Free buses for a safe Schoolies

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Free bus services and dedicated volunteers will be on hand to help thousands of school leavers celebrate this weekend’s Schoolies Festival safely and responsibly.

The State Government is again partnering with Encounter Youth to provide return bus travel to the Schoolies Festival, at Victor Harbor, and across the Fleurieu Peninsula during the three-day event, which starts on Friday.

Buses will leave Adelaide Central Bus Station at 10am and 2pm on Friday 22 November, stopping at all major accommodation venues from Encounter Bay to Port Elliot – removing the need for school leavers to get behind the wheel.

Once ticket holders safely arrive at their destination, a free bus circuit will run from the Schoolies Festival precinct at Warland Reserve throughout the weekend, with five different routes stretching from Encounter Bay to Goolwa.

Continuous shuttle services will operate around the region during the hours of the festival and twice a day at 10am and 2pm, helping school leavers get to and from their accommodation. On Monday, buses will return students to Adelaide.

Those who choose to drive are urged to be well rested before departing and take regular breaks, with provisional licence holders reminded they must not have any alcohol or other drugs in their system, drive a high-powered vehicle or drive over 100km/h even if the local speed limit is higher.