Melbourne has for many years now offered free public transport on New Year s Eve, and 2013 is no exc

New Year s Eve is a time for gathering together in large crowds for fireworks, parties and general merriment. The best way to manage that is undoubtedly public transport. We ve gathered up your options for getting there and back for major Australian cities.
car rentals in denver As a general rule of thumb, services tend to operate on weekend timetables around New Year s Eve, which means fewer services. It d be very wise indeed to plan ahead so that you know what to expect, and, as with all things public transport, be ready to improvise if a service gets inexplicably cancelled.
Melbourne has for many years now offered free public transport on New Year s Eve, and 2013 is no exception. If you re travelling after 6pm, services car rentals in denver are totally free on Metropolitan trains, trams, buses and regional town buses. More information can be found here .
Brisbane gets the same kind of free deal on bus, rail and ferry services, albeit at slightly different times. The freebies kick off from 9pm on New Year s Even and conclude at 5:30am on New Year s Day, after which you ll have to pay to stagger home. More information can be found here .
Adelaide offers free public transport across bus, train and tram, but you ll have to wait until the stroke of midnight to take advantage of them, and there s also a specially modified timetable to go with it. One nice touch here is that a special drop-off service is offered on buses; if you ask your bus driver (nicely!) they ll apparently drop you off at any safe point along your route. More details here .
There s no free travel to be had in Sydney, but instead you can buy either an unlimited travel ticket for regular Sydney Buses between 3pm on the 31st and midday car rentals in denver on the 1st for $6/$3 (Adult/Concession). car rentals in denver The same deal for light rail costs $5/$3. car rentals in denver On the train side of matters, return tickets purchased any time on the 31st are valid up until midday on the 1st. More details are here .