Transitplus is a privately-owned public transport

Public transport

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 company which operates a bus

Bus

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 service from the South Australia

South Australia

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n capital Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, to the Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills

The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...

, mainly Mount Barker

Mount Barker

Mount Barker may refer to one of two towns in Australia:* Mount Barker, South Australia* Mount Barker, Western AustraliaMount Barker may also refer to one of the following:...

 area. It is part of the Adelaide Metro

Adelaide Metro

Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...

 network. It is a joint venture between TransAdelaide

TransAdelaide

TransAdelaide was a publicly owned corporation which provided suburban train and tram services in Adelaide, South Australia, under contract to the Government of South Australia....

, which also operates the train

Train

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 system in Adelaide and Australian Transit Enterprises. Transitplus is based in Aldgate

Aldgate

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 in the Adelaide Hills and has two depots located in Aldgate and Mount Barker

Mount Barker

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.

Service Areas

Transitplus services the following towns in the Adelaide Hills and suburbs of Adelaide:

Aldgate, Balhannah, Blakiston, Bridgewater, Bugle Ranges, Carey Gulley, Cleland, Charleston, Crafers, Eagle on the Hill, Eastwood, Echunga, Flaxley, Frewville, Gemmels, Glen Osmond, Glenalta, Glenside, Green Hill Ranges, Green Hill, Hahndorf, Hawthorndene, Heathfield, Leawood Gardens, Littlehampton, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Meadows, Mount Barker, Mount George, Mount Osmond, Murray Bridge, Mylor, Myrtle Bank, Nairne, Oakbank, Parkside, Piccadilly, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Summertown, Upper Sturt, Uraildla, Urrbrae, Verdun, Woodside.

Routes

Transitplus operated bus routes in the Adelaide Hills are:

• 820 : Carey Gully to Burnside Village and Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 821 : Aldgate to Burnside Village and Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 823 : Crafers to Cleland Wildlife Park via Mount Lofty
• 830 : Lobethal to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 834 : Lobethal to Verdun Junction
• 835 : Lobethal to Mount Barker
• 837 : Nairne to Mount Barker
• 838 : Mount Barker City Loop (East)
• 839 : Mount Barker City Loop (West)
• 840 : Mount Barker to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 841 : Nairne to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal) via Littlehampton
• 842 : Nairne to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal) via Mount Barker
• 850 : Aldgate to Macclesfield
• 852 : Mount Barker to Strathalbyn
• 853 : Mount Barker to Langhorne Creek
• 861 : Glen Osmond to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 863 : Aldgate to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 864 : Mount Barker to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal)
• 865 : Aldgate to Adelaide (Currie Street Bus Terminal) via Pomona Road
• 866 : Aldgate to Crafers
• 868 : Aldgate to Stirling
• 892 : Urrbrae to Aldgate via Belair
• 893 : Aldgate to Blackwood Station
• 894 : Aldgate to Blackwood Station

All the services operated by Transitplus to Adelaide City, terminate at Currie Street bus terminal.

Fleet

Amongst the bus companies in Adelaide, Transitplus operates newer and well maintained buses. Its fleet includes:

• Scania L94UA 6x6 16.5m
• Scania L94UA 6x4 14.5m
• Scania L94UA 4x2 12.5m
• MAN SG280 16.5m
• Volvo B10M 12.5m
• Volvo B10M 16.5m
• Mitsubishi Rosa

All of its buses are fully Air-conditioned.

Depots

Transitplus operates out of its main depot in Aldgate, South Australia and sub depot/Park and Ride

Park and ride

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 in Mount Barker

Mount Barker

Mount Barker may refer to one of two towns in Australia:* Mount Barker, South Australia* Mount Barker, Western AustraliaMount Barker may also refer to one of the following:...

, South Australia.