Buses
Roads and Maritime provides service and information for drivers and operators of buses and coaches that have 13 seats or MORE; if their vehicles have fewer seats and they hold current Roads and Maritime Accreditation they remain until transfer to the Point to Point Transport Commission by no later than 1 November 2018.
From 1 November 2017, the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 and Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Regulation 2017 provides a new regulatory framework for passenger services undertaken in any vehicle with 12 seats or less (including the driver). From this date, the Act, the Regulation and the powers of the new industry regulator, the Point to Point Transport Commissioner, will come into effect.
An Operator or a small vehicle service operating under contract with Transport for NSW will continue until the release of the new Passenger Transport Regulation.
In this section...
Operators
All operators of buses holding MORE than 13 seats must be authorised under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 or 2014. (The 1990 Act will expire with the enactment of the new Passenger Transport Regulation in the near future.)
Roads and Maritime is responsible for regulating buses and coaches in NSW.
Drivers
All drivers of public passenger buses seating 13 or more must be authorised under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 or 2014.
Bus passengers
Visit the Transport Info website for public transport information, including:
- Trip planning
- Timetables
- Service changes
- Tickets and fares
- Maps and interchange guides
- Customer service and feedback
You can also call Transport Info on 131500.
Self assessment & reporting requirements guide
The BOAS – Self assessment and reporting requirements guide has been released. This is a guide for bus and coach operators to:
- Provide an overview of self assessment requirement including tools and reporting
- Outline each criterion in the Annual Self Assessment Reporting (ASAR) document and explain its purpose.
NSW Bus Industry Compliance - Industry snapshot
Roads and Maritime Services regulates bus operators and drivers under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 and 2014 and also regulates buses and coaches as heavy vehicles under Road Transport legislation.
We publish regular reports summarising key statistics and trends on NSW buses and compliance programs for the information of the bus industry, decision makers and the community. You can view the NSW Bus Industry quarterly updates for more information.
Bus industry quarterly dashboard reports
| File | Title | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Bus industry report Q3 2019 | 634Kb | |
| Bus industry report Q2 2019 | 511Kb | |
| Bus industry report Q1 2019 | 993Kb | |
| Bus industry report Q4 2018 | 626Kb | |
| Bus industry report Q3 2018 | 685Kb | |
| Bus industry report Q2 2018 | 417Kb |