More buses for Schoolies
Posted by Administrator (admin) on Nov 27 2008
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The TransLink Transit Authority will again fund extra bus services for Schoolies celebrations at the Gold Coast from this Friday [November 21].

Member for Southport Peter Lawlor said TransLink will fund 49 new early morning bus services along the Gold Coast Highway between Surfers Paradise and Burleigh Heads.

“This is a great initiative allowing school leavers to get home safely and quickly in the early hours of the morning,” said Mr Lawlor.

“Surfers Paradise sees a great number of schoolies enter Cavil Avenue, but all of them are not staying there,

“Combine this with the usual Saturday night patrons of Surfers Paradise and you will have a very full bus.”

“These extra services will help solve this.”

A TransLink Transit Authority spokesman said mobile security patrols would be in place at Palm Beach and Surfers Paradise hotspots.
There will be two security guards on standby from Sunday to Thursday (8pm-6am) and six guards on Friday and Saturday (8pm-6am). There will be two additional mobile patrols in place for Schoolies.

The additional bus services, run by local bus company Surfside Bus Lines, will run from Friday, November 21 to Friday, December 5 to cater for Queensland and New South Wales revellers.


The additional services, that will all run as a 700 service are;

ROUTE DAYS DESTINATION FREQUENCY
Gold Coast Highway Sun-Thurs Surfers to Burleigh Heads 1am – 4am: Every 15 minutes

Gold Coast Highway Fri & Sat Surfers to Burleigh Heads 1am – 4am: Every 8 minutes

Cavill Avenue Sun – Thurs Palm Beach to Cavill Avenue 1am – 4am: Additional 7 services from Palm Beach. Additional 8 services to Palm Beach

Cavill Avenue Fri & Sat. Palm Beach to Cavill Ave 1am – 4am: Additional 18 services from Palm Beach. Additional 16 services to Palm Beach


These Gold Coast bus services will also continue;

ROUTE NUMBER FREQUENCY DESTINATION
700 7 days a week, 24 hours, every 30mins Tweed Heads to Southport

706 Mon-Sat -½ hrly to 8pm then hourly until midnight

Sun – hourly until 11:45pm Paradise Point to Burleigh Heads
709 Mon-Sat-30 mins until 8:01pm

Sun - hourly until 7.21pm Helensvale Station to Pacific Fair
745 Mon – Sat- 30 mins until 8.43pm, hrly until 1.38am

Sun – 30mins until 8.38pm, hrly until 12.38am Nerang Station to Surfers Paradise. Additional headers will be implemented for schoolies

750 Mon-Fri- 30mins until 9.50pm

Sat-Sun – 30mins until 6.52pm Mudgeeraba (Robina Station) to Pac Fair, Surfers Paradise and Seaworld.


Schoolies travelling on all Surfside services are reminded to use their go card for travel or purchase a valid TransLink ticket.

Schoolies can use the journey planner on the TransLink Transit Authority's website — www.translink.com.au to help them plan their transport to and from Schoolies activities and their accommodation.

For more information about public transport during Schoolies, visit www.translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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