Night Ride
NightRide is a network of bus routes in operation between midnight and 05:00 in Sydney, Australia. The eleven routes are run by private bus operators and allow for a nightly shutdown of the CityRail commuter rail network. Established by the New South Wales Ministry of Transport and monitored by Transport for NSW, NightRide has been in operation since June 1989. It is designed to provide for track maintenance, lower running costs and improved customer safety.
Most services run from George Street outside Town Hall railway station. The NightRide network closely mirrors the CityRail network, with allowances made for the fact that major roads and railway lines often follow quite different alignments.
CityRail tickets are valid on NightRide services, provided they are a Return ticket or higher (Single journey tickets are not valid). Single (one-way) tickets may also be purchased from the driver. Bus drivers may set-down passengers at local bus stops on route between designated NightRide stops.
NightRide buses operate between midnight and 04:30 on a 30-minute frequency on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and hourly on other nights. CityRail trains operate all other times.
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