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Adelaide Metro is the public transport system for metropolitan Adelaide, covering buses, trains and trams. It is the single place to plan a trip, check real-time arrivals and find the right service, whether you are commuting, heading to an event or visiting the city. To travel, you need a metroCARD.
What the network includes
Adelaide Metro describes its role simply: helping you get around the metropolitan area by bus, train or tram. That means one system and one fare card across the three modes, rather than separate operators to work out.
| Mode | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Bus | General metropolitan coverage, including an airport bus and services to major venues |
| Train | Longer trips across the metropolitan network |
| Tram | City and inner-suburban trips, including free city services |
Planning a journey
The site is organised around trip planning rather than around reading timetables line by line. The main tools are:
- Plan my journey — enter where you are starting and where you want to go to get a route across the network.
- My next service — check upcoming departures, useful when you are already at or near a stop.
- Real-time arrivals — see when the next service will actually arrive rather than relying only on the printed timetable.
A practical approach: plan the trip before you leave, then use real-time arrivals at the stop to confirm the service is running as expected.
Situations the site already covers
Some trips have dedicated pages, which saves you working them out from scratch:
- Adelaide Airport bus — for arrivals and departures at the airport.
- Adelaide Oval — transport to the stadium on event days.
- Events — services tied to what is happening in the city.
- Visiting Adelaide and Where to go in Adelaide — orientation for people who do not know the network.
- Free and special services, including the City connector — services that cost nothing or run for a specific purpose.
If your trip falls into one of these categories, start on that page rather than with the general journey planner.
Paying for travel
Adelaide Metro states that all you need is a metroCARD. The site does not publish fare amounts or card prices in the material available here, so check the metroCARD section of the site for current costs and where to buy or top up before you travel. Do not assume any service is free unless it appears under free and special services.
When Adelaide Metro is the right answer
Use it if you are travelling within the Adelaide metropolitan area and want one system for buses, trains and trams, with planning and live arrival information in one place. If you are heading outside the metropolitan area, or need transport that is not part of the public network, the site's coverage will not be enough on its own — check the specific trip pages first to see what is offered.