Transport Network

Private Bus Services

Bacchus Marsh Grammar– in conjunction with Christian’s Bus Company, Hollands and Firefly operate extensive private bus services across the outer western part of Melbourne. This network includes Aintree, Burnside, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Diggers Rest, Eynesbury, Hillside, Hoppers Crossing, Point Cook, Sunbury/Gisborne, Sydenham, Tarneit, Taylors Hill, Truganina, Watergardens, Werribee, and, Wyndham Vale areas.

2023 Private Bus Timetables

Note: Students will be issued their Student Identification cards during the first week of Term 1. This is also the bus pass for your child which is used as part of the ‘touch on and off’ for the bus tracking system.

MADDINGLEY	WOODLEA
2023 Aqua – Truganina Tarneit	2023 Brumby – Tarneit
2023 Black – Sanctuary Lakes	2023 Dingo – Wyndhamvale Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
2023 Blue – Werribee	2023 Echidna – Tarneit, Truganina
2023 Bronze-Wyndhamvale	2023 Emu – Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
2023 Cherry – Point Cook	2023 Hawk – C.Springs, T.Hill,W.Gardens,D.Park, Hillside
2023 Gold – Diggers Rest, Woodlea	2023 Kangaroo – Williams Landing,Truganina
2023 Green – Tarneit-Hoppers Crossing	2023 Koala – Eynesbury Melton
2023 Grey – Sunbury-Gisborne	2023 Kookaburra – Altona, P.Cook, Sanctuary Lakes
2023 Hillside	2023 Platypus – Wyndham Vale, Werribee, Hoppers Crossing
2023 Lemon- Tarneit, Truganina, Mt Atkinson	2023 Wombat – Point Cook, Truganina
2023 Lime – Rockbank Eynesbury
2023 Mauve – Wyndhamvale
2023 Melon – Williams Landing
2023 Orange – Hoppers Crossing
2023 Peach – Point Cook Wyndhamvale
2023 Pink – Cairnlea
2023 Purple – Hoppers Crossing
2023 Red – Wyndham Vale
2023 Silver – Point Cook
2023 Sky – Eynesbury
2023 Taylors Hill
2023 Violet – Altona
2023 White -Tarneit
2023 Yellow – Werribee

 

Code of Conduct (Private Bus Travellers)

All students who catch a private bus need to abide by the rules and requirements detailed in the Student Bus Travel Code of Conduct for private bus travellers.

Student Bus Travel Code of Conduct

Late Bus

Please refer to the Business Notice for fees related to the late bus.

Maddingley Campus 

This service is available from Monday to Thursday afternoons departing at 4.40pm, servicing Melton, Caroline Springs, Tarneit, Werribee and Manor Lakes. The late bus has been split into two routes for 2023.  Late Bus 1 covers Melton, Caroline Springs and Tarneit.  Late Bus 2 covers Manor Lakes, Werribee and Hoppers Crossing. This service is available for students in Year 4 to Year 12 who are involved in School Production or an after-school classes / activities. Services will commence from 6 February.

• Maddingley_Late Bus 1 2023 – Melton-C.Springs-Tarneit
• Maddingley_Late Bus 2 2023 – Manor Lakes – Werribee – Hoppers Crossing

Woodlea Campus

This service is available only on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons departing at 4.40pm, servicing Caroline Springs, Williams Landing and Werribee. This service is available for students in Year 5 to Year 9 who are involved in School Production or an after-school classes / activities. The late bus for Woodlea campus will commence 20 February.

• Woodlea_Late Bus Route

 

Public Bus Services

Public bus services operate across the outer western part of Melbourne and surrounding rural areas including Melton, Toolern Vale, Long Forest, Hopetoun Park, Exford, Eynesbury, Blackwood, Ballan, Merrimu, Glenmore and Balliang.

• Contact Christian’s Bus Company direct for information on bus routes – (03) 5366 3444

Permission to Travel

Public Transport Victoria requires all students who use a country public bus service to complete a ‘Permission to Travel’ application form. This must be submitted to the School before commencement of travel on the bus.

• Form 1 Application for Permission to Travel Eligible Students
• Form 2 Application for Permission to Travel Fare Paying Students

 

Train Services

V/Line services at Bacchus Marsh Station connect on the Ballarat Line.

• Vline