Run, ride, repeat: Free public transport for City to Bay

Friday, 15 September 2023

Free travel on public transport will be available for all runners and walkers heading to and from this Sunday’s City-Bay Fun Run (17 September).

From 5am to 2pm on Sunday, City-Bay participants can enjoy free travel on all Adelaide Metro trams and dedicated City-Bay bus and tram services.

Accessing free public transport is easy, simply present your race bib to the driver or customer service staff when boarding.

Pre-race trams will run from Stop 15 (Brighton Road) to the city every 7-10 minutes from 5.20am until 7.30am to get race-goers to the start line.

Race-goers are encouraged to leave plenty of time to arrive at the start line on King William Street, with pre-race public transport to the city finishing at approximately 7:30am.

Post-race tram services will be running at a high frequency between 10am and 1pm from Stop 15 (Brighton Road) to return City-Bay participants to the city.

Impacts to tram services during City-Bay Fun Run

• From 7.30am to 11am, tram services to and from Glenelg will only operate between Stop 15 (Brighton Road) and South Terrace
• No tram services operating in the city from 7.30am to after 11am, including services to Festival Plaza and Botanic Gardens
• Substitute bus services will run between South Terrace and Kintore Avenue, adjacent the State Library, while King William Street is closed
• First tram services from Moseley Square are expected to resume from 2:20pm.

Some road closures are necessary ensure a safe City-Bay Fun Run, particularly along Anzac Highway and Jetty Road.  Roads will progressively open as participants make their way to Glenelg.

Roads will progressively open as participants make their way to Glenelg.