Intercampus bus service
A free bus service runs between St Lucia and Gatton campuses for UQ staff and students.
Seat belt requirement: all passengers are required to fasten their seat belt if one is available.
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.
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)
- Effective 5 January to 18 December 2026
- Some stops are set-down only
- Ring the bell when the bus departs the stop before your destination
| Stop | Location | AM | AM | PM | PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatton campus | Gymnasium (opposite the swimming pool) | 5:40 | 8:10 | 2:25 | 5:00 |
| Gatton campus | Main Drive, yellow-signed bus stop | 5:45 | 8:15 | 2:30 | 5:05 |
| Glenore Grove | Glenore Grove crossroads | 5:50 | 8:18 | 2:33 | 5:08 |
| Plain Land | Bus stop outside Schulte’s Meat Tavern Image of Plain Land bus stop | 5:57 | 8:22 | 2:37 | 5:12 |
| Hatton Vale | Bus stop opposite Summerholm Road exit | 6:00 | 8:27 | 2:42 | 5:17 |
| Minden | Lowood Minden Road bus stop | 6:07 | 8:34 | 2:49 | 5:24 |
| Haigslea | Bus stop opposite hotel Image of Haigslea bus stop | 6:12 | 8:39 | 2:54 | 5:29 |
| Dinmore | Mason Lane, northern side of Dinmore railway station platforms | 6:34 | 8:57 | 3:12 | 5:47 |
| Mt Ommaney | Bus stop 4, roundabout (underneath Western Freeway) | n/a | n/a | Set down | Set down |
| Indooroopilly | Bus stop Platform C, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Bus Interchange | n/a | n/a | Set down | Set down |
| St Lucia | Chancellor’s Place outside QBP | 7:25 | 9:38 | 3:50 | 6:30 |
- Effective 5 January to 18 December 2026
- 7:35am service is often delayed due to traffic
- For 9am arrivals, catch the 6:15am bus
| Stop | Location | AM | AM | PM | PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lucia | Chancellor’s Place outside QBP | 6:15 | 7:30 | 2:30 | 5:00 |
| Indooroopilly | Bus stop Platform C, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Bus Interchange | 6:25 | 7:42 | n/a | n/a |
| Mt Ommaney | Bus stop 4, Sinnamon Park (off ramp Western Freeway) | 6:35 | 7:52 | n/a | n/a |
| Dinmore | Mason Lane, northern side of Dinmore railway station platforms | 6:55 | 8:05 | 3:00 | 5:40 |
| Haigslea | Bus stop opposite hotel Image of Haigslea bus stop | 7:10 | 8:23 | 3:18 | 5:58 |
| Minden | Minden crossroads | 7:15 | 8:28 | 3:23 | 6:03 |
| Hatton Vale | Bus stop opposite Summerholm Road exit | 7:20 | 8:35 | 3:30 | 6:10 |
| Plain Land | Bus stop outside Plainland Hotel Image of Plain Land bus stop | 7:23 | 8:38 | 3:33 | 6:13 |
| Glenore Grove | Glenore Grove crossroads | 7:27 | 8:41 | 3:37 | 6:16 |
| Gatton campus | Main Drive, yellow-signed bus stop | 7:30 | 8:45 | 3:40 | 6:20 |
| Gatton campus | Gymnasium, opposite the swimming pool | 7:32 | 8:47 | 3:42 | 6:22 |
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.
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.