NightRide (bus service)

Template:Public transport infrastructure in Sydney NightRide is a network of bus routes in operation between midnight and 5.00 am in Sydney, Australia. The eleven routes are run by private bus operators and allow for a nightly shutdown of the CityRail commuter rail network. Established by the New South Wales Ministry of Transport, NightRide has been in operation since 1989. It is designed to provide for track maintenance, lower running costs and improved customer safety.

Most services run from George Street outside Town Hall railway station. The NightRide network closely mirrors the CityRail network, with allowances made for the fact that major roads and railway lines often follow quite different alignments.

CityRail tickets are valid on NightRide services, provided they are a Return ticket or higher (Single journey tickets are not valid). Single (one-way) tickets may also be purchased from the driver.

NightRide bus drivers have radio contact with taxi operators, allowing passsengers to organise a taxi to meet them at their destination. On selected stops where the NightRide stop is on a highway and a distance from the matching CityRail train station, a free taxi is available to the station with possession of a valid ticket. Bus drivers may also set-down passengers at local bus stops on route between designated NightRide stops.

NightRide Network

The full list of routes covered by NightRide and their route numbers are:

• N10: Town Hall to Sutherland, via Rockdale and Hurstville
• N11: Town Hall to Cronulla, via Rockdale and Hurstville
• N20: Rockdale to Riverwood
• N30: Town Hall to Macarthur, via Canterbury and Liverpool
• N40: Town Hall to East Hills, via Bankstown and Padstow
• N50: Town Hall to Liverpool, via Regents Park and Fairfield
• N60: Town Hall to Fairfield, via Granville and Parramatta
• N70: Town Hall to Penrith, via Parramatta and Blacktown
• N80: Town Hall to Hornsby, via Epping
• N90: Town Hall to Hornsby, via North Sydney and Chatswood

Discontinued routes

A route N71 NightRide service between Blacktown and Richmond was trialled in the early 2000s, but did not become a full service and is now discontinued. A now discontinued route N1 existed until 1 November 2002, serving the stations on the City Circle.

External links

• Transport Infoline - Timetable and fare information
• CityRail - NightRide network map