Gold Coast bus route 700
| 700 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | Surfside Buslines |
| Route | |
| Start | Tweed Heads |
| Via |
Coolangatta Burleigh Heads Broadbeach South Surfers Paradise Southport |
| End | Gold Coast University Hospital |
| Length | 35 kilometres |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
Gold Coast bus route 700 is the only 24-hour bus route in Queensland. It operated by Surfside Buslines on the Gold Coast.
History
The route has operated in various forms over the years although its core has always been along the Gold Coast Highway from Tweed Heads to Southport. It was previously numbered 1 and continued south beyond Tweeds Heads to Kingscliff and north to Paradise Point.[1][2][3]
On 15 May 2006, route 1 was renumbered 700 and amended to operate between Tweed Heads and Southport bus station.[4]
On 21 July 2014, with the opening of the G:link light rail network, route 700 was curtailed to operate between Tweed Heads and Broadbeach South bus station. It continues to operate north to Southport and the Gold Coast University Hospital on Sunday to Thursday nights.[5]
It is part of the TransLink network and thus its ticketing system applies including for journeys that cross into New South Wales. Route 700 is an all stops service and is complemented by limited stops route 777 from Gold Coast Airport to Broadbeach South bus station.[6]
Current route
- Tweed Heads bus station
- Coolangatta
- Palm Beach
- Burleigh Heads
- Miami
- Broadbeach South bus station
- Surfers Paradise (Sun-Thu late nights only)
- Southport bus station (Sun-Thu late nights only)
- Gold Coast University Hospital (Sun-Thu late nights only)
References
- ↑ Timetables Surfside Buslines April 1999
- ↑ Route 1 timetable TransInfo 5 April 2004
- ↑ Route 1 timetable TransLink 19 July 2004
- ↑ Route 700 timetable TransLink 15 May 2006
- ↑ Route 700 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014
- ↑ Route 777 timetable TransLink 21 July 2014