Christmas & New Year Timetables 2015-2016

[Craig]

Public Holiday timetables for the bus network applying on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day have already surfaced on the PTV website.

A quick look through the usual suspects did not uncover any oddities or upgrades that have not surfaced earlier in the year.

I suspect PTV might not have double-checked their calendar yet though - Boxing Day falls on a Saturday this year. Usually this means a "Boxing Day" timetable is displayed as well as a "Boxing Day holiday" timetable - as seen when ANZAC day fell on a Saturday earlier in the year, there is even more inconsistency between bus operators, with some choosing to run a standard Saturday timetable on all routes with others only running 7-day-a-week runs (to a Saturday timetable). At the moment the website information suggests that only those 6-day-a-week routes that run on public holidays will be operating on the Saturday.

Summer timetables and New Years Eve information has not been provided at this early stage.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Holiday timetables have now appeared online for Kastoria routes 475 (Moonee Ponds - East Kelior) & 501 (Moonee Ponds - Niddrie) applying 28/12/15 until 15/01/16.

Boxing Day holiday timetables are also now showing for the holiday on Monday 28/12.

I note that 170 & 180 are shown to be finishing at 9:30pm on Boxing Day despite falling on a Saturday. The full Saturday timetable (with late evening trips) is shown for 494 & 495 for Boxing Day, Boxing Day holiday & New Years Day, but the usual footnotes that they don't run on public holidays.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Looks like Night Coach won't start NYD for but the following day (with extra trains on many regional lines leaving BEFORE 12am), while confirmation that the Night Bus network will get underway in the early hours of NYD.

The tram information below needs to be tidied up - no information about frequencies on Thursday evening, trams on 30, 78 & 82 would likely finish at the normal Thursday time (not an hour earlier), and the information about service changes should continue under the 31 December 2015 heading. Furthermore, information about Flinders St shuttles is listed under "Swanston St trams" and then under 70 & 75 it has no mention of this shuttle.

Free public transport on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve
Added: 8 December 2015


Free travel on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve after 6pm

The Government will provide free public transport on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve across Victoria.

Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan, announced today that passengers will not pay a cent to travel on Christmas Day or between 6pm on New Year’s Eve and 6am on New Year’s Day.

On New Year’s Eve, V/Line passengers will travel free on all services arriving in, or departing from, the city after 6pm and on the first timetabled service on each line leaving the City on New Year’s Day.

There will be no need for a myki during these times, and if passengers do accidentally touch on, they will not be charged.

Public Transport will run all night on New Year’s Eve, and will run all night on weekends throughout 2016 as part of the Government’s Night Network trial.

For timetables, and more information about Night Network, see Night Network or call 1800 800 007.

To plan your journey, use Journey planner.

Public transport for New Year's Eve: Thursday 31 December to Friday 1 January 2016
Added: 8 December 2015

Public transport is free from 6pm and running all night on New Year's Eve, and is still the best way to get around Melbourne to see the fireworks and welcome in the new year!

Metropolitan trains, trams, buses and regional town buses will be free from 6pm on New Year's Eve until the first scheduled service on New Year's Day.

V/Line travel will be free on services where touch on occurs after 6pm on New Year’s Eve. There is also free travel on the first V/Line service departing Melbourne to each regional destination on New Year’s Day.

Customers do not need to touch on their myki to travel. Metropolitan ticket barriers will be open at all stations. Customers who touch on their myki after 6pm will not be charged. If customers touch on before 6pm, they should make sure to touch off or they may be charged a default fare.

Services running all night
Metropolitan trains, trams* and buses will run all night to help you travel to your New Year's Eve event and back home again.

*Please note: Tram routes 30, 78, 82 will not operate all night, with services finishing 1 hour earlier than the Saturday timetable.

Plan ahead

• Public Transport Victoria's call centre is open all night on New Year's Eve. For help planning your journey on the night, call 1800 800 007.
• Please check the Live travel updates page for notification of any service changes that may affect your journey to and from the event.
• To plan your route, please utilise the PTV Journey planner.
• Download the free PTV mobile apps for Android and iOS and access public transport information on the go.
• Customers requiring accessibility information and assistance, see Accessible transport.
• Customers are advised to top up prior to travelling or to set auto top up so that you never need to top up again. For more information, see auto top up your myki.
• For information on ticketing for children, see Children on public transport and Concessions.
• Customers needing further information or special assistance, please call 1800 800 007 prior to travelling.

Service information
Please note New Year's Eve timetables will be made available in late December. You can still plan your journey, however services will change.

Metropolitan train
31 December 2015
From first service to 8pm all services will operate to a normal Thursday timetable
From 8pm – 11pm approx. 15 minute service on all lines (except Upfield which will run to a normal Thursday timetable)
Flinders Street, Southern Cross and Richmond stations will be open all night on New Year's Eve, while City Loop stations (Parliament, Flagstaff and Melbourne Central stations) will close from 11.45pm.

1 January 2016
From 12.30am to 1.30am, approx. 10 minute service on all lines
From 1.30am to 3am, approx. 30 minute service on all lines
From 3am to first normal service on Friday, approx. hourly service running to a Saturday timetable.

Access to Flinders Street Station
The station will operate in one-way mode. From 7pm until midnight, escalators to and from the main concourse will run in an UP direction except platform 1, 12 and 13 which will run DOWN. From midnight, all escalators will run in a DOWN direction. The one-way rule does not apply to parents with prams and small children, seniors or people with special needs. They can access the concourse at any time and lifts are reserved for their use.

From 7pm to midnight, entry to the main concourse is via the barriers closest to Princes Bridge and the exit is via the Police-end barriers. After midnight, two-way access is granted via both barriers. From 9.40pm the Elizabeth Street subway is exit and interchange only. After midnight the Degraves Street subway is exit and interchange only.

Metropolitan tram
31 December 2015
From first service to 5.30pm, trams will operate to a normal Thursday timetable.
From 00.10am to last night service (prior to scheduled morning services), trams will operate to a Saturday timetable with extra services.

1 January 2016
Please note: Routes 30, 78, 82 will not operate all night, with services finishing 1 hour earlier than the Thursday timetable.

Services on Route 35 (City Circle) will cease operating at 5.30pm due to CBD road closures for New Year’s Eve.

There will be no alteration to tram routes 19, 48, 57, 59, 86 and 96.

Shuttle trams will operate between stop 6 in Flinders Street at Russell Street and stop 21 in Bridge Road at Burnley Street to cater for the family fireworks at Yarra Park.

Services in some CBD streets will be impacted by road closures for New Year’s Eve, see details below.

Swanston Street services
A shuttle service will operate between stop 4 Flinders Street Station/Elizabeth Street and stop D6 Flinders Street West.

Route 1
From 5.30pm to 2.30am:
Services from South Melbourne Beach will terminate at stop 16 in Southbank Boulevard at St Kilda Road
Services from East Coburg will terminate at stop 8 Melbourne Central Station

Routes 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72
From 5.30pm to 2.30am:
Services to the city will divert at Domain Interchange and travel via Park Street, Kingsway and Sturt Street to terminate at stop 16 in Southbank Boulevard at St Kilda Road
Shuttle services from Melbourne University to the State Library from 5.30pm – 2am

Route 8
From 5.30pm to 2.30am:
Services from Moreland will terminate at stop 8 Melbourne Central Station
Services from Toorak will terminate at stop 15 Arts Precinct Flinders Street services

Routes 70 and 75
From 5.30pm to 2.30am:
Services from Wattle Park and Vermont South will terminate at stop 6 in Flinders Street at Russell Street
No services will operate from Docklands

William Street services
Route 55
From 5.30pm to 2.30am:
Services from West Coburg will terminate at stop 2 in Flinders Lane at Market Street
No services will operate from Domain Interchange

Collins Street services
From 10pm to 1am a shuttle service will operate between stop 5 in Collins Street at Elizabeth Street to stop D18 Victoria Harbour.

Route 11
From 10pm to 1am:
Services from West Preston will terminate at stop 7 in Collins Street at 101 Collins Street
A shuttle services from Victoria Harbour will operate to Stop 5 Collins/Elizabeth Street every 10 minutes

Routes 12 and 109
From 10pm to 1am: Services in both directions will divert to operate via Latrobe Street

Metropolitan bus
There will be changes to bus routes in the city on New Year's Eve due to road closures making way for the celebrations. There will also be changes to services after midnight when the new Night Network service starts.

1 January 2016
Please note: From midnight 1 January 2016, NightRider bus services will be replaced by Night Bus services.

Routes 905, 906, 907 and 908 (SMARTBUS)
All services will depart from Lonsdale Street at bus stops along the eastbound side of the road.

From 12.30am to last service, 1 January 2016 routes 905, 907 and 908 will run to a 30 minute frequency.
From 12.30am - 4.30am, 1 January 2016 Route 906 will run to a 30 minute frequency.

Night Bus services
All services will depart from the Elizabeth Street and Melbourne Central stops on Lonsdale Street.

Please note: The following Night Bus stops will not be in service due to CBD road closures for New Year’s Eve:
Little Collins Street/Queen Street
Bond Street/Flinders Street
Russell Street/Collins Street
St Paul’s Cathedral/Flinders Street (Federation Square).

Regional train

31 December 2015
From first to last service on New Year’s Eve, all V/Line trains will run to a normal Thursday timetable.

The following additional services will also operate:
11.30pm Southern Cross to Traralgon
11.35pm Southern Cross to Wendouree
11.45pm Southern Cross to Seymour
11.50pm Southern Cross to Bendigo
12.15am Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds (normal service – 1 January 2016)
1.15am Southern Cross to Geelong (1 January 2016)

1 January 2016
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable.

Regional coach

31 December 2015
All regional coach services will operate to a normal Thursday timetable.

1 January 2016
Please note: The new Night Coach services will not commence until 2am Saturday 2 January 2016.

All services will operate to a New Year’s Day Saturday timetable with altered and additional services.

Canberra to Bairnsdale
A coach service Canberra to Bairnsdale will operate to a Sunday (school holidays) timetable. There will not be a coach service from Bairnsdale to Canberra.

Wangaratta to Bendigo
The Wangaratta to Bendigo coach service will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.

Lorne to Apollo Bay
The Lorne to Apollo Bay coach will operate to a Saturday timetable and additional Summer Holiday coaches will operate.

Warrnambool to Casterton
A coach service will operate in both directions between Warrnambool and Casterton and run to a Sunday timetable.

Ballarat to Mount Gambier
These services will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.

Ararat to Ouyen
These services will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.

Stawell to Halls Gap
These services will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.

Mildura
Melbourne to Mildura 9.25pm, will operate to normal Friday timetable.
Mildura to Melbourne 9.50pm, will operate to normal Friday timetable.

Bright to Mt Beauty
Bright to Mt Beauty 11.45am, will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.
Mt Beauty to Bright 1.20pm, will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.

Genoa to Mallacoota
All services will operate to an altered Saturday timetable.

Use Journey planner to plan your journey.

Watching the fireworks
There will be six sites around the city hosting fireworks displays:

Early evening fireworks displays

Yarra Park (6pm – 10pm)
These services run close to Yarra Park, customers can then walk to the viewing area.
Train: Flinders Street and Parliament stations
Tram: Routes 11, 12 48, 70, 75, 86, 96 and 109
Bus: Route 246

Footscray Park (6pm – 10pm)
This service runs close to Footscray Park, customers can then walk to the viewing area.
Train: Footscray Station

Midnight fireworks displays

Treasury Gardens (9pm – 1am)
These services run close to Treasury Gardens, customers can then walk to the viewing area.
Train: Flinders Street and Parliament stations
Tram: Routes 11, 12 48, 70, 75, 86, 96 and 109

Kings Domain (9pm – 1am)
These services run close to Kings Domain, customers can then walk to the viewing area.
Train: Flinders Street and Parliament stations
Tram: Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 55, 64, 67 and 72

Flagstaff Gardens (9pm – 1am)
These services run close to Flagstaff Gardens, customers can then walk to the viewing area.
Train: Flagstaff Station going to the fireworks, Flinders Street or Southern Cross stations going home. Parliament, Flagstaff and Melbourne Central stations will close from 11.45pm.
Tram: Routes 19, 55, 57, 59 and 86

Docklands (9pm – 1am)
These services run close to Docklands, customers can then walk to the viewing area.
Train: Southern Cross Station
Tram: Routes 11, 48 and 86

Additional information
Public transport will run to different timetables on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Remember to check journey planner before you travel and top up your myki prior to travelling or set auto top up so that you never need to top up again!

Keep up to date with planned disruptions on your line/route and across the network by subscribing to PTV's weekly travel update email.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

It seems that PTV's comms department didn't bother to consult with bus operators before writing the misleading article below "All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable, however some routes may have alterations." - that's a very poor way to say some Saturday routes simply won't run! There is a note elsewhere on their website that 561 will operate Boxing Day but not Boxing Day Holiday.

Plus, like NYD, there should be a long list of alterations to V/Line coaches.

Public transport on Christmas Day and Boxing Day Holiday: 25 and 28 December 2015
Added: 10 December 2015

Free travel on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve
Celebrate the festive season with free travel on Christmas Day! There will be service alterations from Christmas Day to the Boxing Day public holiday, so please refer to the information below on service changes.

Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2015
All Victorians can use public transport for free on Christmas Day - it's our present to you!

Metropolitan train
All services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Metropolitan tram
All services will operate to a Sunday frequency with additional trams operating in the morning.
Please note: Route 30 and City Circle (Route 35) trams will not operate on Christmas Day.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Metropolitan bus
Services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable, however some routes may have alterations.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Regional train
All V/Line train services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Regional coach
The following V/Line coach services will operate on Christmas Day. No other V/Line coach services will operate.

Lorne/Apollo Bay
The Summer Holiday only coaches will not operate and a normal Sunday timetable applies.

Mildura
The following services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable:
Melbourne to Mildura, 9.25pm
Mildura to Melbourne, 9.50pm

Shepparton/Cobram and Shepparton/Griffith
The following services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable:
Shepparton to Cobram, 12.15pm
Shepparton to Griffith, 9.15pm
Cobram to Shepparton, 5.50am
Griffith to Shepparton, 12.55pm

Leongatha
The following services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable:
Melbourne to Leongatha, 11.10am
Leongatha to Melbourne, 2.30pm

Cowes
The following services will operate to a normal Sunday timetable:
Dandenong to Cowes, 9.04am
Dandenong to Cowes, 3.14pm
Cowes to Dandenong, 11.34am
Cowes to Dandenong, 5.51pm
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December 2015

Metropolitan train
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Metropolitan tram
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Metropolitan bus
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable, however some routes may have alterations.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Regional train
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Regional coach
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Boxing Day public holiday, Monday 28 December 2015

Metropolitan train
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable, with late night services finishing earlier than normal.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Metropolitan tram
All services will operate to a Saturday timetable, with the last tram finishing one hour earlier.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Metropolitan bus
All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable, however some routes may have alterations.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner.

Regional train
All services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

From current Route 561 route description: Note: Route 561 does not run public holidays.Service will run on 26 December 2015, but not on 28 December 2015 (Boxing Day holiday).

The website timetable however still shows the bus running, however it continues to have displaying times towards Coburg on weekdays and Saturdays. PTV assure me that they will have the timetable bug corrected sometime next week, after their weekly timetable database update.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Ventura is advising that all 6-day-a-week routes at Lilydale & Ivanhoe depots will be running on Boxing Day Saturday 26-12 but no service on Boxing Day Holiday Monday 28-12 or New Year's Day 1-1.



I have tweeted Ventura to remind them that Area 4 should also be listed.

PTV is not showing these routes as running on 26-12 - this could well be a repeat of ANZAC day where some operators (Dysons, Ventura) ran all 6-day-a-week routes as the holiday fell on a Saturday but others such as CDCM and Ryans didn't.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

From the CDC website:

No Service on Route 601
Please note that there will be no 601 shuttle service between Huntingdale Station and Monash University, Clayton for 1 week after Christmas - effective Monday 28 Dec 2015 to Fri 1Jan 2016.

The 601 will resume shuttle service on Monday 4 January 2016.

We are sorry for any inconvenience and wish all our passengers a safe and enjoyable time over the festive holiday season.

Reduced Service on Route 605
Please note that Route 605 from Gardenvale to the city will run as a reduced service for 4 weeks after Christmas – effective from Mon 28 Dec 2015 to Fri 22 Jan 2016.

All bus trips to or from the city with a “H” listed on the timetable will not run during this time.

The 605 will resume normal service on Monday 25 January 2016.

We apologise for any inconvenience and wish you a safe and enjoyable time over the festive holiday season.

The online timetables for 601 & 605 currently do not show these reduced service levels (other than the trip footnotes in the 605 online timetable).

Kind Regards


Craig

[nonscenic]

Ironic that the best 908 services to the city instead of being truncated to the park and ride are on new years day.

[Craig]

Online timetables on the PTV website now show the all night New Years Eve services for tram, train and extra evening V/Line services.

V/Line passengers on most lines will have to leave Melbourne before midnight - the only extra services that run are the Friday night extras, with Night Coach not starting until the following night.

Unfortunately for the train timetable, the New Years Day timetable is within a different date range than New Years Eve, meaning passengers will have to consult two different PDF files for travel after 2am. As expected, the pattern after 2am transitions into the usual Night Train timetable.

A few more Christmas Holiday timetables are also online:
605 - reduced peak service - 21 December to 22 January - curiously it is shown starting 21 December contrary to the advice on the CDCV website.
733 - reduced peak service - 21 December to 15 January
788 - boosted weekend timetable - 26 December to late January (Australia Day timetable not yet available to confirm end date)

On a related note, the 788 timetables continue to show the overnight shuttles that currently connect with the 970 at Mornington - these should be removed from timetables after 1 January. Although the 970 will continue to serve Rosebud, but without requiring a change of bus at Mornington, the pattern has also shifted (14 mins earlier towards Rosebud and 30 mins later towards Mornington).

Looking through the timetables, the 788 departing Frankston at 23:39 on Friday & Saturday evenings (connecting with a 970 at Mornington) appears to have been cancelled, as has the connecting bus beyond Mornington.

The 688 timetable is still showing the pre-midnight extension of a single 968 trip from Croydon to Belgrave via Montrose and Olinda (which then continues into Melbourne) - I'd assume this will be scrapped come 1 January.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Clear, concise Holiday timetable article from Metro.

TRAVELLING WITH METRO OVER SUMMER 2015-16?
Thursday 24 December 2015 – Sunday 17 January 2016

From Christmas week through until Sunday 17 January 2016, we will have changes to normal timetabled services. Changes include replacement bus services and weekend timetables for public holidays. This will allow for major works on two Level Crossing Removal Projects, the Burke Road (Gardiner Station) and Main Road (St Albans Station) level crossing removals.

The below provides an overview of the summer works changes across the Metro network. For full details on the specific changes to your line, simply click on the line below:

http://www.metrotrains.com.au/travellin ... r-2015-16/

Sunbury Line
While works are being carried out as part of the Furlong Road and Main Road Level Crossing Removal Project, buses will replace trains between Sunshine and Sunbury from 3am on Sunday 3 January to Friday 8 January 2016 (services will resume after 4am on Saturday 9 January 2016).

The Main Road level crossing will be closed to road traffic from Saturday 2 to Friday 22 January 2016.

For more information about the project visit levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/

Glen Waverley Line
While works are being carried out as part of the Burke Road Level Crossing Removal Project, buses will replace all trains between Burnley and Glen Waverley from 1.30am Saturday 2 January to Sunday 17 January 2016 (services will resume from the first train on Monday 18 January 2016).

The level crossing on Burke Road, near Gardiner Station, will be closed to road traffic from 8pm on Tuesday 5 January to 5am on Wednesday 13 January (road will re-open to traffic on Thursday 14 January).

For more information about the project visit levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/

Holiday Service Changes
Across all lines, services will run to the following timetables on public holidays:
Christmas Eve -24th December 2015 All lines will operate to a normal weekday timetable.
Christmas Day - 25th December 2015 All lines will operate to a normal Sunday timetable.
Boxing Day - 26th December 2015 All lines will operate to a Saturday timetable with Late night trains. Extra services will run to the cricket at the MCG.
27th December 2015 - All lines will operate to a Sunday timetable. Extra services will run to the cricket at the MCG.
28th December 2015 - All lines will operate to a Saturday timetable with no late night trains. Extra services will run to the cricket at the MCG.
New Year’s Eve - 31st December 2015 - All lines will operate to a normal weekday timetable, with PM peak cancellations. Additional trains will operate all night.
New Year’s Day - 1st January 2016 - All lines will operate to a Saturday timetable with Night Network services.
2nd January 2016 - All lines will operate to a Saturday timetable with Night Network services.

What should you do?
Travelling with Metro over this period will still be simple as long as you are well informed on the changes.

Here’s how to stay informed:

• By clicking through on the map above and either download the PDF Night Network timetable or collect a hardcopy at your local premium station.
• Download our metroNotify app to receive line specific updates:
• New information about the lines you select will be pushed to you directly from Metro’s Control Centre to help you make the best travel decisions.
• Follow us on twitter @metrotrains Here you’ll get updates on what’s going on at Metro and information on any unplanned disruptions.

Kind Regards


Craig

[matthew]

Online timetables on the PTV website now show the all night New Years Eve services for tram, train and extra evening V/Line services.

V/Line passengers on most lines will have to leave Melbourne before midnight - the only extra services that run are the Friday night extras, with Night Coach not starting until the following night.

Unfortunately for the train timetable, the New Years Day timetable is within a different date range than New Years Eve, meaning passengers will have to consult two different PDF files for travel after 2am. As expected, the pattern after 2am transitions into the usual Night Train timetable.

A few more Christmas Holiday timetables are also online:
605 - reduced peak service - 21 December to 22 January - curiously it is shown starting 21 December contrary to the advice on the CDCV website.
733 - reduced peak service - 21 December to 15 January
788 - boosted weekend timetable - 26 December to late January (Australia Day timetable not yet available to confirm end date)

On a related note, the 788 timetables continue to show the overnight shuttles that currently connect with the 970 at Mornington - these should be removed from timetables after 1 January. Although the 970 will continue to serve Rosebud, but without requiring a change of bus at Mornington, the pattern has also shifted (14 mins earlier towards Rosebud and 30 mins later towards Mornington).

Looking through the timetables, the 788 departing Frankston at 23:39 on Friday & Saturday evenings (connecting with a 970 at Mornington) appears to have been cancelled, as has the connecting bus beyond Mornington.

The 688 timetable is still showing the pre-midnight extension of a single 968 trip from Croydon to Belgrave via Montrose and Olinda (which then continues into Melbourne) - I'd assume this will be scrapped come 1 January.

Kind Regards


Craig

The new Nigh bus services should be running on New year day after the fireworks - info from PTV

[Craig]

The new Nigh bus services should be running on New year day after the fireworks - info from PTV

The Night Years Day morning timetables are now shown in the journey planner and online timetables - the Sunday morning service level will apply, meaning buses will continue to around 05:30 or 06:00.

Important to note Night Coach does not operate however, last trains on many regional lines between 23:30 & 23:50!

The PTV website is still not showing the NYE timetables for DART routes 905 to 908 which will run overnight. They are now online on the Transdev website however - http://www.transdevmelbourne.com.au/ind ... eturnid=21 and also in the Transdev Timetables drop-down menu.

Included are extra 907 shuttles between Doncaster Park+Ride and City, including before midnight (the usual 30 min headway would be inadequate). A source suggests that in-service trips have been rostered inbound overnight but these aren't shown on the PDFs provided.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Put together this ultimate "unofficial" guide to bus services over Christmas & New Year, thanks to misinformation abounding on the PTV website (refer posts above).

I've rang operators of 6-day-a-week services to clarify timetables operating on Boxing Day Saturday, 26th December, as at the time of writing PTV was still not showing services operating in some cases on the online timetables.

In particular note that I was advised 490, 503, 506 or 512 WILL NOT be running on Boxing Day Saturday, whereas all other Saturday routes will, regardless if public holiday services normally operate or not. McKenzies advise 684 to Eildon will run to a Saturday timetable, but PTV wrongly showing a Public Holiday Timetable.

Gotta wonder, who is directing who?

Colour-code:
Green: Runs 7 days a week with standard public holiday pattern
Orange: Runs 7 days a week but with varying exceptions on public holidays
Blue: Runs 6 days a week and runs "Saturday" public holidays
Purple: Runs 6 days a week but not "Saturday" public holidays or has exceptions at certain times of year
Red: Weekdays only

EDIT: Colours are not appearing correctly in some browsers and operating systems - if you can see most CDCM Sunshine depot routes as blue, it's not working - happy to repost screen shots if requested.

BroadmeadowsBus - 528 529 530 531 532 533 537 544
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 531.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 531.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 531.
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 531.

CDC Melbourne - Altona Depot - 181 411 412 414 415 417 494 495 496 497 498 606
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 414, 415 or 417.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 417.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 414, 415 & 417 do not operate. Public Holiday Saturday Timetable on all other routes - no late night trips on 494 or 495
New Years Day 1/1: 414 & 415 does not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables

CDC Melbourne - Oakleigh Depot - 601 605 612 623 624 625 626 630 900
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable on most routes. No service on 601, 605 or 612
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 601.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 601, 605 & 612 do not operate. Normal Saturday Timetable on all other routes.
New Years Day 1/1: 601, 605 & 612 do not operate. Normal Saturday Timetable on all other routes.
Holiday timetable: 601 no service 29/12 to 31/12; 605 weekdays 29/12 to 23/1 (wrong dates on PTV website)

CDC Melbourne - Sunshine Depot - 406 407 408 409 410 418 419 421 423 424 425 461
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 407.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 407 does not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables
New Years Day 1/1: 407 does not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables

CDC Melbourne - Werribee Depot - 150 151 153 160 161 166 167 170 180 181 190 191 192 439 441 443 494 495
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes - this includes late night trips on 170, 180, 190, 494 & 495 (despite not shown for 170 or 180)
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Public Holiday Saturday Timetable on all routes - no late night trips on 170, 180, 494 or 495. 190 late night trips run to meet Geelong trains.
New Years Day 1/1: Public Holiday Saturday Timetable on all routes - no late night trips on 170, 180, 494 or 495. 190 late night trips run to meet Geelong trains.

Cranbourne Transit - 789 790 791 795 796 797 798 799 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 795, 796, 797 or 799.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes, including 896 NightLife Shuttle trips meeting late night trains. No service on 795, 796 or 799.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 795, 796, 797 & 799 do not operate, all other routes run Saturday timetables. 896 NightLife shuttle trips do not run as no late night trains.
New Years Day 1/1: 795, 796, 797 & 799 do not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables. 896 NightLife shuttle trips do not run as no late night trains.

Dysons & East-West - 504 505 508 517 518 534 536 538 540 541 542 546 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 564 565 566 567 569 570 572 573 575 577 609
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 518, 536, 538, 546, 558, 559, 560, 561, 565, 570 or 609.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 546, 570 or 609.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 518, 536, 538, 546, 558, 559, 561, 565, 570 & 609 do not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables
New Years Day 1/1: 518, 536, 538, 546, 558, 559, 561, 565, 570 & 609 do not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables

Kastoria - 460 462 475 476 501
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable on all routes.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
Holiday timetable: 475 & 501 on weekdays from 29/12 until 15/1. 476 school holiday timetable, but depot staff insisting there is a reduced timetable.

Martyrs & McKenzies - 683 684 685 686 687
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable on 683 & 685. No service on 684, 686 or 687.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: 686 & 687 do not operate. Saturday Timetable on 683, 684 & 685 (Public Holiday Timetable incorrectly shown online).
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 686 & 687 do not operate. Saturday Timetable on 683 & 685, Public Holiday Timetable on 684.
New Years Day 1/1: 686 & 687 do not operate. Saturday Timetable on 683 & 685, Public Holiday Timetable on 684.

Moonee Valley - 503 506
Christmas Day 25/12: No service on 503 or 506.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: No service on 503 or 506.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: No service on 503 or 506.
New Years Day 1/1: No service on 503 or 506.
Holiday timetable: 503 & 506 on weekdays from 29/12 until 15/1 (503 not online yet)

Moreland - 510 512
Christmas Day 25/12: 512 does not operate, normal Sunday timetable for 510
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: 512 does not operate, normal Saturday timetable for 510
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 512 does not operate, normal Saturday timetable for 510
New Years Day 1/1: 512 does not operate, normal Saturday timetable for 510

Panorama - 578 579 580 582
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable on all routes.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.

Ryans - 465 467 468
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 468
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.

Sita - 401 402 404 420 427 428 431 432 453 455 456 457 458 459 471 472
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 401, 404 or 431
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 401.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 401.
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 401.

Sunbury - 481 483 485 486 487 488 489
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 483
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes.

Transdev - 200 207 216 219 220 223 232 234 235 236 237 246 250 251 270 271 273 279 280 281 282 284 285 293 295 302 303 304 305 309 318 350 364 370 380 600 901 902 903 905 907 908 922 923
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 236, 237, 271, 273, 281, 284, 285, 303, 309, 318, 350 or 370.
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 237, 303, 309, 318 or 350.
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 237, 303, 309, 318 or 350.
New Years Eve 31/12: Extra 907 trips before midnight, overnight outbound service on 905, 906, 907 & 908 (see links in post above)
New Years Day 1/1: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes. No service on 237, 303, 309, 318 or 350.

Tullamarine - 477 478 479 482 484 490
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable. No service on 482 or 490
Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: 482 & 490 do not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables
Boxing Day Monday 28/12: 482 & 490 do not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables
New Years Day 1/1: 482 & 490 do not operate, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables

Ventura - 526 527 548 549 550 551 631 663 664 670 671 672 673 675 676 677 679 680 681 682 688 689 690 691 693 694 695 695F 696 697 699 701 703 704 705 706 708 709 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 740 742 745A 745B 745C 745D 753 754 755 757 758 765 767 768 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 800 802 804 811 812 813 814 815 821 822 823 824 825 828 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 861 862 885 886 900 925 926 927 928 929 Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 7 Area 8 Area 9
Christmas Day 25/12: Sunday Timetable, normal Sunday timetable on 788. No service on 526, 548, 549, 550, 551, 671, 672, 673, 675, 676, 677, 680, 681, 682, 694, 696, 697, 699, 704, 705, 706, 740, 745A, 745B, 745C, 745D, 757, 758, 768, 772, 773, 774, 777, 778, 783, 786, 787, 800, 802, 804, 814, 815, 821, 823, 838, 840, 842, 844, 885, 886, Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area 4, Area 7, Area 8 or Area 9.

Boxing Day Saturday 26/12: Normal Saturday Timetable on all routes, Summer Saturday timetable on 788. No service on 551, 673, 675, 680, 696, 704, 705, 706, 740, 745A, 745B, 745C, 745D, 757, 758, 768, 774, 777, 778, 783, 802, 821, 823, 838, 886, Area 7, Area 8 or Area 9.

Boxing Day Monday 28/12: No service on 526, 548, 549, 550, 551, 671, 672, 673, 675, 676, 677, 680, 681, 682, 696, 704, 705, 706, 740, 745A, 745B, 745C, 745D, 757, 758, 768, 774, 777, 778, 783, 802, 821, 823, 838, 886, Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area 4, Area 7, Area 8 or Area 9, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables with Summer Saturday timetable on 788.

New Years Day 1/1: No service on 526, 548, 549, 550, 551, 671, 672, 673, 675, 676, 677, 680, 681, 682, 696, 704, 705, 706, 740, 745A, 745B, 745C, 745D, 757, 758, 768, 774, 777, 778, 783, 802, 821, 823, 838, 886, Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, Area 4, Area 7, Area 8 or Area 9, all other routes run normal Saturday timetables with Summer Saturday timetable on 788.

Holiday Timetables: 733 on weekdays 29/12 until 23/1 (wrong dates on PTV website), 788 on weekends 26/12 to 25/1.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

Some more operator clippings:

Today's Live Travel Update from PTV regarding Boxing Day service levels, failing to mention exceptions to a handful of bus routes (as above):

BoxingDayadvice.tiff (29.3 KiB) Viewed 5794 times

CDC Victoria regional advice (via website) - not clear why NYD info not shown for Ballarat (Sat TT) or a metro version wasn't prepared.

Festive Season Ballarat Bus Services
Please take note of our Ballarat bus services:

Christmas Day - Friday, 25 Dec 2015 follows a Sunday timetable

Boxing Day – Saturday, 26 Dec 2015 – Follows a standard Saturday timetable

Sunday, 27 Dec 2015 – Follows standard Sunday timetable

Monday, 28 Dec 2015 – (Boxing Day Substitute) follows a standard Saturday timetable

Festive Season Geelong Bus Services

Please take note of our Geelong bus services:

Christmas Day - Friday, 25 Dec 2015 follows a Sunday timetable

Boxing Day – Saturday, 26 Dec 2015 – Follows a standard Saturday timetable

Sunday, 27 Dec 2015 – Follows standard Sunday timetable

Monday, 28 Dec 2015 – (Boxing Day Substitute) follows a standard Saturday timetable

Friday, 1 January 2016 – Follows a standard Saturday timetable

Dysons (via Twitter) - note 560 didn't run yesterday, as Coles was closed, despite stop timetable wording.


Metro Trains (via website) - the lists of extra services have also been added to the NYE article on the PTV website, but not details of the PM peak cancellations

NEW YEAR’S EVE TRAVEL

We’re running extra trains to get you to and from the city this New Year’s Eve and travel after 6pm (until the first normal service on New Year’s Day) will be free.

In addition to the normal weekday timetable, there will be extra services on all Metro lines to get you to and from the City for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Extra services will begin from 8pm to get people safely in to the City for the early fireworks display. Extra services will also run through the night to get people home after the celebrations.

Click here to download a PDF of the extra services or see a list of the extra service below

Before midnight there will be additional trains to Flinders Street from:
South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:
South Morang – 8:08pm, 11:44pm, 11:54pm
Epping – 8:42pm, 9:12pm, 9:42pm, 10:12pm
Macleod – 8:44pm, 9:13pm, 9:43pm, 10:13pm, 10:43pm
Eltham- 11:48pm

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:
Ringwood – 8:13pm, 8:46pm, 9:19pm, 9:54pm, 10:21pm
Lilydale – 11:30pm
Belgrave to Ringwood – 11:09pm, 11:25pm
Alamein to Camberwell – 11:44pm
Glen Waverley – 8:39pm, 9:07pm, 9:43pm, 10:09pm, 11:54pm

Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:
Broadmeadows – 8:27pm, 8:57pm, 9:57pm, 10:29pm, 10:57pm, 11:59pm
Craigieburn – 9:18pm
Sunshine – 9:14pm, 9:44, 10:13pm, 10:43pm, 11:44pm
Watergardens – 11:51pm
Sunbury – 11:51pm
Newport – 9:14pm, 10:14pm

Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:
Mordialloc – 7:53pm, 8:54pm, 9:53pm, 11:47pm
Frankston – 11:40pm, 11:52pm
Westall – 7:49pm, 8:43pm, 9:43pm

After midnight there will be additional trains to Flinders Street from:

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:
South Morang – 12:04am, 12:34am, 1:15am, 1:44am, 1:58am, 2:58am, 3:58am
Epping- 12:14am, 12:27am, 12:47am
Macleod – 12:14am, 12:42am
Eltham – 12:09am
Hurstbridge – 12:04am, 12:19am, 12:54am, 2:01am, 3:04am, 4:03pm

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:
Ringwood – 12:06am, 12:27am, 12:46am
Lilydale – 12:00am, 12:20am, 1:00am, 1:20am, 2:07am, 3:50am
Lilydale to Ringwood – 2:48am
Belgrave – 2:38am
Belgrave to Ringwood – 1:09am
Alamein to Camberwell – 1:10am, 1:40am, 2:16am, 3:16am
Glen Waverley – 12:08am, 12:18am, 12:28am, 12:38am, 1:05am, 1:34am, 2:15am, 2:58am, 3:58am

Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:
Craigieburn – 12:10am, 12:30am, 12:45am, 1:10am, 1:40am, 2:49am, 3:49am, 4:29am
Upfield – 12:02am, 12:23am, 1:00am, 1:15am, 1:30am, 1:45am, 2:15am, 3:15am, 4:15am
Sunbury – 12:01am, 12:14am, 12:26am, 12:53am, 1:11am, 1:34am, 2:32am, 3:32am
Werribee – 12:22am, 1:06am, 1:37am, 2:07am, 3:04am, 4:04am

Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:
Frankston – 12:22am, 12:55am, 1:45am, 2:45am, 3:45am
Mordialloc – 12:50am
Westall – 12:07am
Dandenong – 12:15am, 12:35am
Pakenham – 12:30am, 1:09am, 2:06am, 3:06am
Cranbourne to Dandenong – 1:11am, 1:33am, 1:52am, 3:12am
Sandringham – 12:07am, 12:27am, 1:11am, 1:31am, 1:41am, 2:04am, 3:01am, 4:00am

After the early fireworks display there will be extra trains from Flinders Street to:

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:
South Morang- 9:11pm, 10:45pm
Epping- 9:45pm, 10:15pm, 11:15pm
Macleod- 9:24pm, 9:54pm, 10:24pm, 10:54pm

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:
Glen Waverley – 8:54pm, 9:14pm, 9:44pm, 10:14pm, 10:44pm, 11:14pm
Ringwood – 10:03pm, 10:26pm, 11:21pm
Camberwell to Alamein – 11:59pm

Craigieburn/Sunbury/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:
Broadmeadows – 9:11pm, 9:40pm, 10:11pm, 10:41pm, 11:11pm
Craigieburn – 11:37pm
Sunshine – 8:38pm, 9:09pm, 9:38pm, 10:09pm, 11:09pm
Sunbury – 10:39pm
Newport – 8:09pm, 8:48pm, 9:47pm, 10:40pm

Frankston/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:
Mordialloc – 8:44pm, 9:43pm, 10:51pm, 11:55pm
Westall – 8:36pm, 9:36pm, 10:30pm

After midnight there will be extra trains from Flinders Street to:

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:
South Morang – 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:30am, 2:00am, 2:30am, 2:51am, 3:51am, 4:46am
Macleod – 12:55am
Eltham – 12:35am, 1:15am
Hurstbridge – 12:45am, 1:05am, 1:25am, 1:52am, 2:25am, 3:21am, 4:30am

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:
Lilydale – 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:31am, 1:55am, 2:25am, 3:43am, 4:38am
Camberwell to Alamein – 1:25am, 1:55am, 2:52am, 4:00am, 4:56am
Ringwood to Belgrave – 1:21am, 1:40am, 2:02am, 2:23am
Belgrave – 3:43am
Glen Waverley – 12:35am, 12:45am, 12:55am, 1:05am, 1:15am, 1:25am, 2:13am, 3:13am, 4:13am

Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:
Craigieburn- 12:32am, 12:42am, 12:52am, 1:02am, 1:12am, 1:22am, 1:45am, 2:25am, 3:25am, 4:25am
Upfield – 12:35am, 12:50am, 1:05am, 1:20am, 1:30am, 1:56am, 2:27am, 2:54am, 3:54am, 4:54am
Sunbury – 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:49am, 2:39am, 3:39am, 4:39am
Werribee – 12:25am, 12:35am, 12:45am, 12:55am, 1:05am, 1:14am, 1:42am, 2:09am, 3:09am, 4:09am
Newport to Williamstown – 12:58am, 1:21am, 1:41am, 2:34am, 3:33am, 4:33am

Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:
Frankston – 12:25am, 12:35am, 12:45am, 12:55am, 1:05am, 1:35am, 2:09am, 3:09am, 4:09am
Pakenham – 12:27am, 12:37am, 12:47am, 12:57am, 1:07am, 1:17am, 1:27am, 2:04am, 2:39am, 3:39am, 4:39am
Dandenong to Cranbourne – 1:32am, 1:52am, 2:10am, 3:29am
Sandringham – 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1:00am, 1:10am, 1:20am, 1:30am, 2:03am, 2:26am, 2:54am, 3:54am, 4:54am

New Year’s Eve – Planned Cancellations in the PM Peak
New Year’s Eve cancellations in PM peak – To City

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:
Epping, departing 4.20pm

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:
Ringwood, departing 6.10pm
Glen Waverley, departing 3.32pm & 6.05pm
Lilydale, departing 4.54pm & 5.09pm
Blackburn, departing 5.22pm
Alamein, departing 5.39pm, 6.07pm, 7.06pm & 7.41pm

Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:
Dandenong, departing 4.19pm, 4.30pm & 4.37pm
Westall, departing 4.29pm
Cranbourne, departing 4.41pm
Sandringham, departing 5.27pm, 5.42pm & 5.57pm
Frankston, departing 4.19pm

Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:
Sunbury, departing 4.09pm
Broadmeadows, departing 5.10pm
Werribee, departing 5.24pm & 06.40pm
Laverton, departing 6.25pm
Watergardens, departing 5.38pm

New Year’s Eve cancellations in PM peak – From City
From City

South Morang/Hurstbridge Lines:
Greensborough, departing Flinders St at 4.15pm, 5.10pm & 5.20pm
Hurstbridge, departing Flinders St at 5.46pm
South Morang, departing Flinders St at 4.39pm, 5.07pm & 5.23pm

Belgrave/Lilydale/Alamein/Glen Waverley Lines:
Glen Waverley, departing Flinders St at 3.19pm, 4.12pm, 5.23pm, 6.14pm & 6.39pm
Lilydale, departing Flinders St at 3.51pm, 5.20pm & 5.48pm
Belgrave, departing Flinders St at 4.42pm, 5.10pm, 5.26pm & 5.56pm
Blackburn, departing Flinders St at 4.43pm
Alamein, departing Flinders St at 5.05pm, 5.34pm & 7.25pm

Frankston/Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham Lines:
Cheltenham, departing Flinders St at 4.03pm & 7.26pm
Westall, departing Flinders St at 4.15pm & 4.36pm
Frankston, departing Flinders St at 5.31pm, 5.36pm, 6.09pm & 6.31pm
Mordialloc, departing Flinders St at 4.46pm, 5.53pm & 6.25pm
Carrum, departing Flinders St at 4.58pm & 5.20pm
Sandringham, departing Flinders St at 4.53pm, 5.08pm & 5.23pm
Pakenham, departing Flinders St at 5.04pm & 5.18pm
Dandenong, departing Flinders St at 5.07pm, 5.22pm & 5.36pm

Craigieburn/Sunbury/Upfield/Werribee/Williamstown Lines:
Broadmeadows, departing Flinders St at 3.39pm, 3.59pm & 4.19pm
Werribee, departing Flinders St at 4.38pm, 5.05pm & 5.55pm
Craigieburn, departing Flinders St at 5.13pm, 5.33pm, 5.53pm & 6.39pm
Watergardens, departing Flinders St at 4.50pm, 5.16pm & 5.44pm
Sunbury, departing Flinders St at 6.16pm
Upfield, departing Flinders St at 7.21pm
Laverton, departing Flinders St at 5.36pm

Important Information

• Flagstaff, Melbourne Central and Parliament stations will be closed from 11.45pm. Please travel to Flinders Street for your journey home on Metro.
• To get the crowds into the city safely, the Flinders Street concourse will be exit station only from 7pm to midnight. To change platforms use the Degraves Street stairs or Elizabeth Street subway.
• Customers will special needs and prams should enter/exit Flinders Street via the bypass gate (located on Swanston Street either side of the retail outlets) for the safest access to/from the concourse lifts.

For more information about extra services on New Year’s Eve please contact Public Transport Victoria (PTV) on 1800 800 007

Ryan Bros (via Twitter)

Christmas day service is as follows, 465 and 467 running on a Sunday timetable, no 468 service. Travel is free on Christmas Day

Boxing Day Saturday will run as a normal Saturday timetable for 465,467 and 468

Monday December 28 holiday will run as a Saturday Timetable for 465 467 and 468

New Years Day January 1 will run as a Saturday timetable on routes 465,467 and 468

Transdev (via PTV website)

Temporary minor delays for Route 903 on selected days: Wednesday 23 December - Saturday, 26 December 2015
Added: 17 December 2015

Due to heavy shopping traffic at Chadstone Shopping Centre, Route 903 services travelling in both directions are expected to experience delays of up to 15 minutes on the following days:
24 hour trading hours: Wednesday 23 December - Thursday 24 December
Boxing Day sales: Saturday 26 December

Keep up to date with planned disruptions on your line/route and across the network by subscribing to PTV's weekly travel update email.
Updated 03:00am, 23rd December

Ventura (via homepage) - Area 4 is missing from list of Saturday routes not running Monday or Friday next week & no mention of the holiday timetables for 733 (weekdays) or 788 (weekends).


Yarra Trams (via website). Note 48 will be disrupted on NYE, in contrast to advice on PTV article.

New Year's Eve 2015
Service changes will apply and trams will operate all night on most CBD routes (except Route 30, 78, 82 and City Circle) due to road closures associated with New Year's Eve celebrations.

Estimated tram frequency:
5:30pm to 2am - Trams every 5 to 15 minutes. During this period some trams will only operate along part of the route to service areas of high customer demand.
2am to 6am - Trams every 30 minutes until first tram on New Year's Day.

Service changes
Route 1 and 8: 5.30pm to 2.30am
Trams will operate in sections between:
East Coburg/Moreland and Melbourne Central Station
South Melbourne Beach/Toorak and a temporary stop on Southbank Boulevard near Arts Precinct

Route 3a, 64 and 67: 5:30pm to 2:30am
Trams will operate between the suburbs and a temporary stop on Southbank Boulevard near Arts Precinct via Park Street, Kings Way and Sturt Street.

Routes 5, 6, 16 and 72: 5.30pm to 2.30am
Trams will operate between the south-eastern suburbs and Arts Precinct.

Routes 11 and 48: 10pm to 1am
Trams will operate in sections between:
West Preston/North Balwyn and 101 Collins Street
Victoria Harbour Docklands and Elizabeth Street/Collins Street

Routes 12 and 109: 10pm to 1am
Trams will divert via La Trobe Street between Southern Cross Station and St Vincent's Plaza.

Route 55: 5.30pm to 2.30am
Trams will operate between West Coburg and Flinders Lane/Market Street.

Routes 70 and 75: 6pm to 2am
Trams will operate in sections between:
Wattle Park/Vermont South and RussellStreet/Flinders Street
Flinders Street Station/Elizabeth Street and Flinders Street West

Route 86: 6pm to 2am
Trams will operate between Bundoora RMIT and La Trobe Street/Spencer Street.

Extra trams:
Route 3a and 16: 5.30pm to 2am
Trams will operate between Arts Precinct and Luna Park

Routes 48 and 75: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Trams will operate between Russell Street/Flinders Street and Burnley Street along Wellington Parade and Bridge Road.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

A look at the PTV website indicates incorrect details for over two dozen routes today, contrary to advice from operators either online, on social media or via phone call that buses are running due to Boxing Day falling on a Saturday this year. In one case would people get stranded at stops, but for the others buses may simply be running around carrying fresh air.

CDCM - 407, 414, 415 & 612 showing no service but running a Saturday TT; 170, 180 missing late night services & 605 showing a Sunday TT rather than a Saturday TT.

Cranbourne Transit - 799 showing no service but running a Saturday TT

Dysons / East West - 518, 536, 538, 558, 559, 561 & 565 showing no service but running a Saturday TT

McKenzies / Marytrs - 684 Eildon showing a public holiday TT but running a Saturday TT

Ventura - 526, 548, 549, 550, 671, 672, 676, 677, 681, 682, Area 1, Area 2, Area 3 & Area 4 showing no service but running a Saturday TT.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

A live travel update for bus stop closures tonight was finally issued late yesterday - some long gaps between stops, would have been good for some earlier notification.

Temporary bus stop closures and diversion for Routes 216, 219, 220, 234, 236 and 605: from 6pm on Thursday, 31 December 2015
Added: 30 December 2015

Due to New Year's Eve celebrations in the CBD, bus Routes 216, 219, 220, 234, 236 and 605 will be affected by stop closures and diversions from 6pm until the last service on Thursday, 31 December 2015.

Routes 216, 219 and 220
During this time, the following bus stops will not be serviced:
Market Street/Flinders Street (to city/Sunshine)
Flinders Street/Queensbridge Street (to city/Sunshine)
Flinders Lane/Queen Street (to city/Sunshine)
Queensbridge Street/Queens Bridge (to Gardenvale)
Southbank Boulevard/Kavanagh Street (to Gardenvale)
Southbank Boulevard/Victorian Arts Centre (to Gardenvale)
St Kilda Road/Anzac Avenue (to Gardenvale)
St Kilda Road/Domain Interchange (both directions)
St Kilda Road/Victoria Barracks (to city/Sunshine)
Southbank Boulevard/Victorian College of the Arts (to city/Sunshine)
Southbank Boulevard/City Road (city/Sunshine)
Queensbridge Street/Casino East (city/Sunshine)

Customers are advised to use the bus stops at:
St Kilda Road/Toorak Road (to Gardenvale)
Queen Street/Collins Street (to Gardenvale)
St Kilda Road/Kingsway (city/Sunshine)
Queen Street/Bourke Street (to city/Sunshine)

Routes 234 and 236
During this time, the following bus stops will not be serviced:
Queensbridge Street/City Road (both directions)
City Road/Clarendon Street (to Garden City)
Flinders Street/Banana Alley Vaults (to Garden City)
Flinders Lane/Queen Street (to city/Sunshine)
Queensbridge Street/Queens Bridge (to Garden City)
Queensbridge Street/Casino East (to city/Sunshine)

Customers are advised to use the bus stops at:
Queen Street/Collins Street (both directions) - Route 234 and 236
City Road/Cecil Street (both directions) - Route 234
South Melbourne Market/Cecil Street (both directions) - Route 236

Routes 605
During this time, the following bus stops will not be serviced:
Exhibition Street/Little Bourke Street (to Gardenvale)
Exhibition Street/Flinders Lane (to Gardenvale)
Olympic Park/Olympic Boulevard (both directions)
Olympic Boulevard/Yarra Park (to Gardenvale)
Olympic Boulevard/Punt Road (to city)
Flinders Street Station/Flinders Street (to city)
Queen Street/Flinders Lane (to city)
Queen Street/Bourke Street (to city)

Customers are advised to use the bus stops at:
Lonsdale Street/Swanston Street (both directions)
Alexandra Avenue/Dobson Street (both directions)

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Updated 07:39pm, 30th December

If you are still looking for something to do tonight, why not celebrate on French Island or Phillip Island with free ferry rides

French Island Ferry

31 December 2015
From 5pm to 7.45pm, travel on the ferry is free.

1 January 2016
From 7.40am to 9.20am, travel on the ferry is free.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

A holiday timetable has incorrectly been posted online for the Kastoria 476 (Moonee Ponds - Hillside) service, showing a 30 min all day service and 60 min evening service (as opposed to 20 min peak, 40 min interpeak/evening - some of the school trips are still displaying by accident.)

Kastoria has just confirmed over the phone that this is wrong and a normal school holiday roster is operating. PTV has been asked to take it down.

Kind Regards


Craig

[MAN 16.242]

The PTV website is still not showing the NYE timetables for DART routes 905 to 908 which will run overnight. They are now online on the Transdev website however - http://www.transdevmelbourne.com.au/ind ... eturnid=21 and also in the Transdev Timetables drop-down menu.

Included are extra 907 shuttles between Doncaster Park+Ride and City, including before midnight (the usual 30 min headway would be inadequate). A source suggests that in-service trips have been rostered inbound overnight but these aren't shown on the PDFs provided.

Kind Regards


Craig

For those who are unaware the DART routes didn't follow the set timetable on NYE until about 2.00am. Instead outbound buses were dispatched depending on demand at the various Lonsdale St stops. After 2.00am buses then reverted back to running a set timetable.

[Craig]

A holiday timetable has incorrectly been posted online for the Kastoria 476 (Moonee Ponds - Hillside) service, showing a 30 min all day service and 60 min evening service (as opposed to 20 min peak, 40 min interpeak/evening - some of the school trips are still displaying by accident.)

Kastoria has just confirmed over the phone that this is wrong and a normal school holiday roster is operating. PTV has been asked to take it down.

Another version has since appeared showing buses operating as per a standard school holiday, however there are couple of errors with school day trips and variations still being shown. But at least not the totally misleading times shown earlier in the week.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Craig]

A few more Christmas Holiday timetables are also online:
605 - reduced peak service - 21 December to 22 January - curiously it is shown starting 21 December contrary to the advice on the CDCV website.
733 - reduced peak service - 21 December to 15 January
788 - boosted weekend timetable - 26 December to late January (Australia Day timetable not yet available to confirm end date)

The dates for 605 have since been adjusted to show the reduced timetable for 605 commencing on 29 December.

The 788 Australia Day timetable has now been uploaded, indicating a Summer Sat TT will apply. I have tweeted Ventura for clarification, as miscommunication between Ventura and PTV saw a normal Saturday TT operating, contrary to PTV website, and I was left waiting in Rye for over 40 mins for a 788 bus - thus making me late to a mate's BBQ.

Kind Regards


Craig