CityGlider bus services
The CityGlider buses provide high-frequency transport from West End to Teneriffe (Blue) and Ashgrove to Coorparoo (Maroon).
After running for almost a decade, the iconic blue CityGliders had a makeover. From 12 July 2021, new articulated buses with increased capacity, were added to this popular route. The new buses feature USB chargers and the distinctive blue CityGlider design that provides better visibility for customers.
The CityGlider buses are part of Council's commitment to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transport across the inner city. In addition to CityCat and CityFerry services, the CityGlider buses link to:
- busway and rail connections
- Central Business District (CBD) attractions
- new residential developments in inner city growth areas.
Features
The CityGlider bus services include:
- pre-paid ticketing and dual-door boarding for faster entry and exit
- a fast and regular timetable
- 24-hour-a-day service on Friday and Saturday and 18-hour-a-day service from Sunday to Thursday.
CityGlider routes
View the Maroon and Blue CityGlider routes on the map below.
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Maroon CityGlider
The Maroon CityGlider operates from Ashgrove to Coorparoo connecting major sporting, entertainment, shopping and dining precincts. The Maroon CityGlider route travels:
- every 10 minutes during peak times and 15 minutes off-peak
- 18 hours a day from Sunday to Thursday and 24 hours a day on Friday and Saturday
- throughout Friday and Saturday nights at 30 minute intervals after midnight.
Attractions along the route include:
- Ashgrove Village shopping precinct
- Paddington boutiques and cafes
- Suncorp Stadium
- Caxton Street food and cultural precinct
- King George Square
- Cultural Centre
- South Bank Parklands
- The Gabba
- Stones Corner outlet shopping
- Langlands Park
- Coorparoo Square entertainment precinct.
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Blue CityGlider
The Blue CityGlider travels from West End to the west of the CBD to Newstead in the east. It links outer city CityCat stops to the CBD. The CityGlider route travels:
- every five minutes during peak times and 10-15 minutes off peak
- 18 hours a day from Sunday to Thursday and 24 hours a day on Friday and Saturday
- from West End to South Brisbane via Montague Road, Mollison and Melbourne Streets
- across the Brisbane River on the Victoria Bridge
- through the city via Adelaide Street
- Fortitude Valley, to or from Newstead, using Wickham and Ann Streets
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Gold CityGlider – proposed new service
Council has proposed a new service connecting Portside, Hamilton to Woolloongabba and major sporting, entertainment, shopping and dining precincts.
The Gold CityGlider service will travel:
- from the Portside precinct of Hamilton to Woolloongabba Busway Station, servicing the King Street precinct at Fortitude Valley and the Mary Street end of the CBD
- every 10 minutes during peak times and 15 minutes off-peak
- 18 hours a day from Sunday to Thursday and 24 hours a day on Friday and Saturday
- throughout Friday and Saturday nights at 30 minute intervals after midnight
- along the recently upgraded Kingsford Smith Drive at Hamilton.
Attractions along the route include:
- Portside precinct
- RNA showgrounds
- King Street, Bowen Hills shopping and dining precinct
- Fortitude Valley shopping and dining precinct
- Albert Street / Mary Street / Eagle Street retail and dining precincts in the CBD (including 1 William Street, Queens Wharf Brisbane, Parliament House, QUT Gardens Point and the future Cross River Rail station at Albert Street)
- The Gabba Stadium
- Woolloongabba dining precinct, including the iconic Moreton Rubber Works building on Logan Road.
The proposed Gold CityGlider bus service will provide a high-quality service to several growing inner Brisbane communities and commercial, retail and recreational precincts, getting you to your favourite destinations sooner.
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The new bus service has been submitted as a business case to Translink and is subject to a joint funding agreement.
This is one of the ways Council is working to provide a high-quality network to residents and visitors so you can spend more time with the people and the places you love.
Timetable
Due to the frequency of the services, a written timetable is not produced. Specific service and stop information can be found using the journey planner function on the Translink website, or by phoning Translink on 13 12 30.
More information
For any enquiries or feedback on the CityGlider bus services:
- visit the Translink website
- phone Translink on 13 12 30.