City centre free loops

The free City Loop, Spring Hill Loop and South Brisbane Loop bus services provide high frequency public transport access within the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD). Services also run between the CBD and Spring Hill areas and through South Brisbane and West End.

City Loop

The City Loop operates in a clockwise (route 40) and anti-clockwise (route 50) direction. The City Loop uses distinctive purple buses and stops at the purple signposted bus stops. Operating hours are:

• route 40 - clockwise - Monday to Friday approximately every 10 minutes between 7am and 6.09pm (last service departs Stop 96A Alice Street near QUT at this time)
• route 50 - anti-clockwise - Monday to Friday approximately every 10 minutes between 7am and 6.03pm (last service departs Parliament Stop 94A Margaret Street near QUT at this time).

Popular stops along the route include:

• Stop 96A Alice Street near QUT
• Botanic Gardens
• Queen Street Mall
• City Hall
• Central Station
• Riverside.

Spring Hill Loop

As part of a two-year trial, you can now catch the free Spring Hill Loop service (route 30) between Brisbane City and Spring Hill from 6am to 9.15pm weekdays, and 7.56am to 9.15pm on weekends. It runs on a continuous loop between the CBD and Spring Hill precincts. Distinctive yellow buses stop at the yellow signposted bus stops. The service operates from Queen Street Stop 57 approximately every 10 minutes in peak hours and every 20 minutes off peak.

Popular stops along the route include:

• Post Office Square
• Old Windmill Observatory
• St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
• Brisbane Private Hospital
• Central Station.

South Brisbane Loop

The South Brisbane Bus Loop will operate as a 12-month trial, operating 7 days from 10 am to 11 pm. It has been delivered as part of the Brisbane Metro Project construction plan and is being provided for residents, students, and workers at West End and South Brisbane, including servicing the South Bank precinct especially during the period of disruption to the traffic environment.

Popular stops along the route are:

• GOMA-Gallery of Modern Art
• Queensland Theatre
• Davies Park
• Brisbane Back Packers Resort
• Brisbane State High School
• South Bank
• South Brisbane Station.

Route map

The Google map below includes the route for the City Loop, Spring Hill Loop and South Brisbane Loop.

View free Loop bus services in a larger map.