The Hobart Interchange (also colloquially referred to as the Hobart Bus Mall) is a section of
Elizabeth Street that serves as
Metro Tasmania
Metro Tasmania, commonly called Metro, a Tasmanian Government business enterprise, is the largest bus operator in the state of Tasmania, Australia, with operations in three of the four largest urban centres of Hobart, , and . Urban services in ...
's primary bus terminus in
Hobart's
CBD. It is utilised by thousands of commuters every day, bringing city workers into Hobart from outlying suburbs, and the neighbouring cities of
Clarence Clarence may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division
* Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow
* Clarence River (New South Wales)
* Clarence Strait (Northern Territory)
* City of Clarence, a l ...
and
Glenorchy, as well as nearby
Richmond,
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a College town, university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cam ...
and
Kingborough. The mall is the section of Elizabeth Street, located between
Macquarie Street, and
Collins Street. There are also several stops located in nearby
Franklin Square.
Upgrades
In 2015, the
Hobart City Council
Hobart City Council (or City of Hobart) is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the central metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart. The Hobart local government area has a population of 53,684 and includes the suburbs of West ...
announced a $2 million upgrade to the mall.
The upgrades include double the sheltered space, 3-meter-wide pedestrian footpaths, additional seating, improved lighting and bike racks.
Commencing in 2017, work on the upgrades was divided into multiple stages as a means to minimalise disrupting services and the bus mall reopened in October 2020.
References
External links
Metro TasmaniaHobart Bus Station Map
{{Hobart landmarks
Bus stations in Australia
Transport in Hobart
Buildings and structures in Hobart