When the privately owned Broome Explorer Bus Service stopped running last August because it just wasn’t financially viable, the WA Government stepped in to use taxpayers’ money to provide a temporary town bus service.
TransBroome services expanded to take in the Broome Explorer Bus route between Cable Beach, Chinatown and Town Beach.
It is not only important to residents — but to visitors to Broome who haven’t rented a car. The town is “split in to halves” and pretty spread out.
It is now revealed people have been consistently using the service, with up to 24 passengers a trip on average during peak times.
And the State Government has now locked in funding for the service for the next four years.
+ The service will be expanded to include Broome Airport, more of Cable Beach, Roebuck Estate and Broome North.
+ Services will be increased during the peak tourist season.
+ New ticketing systems will allow SmartRider and bank card payment.
+ For the timetable, visit transregional.wa.gov.au/broome.
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