in the event’s history.
This was a rare opportunity for the public to ride on our fleet of preserved Brisbane City Council buses. A total of 144 services were operated across the weekend carrying a total of 1300 passengers. These services all departed from Adelaide Street (Stop 21) between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm.
The services comprised:
- City Centre Loop: Replicating Transport for Brisbane’s clockwise free city loop, connecting Adelaide Street, Eagle Street Pier, the Botanical Gardens and George Street. Running every 15 minutes.
- South Bank Loop: Starting at City Hall and connecting Roma Street Fire Station and GOMA. Running every 20 minutes.
- Spring Hill/Valley Loop: Connecting St Pauls Terrace, the RNA Showgrounds and Gregory Terrace. Running every 30 minutes.
The services were operated by a fleet of former Brisbane City Council buses on set routes as follows:
- Bus 498 (1968 Leyland Panther): City Centre Loop
- Bus 722 (1969 Leyland Panther): South Bank Loop
- Bus 827 (1978 Volvo B59): Spring Hill Loop
We look forward to operating these services for Brisbane Open House in October 2020.
