Heading to the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant? FREE Public transport can help get you there

Adelaide Metro will provide extra buses, trains and trams to get you to and from this year’s National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant.

Please be aware that many road closures and public transport detours will be in place.

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This year, the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant returns to the streets of Adelaide, with many public transport services close by:

  • Adelaide Railway Station
  • South Terrace tram stop
  • Adelaide Railway Station tram stop
  • Multiple major bus routes service the Adelaide CBD

Discover the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant route map and use Adelaide Metro’s journey planner and locate the best bus route to and from the Pageant.

FREE TRAVEL

Free travel will be available on Saturday 2 November from 6:30am until 2pm to people travelling to and from the Pageant on all regular Adelaide bus, train and tram services. Simply let the driver or customer service staff know you are travelling to and from the Pageant to redeem.

Bus Services

A regular weekend timetable will be operating from 6am to 2pm, with additional services added before and after the pageant.

Click here to view the timetable and plan your journey

Tram Services 

A regular tram weekend timetable will be operating from around 6am to 1am, with additional services added before and after the Pageant. Between 8am – 7pm trams operate to a 10-minute frequency, then reduce to a 15-20 minute frequency from 7pm to 1am.

Due to the road closures within the Adelaide CBD, tram services will only run between Glenelg to South Terrace and Entertainment Centre to Adelaide Railway Station.  The closest tram stop to the Pageant route is the South Terrace tram stop, near the South Terrace and Peacock Road intersection, and the Adelaide Railway Station on North Terrace. 

Tram travel tips:

Check the destination sign! Electronic destination signs are located on the front and side of all trams. Always check these signs to ensure you’re boarding the correct service to get to where you need to go.

Heading to the event:

  • From the Southern side of the city (Glenelg): Catch Glenelg line trams and disembark at the South Terrace tram stop.
  • From the Western side of the city (Entertainment Centre): Catch Glenelg line tramand disembark at the Adelaide Railway Station tram stop.

Leaving the event:

  • To the Southern side of the city (Glenelg): Catch Glenelg line trams from the South Terrace tram stop and disembark at your preferred stop.
  • To the Western side of the city (Entertainment Centre): Catch Glenelg line trams from the Adelaide Railway Station Tram Stop and disembark at your preferred stop.

Click here to view the timetable and plan your journey

 

Train Services 

A regular weekend train timetable will be operating with additional services added before and after the Pageant on Saturday 2 November.

Click here to view the timetable and plan your journey

 

Get around on the free City Connector bus

If you are exploring the city before or after the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant, take advantage of the free City Connector bus and travel to places throughout the city and North Adelaide for free! Offering a hop-on hop-off service, the free City Connector bus links you to popular city attractions, shopping, dining and other services. Buses are wheelchair and pram friendly and operate every 30 minutes until 7.15pm on the weekends. For timetables, route details and real-time information visit the Adelaide Metro website.


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