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Getting around Adelaide is easy. With wide, flat streets, you can walk or cycle around the city. 

And our extensive public transport system will get you wherever you need to be. 

Student Portal / Before You Arrive

Getting around Adelaide is easy. With wide, flat streets, you can walk or cycle around the city. 

And our extensive public transport system will get you wherever you need to be. 

Infographic of Transport options in Adelaide - bus, train, tram, walking, cycling, taxis, ride sharing, buying or hiring a car

Infographic of Transport options in Adelaide - bus, train, tram, walking, cycling, taxis, ride sharing, buying or hiring a car

Public Transport 🚌

Adelaide Metro is Adelaide’s public transport which covers the entire metropolitan region. It includes buses, trains and trams that run from the city out to the inner and outer suburbs.

If you’re a full-time student using public transport regularly, you can buy a metroCARD which will allow you to ride on Adelaide’s buses, trains and trams at a discount. 

  • High School students can buy a student metroCARD
  • Full-time post-secondary student with a valid student ID from a SA Accredited tertiary institution are eligible for a concession metroCARD
  • Part-time students are not eligible for concession travel, and will need to buy a regular metroCARD


Visit Adelaide Metro to find where to buy or recharge a metroCARD, get information about how to catch a bus, train or tram, and access to timetables, routes and maps. Find your nearest metroCARD agent to buy your metroCARD.

Adelaide Metrocard

Adelaide Metro is Adelaide’s public transport which covers the entire metropolitan region. It includes buses, trains and trams that run from the city out to the inner and outer suburbs.

If you’re a full-time student using public transport regularly, you can buy a metroCARD which will allow you to ride on Adelaide’s buses, trains and trams at a discount. 

  • High School students can buy a student metroCARD
  • Full-time post-secondary student with a valid student ID from a SA Accredited tertiary institution are eligible for a concession metroCARD
  • Part-time students are not eligible for concession travel, and will need to buy a regular metroCARD


Visit Adelaide Metro to find where to buy or recharge a metroCARD, get information about how to catch a bus, train or tram, and access to timetables, routes and maps. Find your nearest metroCARD agent to buy your metroCARD.

Adelaide Metrocard

Free City Bus and Tram 🚃

The FREE City Connector bus loops around the city and up to North Adelaide. 

You can ride the tram for FREE between the Entertainment Centre and South Terrace and you must validate your ticket beyond these stops.

The FREE City Connector bus loops around the city and up to North Adelaide. 

You can ride the tram for FREE between the Entertainment Centre and South Terrace and you must validate your ticket beyond these stops.

From the Airport ✈️

Adelaide's city centre is only 7km from Adelaide Airport. 

There are buses, taxis and ride sharing options waiting at the airport to take you to your new home. 

Find out more about travelling to the city from Adelaide Airport.


Adelaide's city centre is only 7km from Adelaide Airport. 

There are buses, taxis and ride sharing options waiting at the airport to take you to your new home. 

Find out more about travelling to the city from Adelaide Airport.


Other Transport Options 🚲

There are many ways to get around Adelaide.

Walking and Cycling

With broad, flat streets and extensive bike paths, cycling and walking around Adelaide is convenient and safe. When you explore Adelaide by bike, you’ll enjoy:

  • Dedicated bike lanes on many city and suburban streets
  • Bike pumps and repair stations located in the city, which you can use for free
  • Plenty of free bicycle parking around the city
  • A network of bike paths weaving through the Adelaide Parklands and to many inner-city suburbs

Driving

If you live far from the city, you could get around Adelaide by driving. Whether you buy a car for permanent use or rent a car for the occasional road trip, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with South Australian road rules.

In most cases, you can use your driver’s licence from your home country to drive in South Australia. However, you’ll have to make sure you have it with you whenever you drive, and it must be valid. Learn more about road rules for international drivers.

There are many ways to get around Adelaide.

Walking and Cycling

With broad, flat streets and extensive bike paths, cycling and walking around Adelaide is convenient and safe. When you explore Adelaide by bike, you’ll enjoy:

  • Dedicated bike lanes on many city and suburban streets
  • Bike pumps and repair stations located in the city, which you can use for free
  • Plenty of free bicycle parking around the city
  • A network of bike paths weaving through the Adelaide Parklands and to many inner-city suburbs

Driving

If you live far from the city, you could get around Adelaide by driving. Whether you buy a car for permanent use or rent a car for the occasional road trip, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with South Australian road rules.

In most cases, you can use your driver’s licence from your home country to drive in South Australia. However, you’ll have to make sure you have it with you whenever you drive, and it must be valid. Learn more about road rules for international drivers.