University of Tasmania, Australia

The University is continuing to fund the intercampus bus service into 2013. This service is available to all UTAS staff and students.

Further information is available on the Intercampus bus service page on the Campus Services website.

The Metro 888 is a high frequency bus service for staff and students travelling between the Sandy Bay campus and the Hobart CBD. For timetable information for the 888 and regular route between the Sandy Bay campus and Hobart CBD and other Metro Services Routes, please see Metro timetables.

Metro's Greencard is a new high tech smartcard ticketing system. This new simple to use system is designed to completely manage customer ticketing needs including trip validation, concession eligibility, and bus travel payments. Please register online now for your Greencard.

The tertiary student fare is available for full-time students from the year in which they turn 19 years of age and attending a Tasmanian:

• Secondary College

• Polytechnic

• University

• Australian Technical College

Tertiary students pay a fare that is up to 50% of the full adult fare. This fare is current from 1 July 2010. Tertiary student fares are available on all buses at all times and are not restricted to just going to and from campus.

For students who are under 18 years of age or for the year in which they turn 18, a student fare applies.

For more information on student bus fares visit the DIER website or phone 1800 728 357 (toll free), or email.

Cycling is a great way to keep you and the environment healthy. All UTAS campuses have facilities available for cyclists.

• Benefits of cycling to work outlined by Tasmanian Bicycle Council on Cycle-Commute-Instead campaign website
• A guide to cycling to work produced by Bicycle Tasmania

All campuses offer a range of bicycle facilities, from standard bike racks near entrances to most buildings, access to showers and gear lockers in some buildings, and the new individual bike lockers on the Sandy Bay and Domain campuses and secure cages in the new Medical Science and IMAS developments. In addition, Unigym at all of their facilities is offering access to showers and lockers for non-members for an annual fee (please contact Unigym for details).

Bicycling facilities are currently being reviewed and efforts made to improve and add to what is currently available.

• Sandy Bay campus bicycle facilities map (PDF 371.2KB)
• Newnham campus bicycle facilities map (PDF 371.5KB)
• Inveresk campus bicycle facilities map (PDF 106.0KB)
• Cradle Coast campus bicycle facilities map (PDF 102.9KB)

Bike lockers are available for hire on the Sandy Bay, Newnham and Domain campuses. On the Sandy Bay campus, 8 vertical bike lockers are located on the Dobson Road side of the Morris Miller Library building and 6 horizontal bike lockers with electric bike charging points are located between Alexander Street and Dobson Road (across from the Engineering main entrance).  There are 10 horizontal lockers available (for staff use only) at various locations on the Newnham campus and 5 horizontal lockers on the Domain campus near the entrance to the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The cost for hire is $30 per annum or $20 for semester 2 only. A deposit of $100 is required. To hire a locker:

1. Fill in and sign the bike locker application form (PDF 73.1KB) and email or post to the UTAS parking office.
2. Once you receive confirmation from the parking office that your hire application is accepted, pay the hire fee and key deposit at the UTAS cashier using the cashier payment advice form (PDF 31.6KB).
3. Take the cashier payment advice form to the parking office to receive your locker key.

• Cycling Tips - Cycling South
• Information on cycling - Cycling Promotion Fund
• Choosing bikes and accessories - Bicycle Victoria
• Information about various Cycling Clubs - Cycling Tasmania
• Links to cycling websites & organisations - Cycling South

Walking resources - various topics on walking like Why Walk?, Getting Started, Stretching, Footwear & Footcare, Pedometer, etc on Sport & Recreation Tasmania's Get Walking Tasmania website.