Getting around Perth / Boorloo by public transport is simple, and even free in parts of the City. It’s a city where decisions feel easy and moving from one experience to the next is effortless, leaving you with the energy to explore more.
Transperth is the integrated bus, train and ferry network connecting you to culture, food and events throughout the city and its neighbourhoods beyond. All routes and timetables are accessible via the Transperth website and app, together with an online planning tool and real-time service updates. Whether you choose to purchase a cash ticket, pay your fare with contactless payments, or use a SmartRider card, one payment connects seamlessly across buses, trains and ferries to make your journey smooth.
Travel in the Free Transit Zone
For short hops within the City of Perth boundaries, you can travel on any bus or train for free within the Free Transit Zone (FTZ) when you tag on and off with a valid SmartRider or contactless payment method.
The free travel area for trains (Zone 1) extends to City West, Elizabeth Quay and Claisebrook stations. All bus stops located within the FTZ are clearly signposted, and you can access a zone map on the Transperth website. If your journey takes you outside the FTZ, you’ll need to purchase a ticket from the bus driver or train station.
Sundays are free fundays
You can travel for free, anywhere on the entire Transperth bus, train and ferry network every Sunday, provided you tag on and off with either a SmartRider or your preferred contactless payment method.
Perth’s regular CAT (Central Area Transit) buses get you across the city for free. Every bus stop on each of the five colour-coded routes are clearly signposted, many displaying real-time information telling you when the next bus is due. During peak hours, CATs run every 5 to 15 minutes. Check the timetable for peak, off-peak and weekend services.
Central train stations
Perth Station connects you to all eight inland lines, including Perth Airport. Perth Underground and Elizabeth Quay Stations connect you to the north/south (Mandurah and Yanchep lines). Also within the CBD, City West, McIver, and Claisebrook stations connect to neighbourhoods and attractions across the wider Perth / Boorloo area, including the historic port town of Fremantle and glittering Perth Stadium. and the Swan Valley wine region.
Main bus station
If you’re travelling by bus, most Transperth bus services terminate at either the Wellington Street or Esplanade Bus Stations, just a five-minute walk from the heart of Perth / Boorloo’s cultural, business and shopping district.
Perth Explorer Bus
Take in Australia’s sunniest capital city from the open top deck of a double-decker bus with City Sightseeing Perth. A 24- or 48-hour ticket for this hop-on-hop-off bus tour is your multilingual guide and all access pass to the best views, shopping precincts, culture, history and entertainment.
