The Adelaide Metro bus system is quite comprehensive, and extends out to the Adelaide Hills in the east, down to Maclaren Vale in the south (although buses there are infrequent) and as far as Gawler in the north. It does not cover the Barossa Valley. Routes that may be useful for tourists include:
864F to Crafers Park & Ride, then 823 to Cleland Wildlife Park and Mount Lofty Summit (from Currie Street in Adelaide CBD, limited services per day)
751W or 753 (from Noarlunga Centre station) - to Maclaren Vale (limited services per day)
117, 118, 150, 156, 232 - to Port Adelaide (different routes)
The free City Loop (#99C) bus runs M-F 7:40AM-6PM every 15 min, F 6PM-9:20PM every 30 min, Sa 8AM-5PM every 30 min and Su (and public holidays) 10AM-5PM every 30 min. It has clockwise and anticlockwise routes each with about 30 stops taking in all the major cultural and commercial centres, beginning at Victoria Square and including Adelaide Railway Station. The buses feature ground-level access ramps.
Be warned that bus frequency declines sharply after 6PM, with hourly intervals being typical in the suburbs. All services cease operation around midnight, so check your timetables and expect to catch a taxi if required if you are out after this time. Very basic After Midnight bus services along limited routes operate hourly after midnight on Saturday nights.
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