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
| Community Bus | Hourly | Daily | Weekend |
| Bus Group 1&3 | $21.65 | $113.30 | $298.70 |
| Bus Group 2 | $28.85 | $139.05 | $360.50 |
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 9404 8843 or hallbookings@whittlesea.vic.gov.au