Community buses for hire

Buses available

Two 11 seater automatic buses with air conditioning, wheelchair hoist and anchor. Buses will carry a wheelchair, 8 passengers and a driver, and without a wheelchair the buses will carry 10 passengers plus the driver.

Cost and bookings

There are 3 different rates for bus use:

• Hourly rate - up to 4 hours block usage (from pick up to return)
• Daily rate - over 4 hours between 9am and 4.30pm (from pick up to return)
• Weekend rate - from 4.30pm Friday to 9am the following Monday

Group 1- Disadvantaged groups

Group 2- Part community commercial

Group 3- Internal and community

Bookings can be made:

• 6 months in advance for incorporated community groups
• 4 weeks for all other users

Conditions of hire

• the bus will be supplied with a full tank of petrol and must be filled on return
• invoices will be sent out at the end of every month
• travel is restricted to a 100km radius from our Council offices in South Morang
• a current and valid driver’s licence must be produced before the booking is confirmed
• drivers must be aged over 25 to drive the community buses

Contact us

For more details on hiring a community bus contact us on 9217 2170 or communityfacilities@whittlesea.vic.gov.au.