Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular Beach Bus will hit the road again this summer, transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and providing some relief from the heat.

The Beach Bus offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire. The hop on service will operate on four Thursdays this summer: 4, 11, 18 and 25 January.

This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community.

Council, Picton Buslines and Tahmoor Coking Coal have worked together to provide the Beach Bus for the benefit of the Wollondilly community over a decade.

Mayor Matt Gould said, “The Beach Bus is an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and hang out at North Wollongong Beach during the holiday period.”

“A big thank you to Tahmoor Coking Coal who have kept this popular service going for a decade through their generous sponsorship, giving our residents the opportunity to access the beach. We hope we can continue this service for many more years.”

The Beach Bus provides free travel for Wollondilly residents of all ages to North Wollongong Beach, from 12 stops across the Shire. Two buses will travel on separate routes, one leaving from Bargo and the other one from Warragamba. 

The Beach Bus will run each Thursday during January 2024: 4 January, 11 January, 18 January and 25 January.

Location

DEPARTS

ARRIVES BACK

Bargo

8.25am

3.45pm

Tahmoor

8.35am

3.35pm

Thirlmere

8.40am

3.30pm

Picton- Redbank

8.45am

3.25pm

Picton- Shire Hall

8.50am

3.20pm

Wilton

9.00am

3.10pm

Wollongong North Beach

Arrives 9.45am

Departs 2.25pm

Bus 2

Location

DEPARTS

ARRIVES BACK

Warragamba

7.30am

4.40pm

Oakdale

8.00am

4.10pm

The Oaks

8.10am

4.00pm

Mount Hunter

8.15am

3.50pm

Camden Park

8.25am

3.40pm

Douglas Park

8.40am

3.25pm

Wollongong North Beach

Arrives 9.45am

Departs 2.25pm

Upon arriving at the coast, Wollongong City Council Lifeguards will hop on the buses to update everyone on the current surf conditions and beach safety. 

The summer Beach Bus is an unsupervised bus service, and there will be no adult supervision on the bus or at the beach. No responsibility will be taken for people who miss their scheduled departure time.

For more information, contact Council on 4677 1100, email [email protected] or head to the Beach Bus page on our website.