It's free!!! Although the stops are VERY limited…read more Being from the US, not much at home is truly free - especially public transportation. So we were surprised and thrilled to find this service available on our recent visit to Brisbane. CityHoppers are the red & white ferries connecting mostly Fortitude Valley and Kangaroo Point. Runs every 15/20 minutes (or so), 7 days a week. A GREAT way to get an inexpensive river tour. And did I mention IT'S FREE!!!

If you're in Brisbane, have a morning free and want to see the city from the water, you couldn't do…read moremuch better than the CityHopper. Find a pier, wait for up to 30 mins in the sunshine (not guaranteed) and jump onto the big red boat when it comes around. The service is completely free, and can take you to around 8 different stops along the river, including excellent views as you pass under Story Bridge. There's an open-air deck for sunny days, and a sheltered indoor area for rainy days. I did find the boat a little slow, with long waits at some docks - so it's not recommended if you're in a hurry. Unfortunately, as of winter 2015 improvement works are underway, so the service doesn't go all the way up to North Quay, Maritime Museum and Sydney Street, so the final stop is QUT Gardens Point. Overall though it's lovely that this is a free service, and it's a brilliant way to see the city on a nice day - highly recommended.

A great way to get around Brisbane. Travel down the river to visit the main attractions. If you are…read morevisiting Brisbane this is a cheap and efficient way to see the city.

First time to see Brisbane Australia . This is a beautiful, clean , quiet city. My family drove us…read morearound and it was splendid . It was recommended that we take the City Cat ferry and we saw the city nightlife and lights. It was spectacular. As we passed by the Victoria, Storybook bridges were lit up. The city buildings had this sparkling lights like NYC and Los Angeles It took us around the Brisbane River and different area where we saw buildings, condos and houses along the riverbend I would recommend for first time visitors.

Below the Brisbane city are various underground bus tunnels and the main station below is Queens St…read moreBus Terminal. It is locate below Queen St Mall and the Myer Centre and is used by many. It is convenient to access and has plenty of surrounding shops and eateries. This bus terminal services those passengers who need buses to Southern, Eastern and Western (Indooroopilly, Kenmore coridor) areas of Brisbane I used to use this bus a fair bit when I used to go to QUT Gardens Point and I've always thought this station seemed a bit unique. Compared to other big bus terminals where there are several rows or platforms to wait on, this terminal runs along a corridor with doors opening up to the buses that stop by. In some ways it is convenient, but it can also get extremely crowded and hot down there. Too many people combined with little space to move about makes me feel a little cluster-phobic despite the aircon that they apparently have running down there. This bus terminal is decent enough and has information machines to help you calculate the best bus routes in case you are lost. They are touch screen, so be patient as it can be a little slow and frustrating.

Interesting there are no reviews since 2016. I've always found the transit system of Brisbane area…read moreand outskirts to be excellent. Always utilize all forms of transport on the system. Complaints about different minor issues are ridiculous. Does your car/uber/taxi always perform as you expect ? Always on time ? Translink has always gotten me where I wanted to go.

This is for the grand plaza, change your timetable cause if the 3:47 to flagstone isn't gonna show…read moreup don't fucking put it on the screen

I believe that South Brisbane used to be the interstate train station before they built the rail…read morebridge across the river. Then again, the only other state that can be reached by rail happens to be New South Wales, which is to the south. You could get to South Australia, but there isn't a railway that is able to take you there. Anyway, the station itself is actually quite nice, though I did find the elevators to be pretty slow. Also, trains don't come as often as I'd like them to.

I love how convenient this train station is. It's across the road from GOMA, SLQ, the Museum, the…read moreLyric Theatre, Southbank Parklands and Grey St and is a short stroll to West End. Weirdly I used to forget this and get off at Central, however I've finally learned and now use this as an access point to one of my favourite areas of the inner city. I also like how it's one of the only original buildings in the area. Thankfully the renovation has been pretty thoughtful so most of the old school ambiance is still evident.

These Brisbane busway stations are actually pretty cool. In fact on my first trip to Brisbane I was…read morerather surprised at the extent of its busway network, not that it is actually a huge network, but it is certainly much larger that a number of the other (or even all of the other) cities that I have visited. The busses do come through here rather frequently as well, though a number of them do tend to be express. However, having a dedicated busway station does work.

Garden City Busway is the biggest bus interchange on the south side of Brisbane - or maybe it's the…read moresecond biggest after the Cultural Centre. If you accidentally board the wrong bus on the south side, fear not. It will eventually stop at Garden City where you can turn around and find the correct bus. For city commuters, Bus 160, Bus 111 and the Logan Bus 555 will take about fifteen minutes from Garden City with only about five stops along the Busway. Bus 150 is relatively faster as it only stops once at Griffith before going straight through to Mater Hospital, South Bank, Cultural Centre and City. I've seen a lot of people get caught up by this one and shout at the bus driver for not stopping along the busway in between. Bus 156 Stretton Rocket is the fastest as it goes directly from Garden City to the City. There is a Park'n' Ride carpark at Garden City but unless you arrive before 7pm in the morning, it's pretty full up. Plus it's at the bottom of a hill so it's a steep trek to make it to the busway. I wouldn't test my luck driving around Garden City looking for a car park before 9am. There are often security guards out and a lot of the car parks are locked. If you do need to park your car, at the crest of Macgregor Street, cross over the bridge and there's usually some street parking available here.

Great transportation for anyone. Particularly for tourists. Use Google maps. It will tell you…read morethe bus route, stops, etc. Get a transit card which is can be used (discounted) on the buses, trains, river ferries. Get unused $$ back when you leave town/Queensland.

Buses are never going to be the cool mode of public transit (despite Brisbane's efforts to get you…read moreto "catch the Buz"), but the system here is quite useful. Substantial bus-only roads and bridges cover routes complementary to the train system, enabling the buses to still be useful during rush hour. The system is quite well integrated with its counterparts, allowing easy access to ferry stops and train stations. I've had mostly good experiences with the drivers. Giant bus depots with many routes coming through make travel much more efficient when changing routes. The buses are quite clean for public transit, and by and large the services are regular and fast enough to be useful. The worst things I've experienced are the occasional overcrowded bus (but nowhere near as often as I'm used to) and the occasional late or missing bus (again, not that often). There's no such thing as 100% reliability, but I feel comfortable making long trips to unknown areas and trusting my Translink app to find me a way back, which I would never have risked where I come from. The protected bus routes are very much oriented around the universities and hospitals, which pushes the clientele even more towards students and hospital workers than one would expect. However, since I happen to be both of those things, I am okay with that.

We booked Golden Gate Limos for our wedding on the 2nd of July 2022. We were advised via email…read morecommunication that the following were guaranteed and I quote the email below: 'Guaranteed - Unlimited distance, unlimited number of pick-ups / drop-offs and unlimited photo locations / stops....All yours.... Your wedding package includes - Ribbon (custom colours available no extra charge), tulle, wheel covers, red carpet, 3 bottles of Jacob's Creek champagne, glasses, ice, chilled water & soft drinks, corkage, service and full attention by your fully uniformed chauffeur / butler and of course GST all included.... Everything you could need for your wedding transport, all included.' When my limo arrived, the Driver did not say hello, introduce himself or even smile. He was very short at instructing me how to sit down in the limo. Arriving at the church he realised that one of the vehicle's doors was jammed and would not open. We were one door down, which meant that I had to walk out first and manage my wedding dress on my own in the rain before the bridesmaids got out. It also meant that following the ceremony, the wedding party had to enter at one end of the limo and crawl their way to the seats on the other side. I understand that things can go wrong. What we did not appreciate is the driver's reaction. He did not even apologise for the inconvenience and was constantly grumbling. At the end of the service we walked out through the exit of the Church, and expected that the driver would simply drive to us, as it was a wet day. Instead the driver just sat in the vehicle about 20-30 meters away in the Church carpark. Seeing no reaction from him, the Groom had to walk over to him and ask him to drive the limo to the exit. The driver replied with a flat "No". When the Groom then said to the driver, "So, do you expect the bride to walk in the rain carrying her dress to come over to you instead of you driving to the exit to pick everyone up and leave via the exit", the driver responded "Well, if you move this (pointing at a nearby guest car that was parked) and that (pointing at another guest car parked), then I will drive to pick you up". The Groom organised for the cars to be moved and we finally were able to crawl into the limo. The driver just stood there and barked instructions regarding the wheel cover. He was neither proactive nor courteous, and it seemed that if the groom hadn't walked over to where he was, we would be standing there a long time! When, again, the Groom enquired about the fact that the only drinks available were a few water bottles (not even enough for 1 each), the driver responded with a curt "Nothing. That's not included with this". This is completely incorrect. This email/review is not about getting a couple of complimentary $10 Jacob's Creek bottles - although it was guaranteed that we would have 3 bottles and soft drinks - this is entirely about the lack of service and attitude of the driver. If we had have known in advance that drinks were not included (even though we paid for them), we would have arranged our own refreshments. To summarise, to hire a Golden Gate Limo limo for 3 hrs cost us $699, and we received a vehicle with a jammed door, a rude driver with no chauffeur skills and no customer service or refreshments. Sometimes, a few minor things might go wrong with a service, but a smile, kind words and politeness go a long way to smoothing these little rough patches for clients. We would not, however, categorise the behaviour of the driver and lack of paid-for services, as 'minor things'. Accordingly, as a result of our experiences on an important (and supposed-to-be-fun) occasion, we would certainly not recommend Golden Gate Limos to anyone looking for a comfortable, courteous, prepared, relaxed and enjoyable transport experience.