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Intercampus bus service

A free bus service runs between St Lucia and Gatton campuses for UQ staff and students.

Before boarding, you must show:

  • a booking confirmation
  • or a temporary pass from your school or director (available via transport@uq.edu.au).

Booking is required and should be made at least one day ahead.

Buses may display either UQ or Belbaker branding.

Two buses – one big, one small

Timetable and route

  • Runs Monday to Friday
  • No service on Queensland state public holidays, but runs on local public holidays such as show days
  • Arrive 5 mins early and hail the driver
  • Ring the bell to request a stop
  • Download timetable (PDF, 173.01 KB)

Real-time tracking and delays

Delays may occur due to traffic or breakdowns.

Use the UQ SafeZone app to track the bus in real time:

  • go to ‘Buses’ in the app menu
  • view live GPS location of the bus.

Book a seat

Bookings must be made at least one day before travel. Same-day bookings aren’t accepted.

To book:

  • choose eastbound or westbound
  • select the time and day, and enter the number of passengers
  • click ‘Submit booking’ to confirm.

You can book multiple trips in one booking. No need to select a stop – just choose your direction.

Make a booking

Cancel a booking

If you can’t catch a bus, open the confirmation email that was sent to you and:

  • click ‘Clear’ next to the journey
  • confirm the icon changes to a red cross
  • set ‘Number of Passengers’ to 0
  • click ‘Update booking’.

See an example of how to cancel a booking (screenshot)(PNG, 178KB)

Terms and conditions 

The intercampus bus is managed by the Property and Facilities Division and operated by Belbaker Group PTY LTD.

Terms and conditions of use are as follows:

  • the intercampus bus service is restricted to UQ staff and students. It is not a public service.
  • passengers must use their UQ ID card to tap on and off the bus each time.
  • all passengers are required to fasten their seat belt if one is available when travelling.
  • UQ staff and students are required to use the online booking system to book their trip at least a 24hrs prior to their journey.
  • the intercampus bus service does not operate on state public holidays but will operate on local public holidays (i.e. Gatton, Brisbane or Ipswich Show Days).

Non-UQ travellers should use public transport. Visit the Translink website.