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 service offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire.
Council, Picton Buslines and Tahmoor Coking Coal have joined forces to provide the service for the benefit of the Wollondilly community over a decade.
“The beach bus is an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and hang out at North Wollongong Beach during the holiday period,” says Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould.
“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.
The hop on service will operate on four Thursdays this summer: January 4, 11, 18 and 25.
Two buses will travel on separate routes, one leaving from Bargo and the other one from Warragamba.
These are the departures and return times for each bus pick up locations. BUS 1: Bargo 8.25am and 3.45pm, Tahmoor 8.35am and 3.35pm, Thirlmere 8.40am and 3.30pm, Picton – Redbank 8.45am and 3.25pm, Picton Shire Hall (pictured above) 8.50am and 3.20pm, Wilton 9am and 3.10pm, Wollongong North Beach – arrives 9.45am and departs 2.25pm.
BUS 2: Warragamba 7.30am and 4.40pm, Oakdale 8am and 4.10pm, The Oaks 8.10am and 4pm, Mount Hunter 8.15am and 3.50pm, Camden Park 8.25am and 3.40pm, Douglas Park 8.40am and 3.25pm, Wollongong North Beach – arrives 9.45am and 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.
For more information, contact Council on 4677 1100, email youth@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au or head to the website https://www.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au/events-andcommunity/beach-bus/
