Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury announced that ACT Government’s Nightrider bus service will be free this year.
“This is the first time Nightrider has been free, so we hope to attract new riders to the service and expect higher levels of patronage. To manage any increase in demand ACTION will have a limited amount of standby services to cater for a higher volume of riders, but still encourage riders to arrive early to guarantee a seat.” Mr Rattenbury commented
Rattenburry explained that this year’s Nightrider service will operate on 6-7 December, 13-14 December, 20-21 December and a New Year’s Eve service on 31 December 2013. Eight Nightrider routes will take passengers home every 90 minutes between 12.30 am and 4.15 am with extra services operating on New Year’s Eve. The Nightrider buses will depart from Platform 7 at the City Bus Station and service suburbs in Belconnen, Gungahlin, inner north, inner south, Woden and Tuggeranong.
“With the money you save on transport, you can buy yourself a kebab. Just make sure you finish it before boarding the bus,” Mr Rattenbury commented.