Bus changes across Northern Beaches

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Project overview

As part of Transport’s plan to deliver a more equitable bus network, we are looking for ways to improve bus journeys across the Northern Beaches.

This includes additional services on key routes, more seats, timetable changes, and route changes to help provide a better-connected public transport experience.

Map of the Northern Beaches area

Latest news

Changes to bus Route 576

From Monday 1 September, there will be minor timetable and stopping pattern changes to bus Route 576 to provide a more consistent travel route. Passengers may need to on board the bus at a different bus stop but no further than 200 metres walking distance.

There are no changes to the current timetable connections between Route 576 and school bus Routes 8020, 9092 and 9098. 

We encourage you to remind your school community to plan ahead at Trip Planner before travelling.  

To ensure school services appear as a travel option for students, click “refine” and select the “school bus option”. 

To provide feedback on any Transport services, please visit transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback  

Please remind all students they are required to tap on and off bus services.   

Plan ahead by visiting www.transportnsw.info 

More information 

Detailed changes
Frequently asked questions

Previous bus announcements

Bus changes

On 19 January 2025, Transport for NSW (Transport) will introduce changes to some bus services across the Northern Beaches.

These changes include timetable and minor route changes to support demand, and to improve reliability and connections to Sydney Metro services.

What’s changing?

  • Improved all-night services, including new all-night services on 144 between Manly and Chatswood (replacing route 144N) and extension of existing all-night services on route 199 to and from Palm Beach.  
  • Timetable adjustments to improve reliability.
  • Changed route 114 for westbound services via Pacific Highway to improve connection to Sydney Metro at Crows Nest Station.
  • Improved frequencies on routes B1, 100 and 230.
  • Timetable changes to 111, 228, 229 and 246.
  • All-night services on 199 now extended to and from Palm Beach.
  • Timetable changes to 155, 191 and 192 to better reflect demand and availability of On Demand Transport services (Keoride).
  • Timetable changes to 177, 177X, 179, 180 and 180X to better reflect demand.

Affected routes

B1, 100, 111, 114, 142, 144, 144N, 145, 150X, 154X, 155, 160X, 162, 165X, 166, 168X, 170X, 171X, 172X, 173X, 174X, 176X, 177, 177X, 178, 179, 180, 180X, 181X, 182, 185, 190X, 191, 192, 199, 201, 228, 229, 230, 238, 243, 246, 249, 263, 280

We encourage passengers to plan their trip in advance using Transport’s Trip Planner.

See below for more details.

Visit Buses at Transport for more information about bus changes across NSW

Contact us 

For more information check out our Frequently Asked Questions document on this page or contact Transport services.