Buses in Melbourne

Buses in Melbourne
Buses in Melbourne
	A Ventura bus operating route 670 in Melbourne's Eastern suburbs
Overview
Owner	Public Transport Victoria
Locale	Melbourne, Victoria; Australia
Transit type	Bus
Annual ridership	114.9 million
Website	Public Transport Victoria
Operation
Began operation	1912
Operator(s)	Broadmeadows Bus Service; CDC Melbourne; Cranbourne Transit; Dysons; Kastoria Bus Lines; Kinetic Melbourne; Martyrs Bus Service; McKenzie's Tourist Services; Panorama Coaches; Ryan Brothers Bus Service; Sunbury Bus Service; Transit Systems Victoria; Ventura Bus Lines;

Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. There are around 400 routes in operation with a varying range of service frequencies, (including the Night Network and SmartBus Network, excluding Kew School Services) operated by privately owned bus companies under franchise from the State Government, under the Public Transport Victoria branding. Most of the bus network is covered by the myki ticketing system.

Several private operators provide bus services to Melbourne's major airports, the most significant of which is SkyBus. These services do not utilise the myki ticketing system.

Some local government councils operate free local community bus services within their local areas. There are also tourist bus services in the CBD and nearby tourist attractions.

While the city relies predominantly on an inner-city tram network and radial train network, the outer suburbs of Melbourne are primarily serviced by bus. Melbourne's buses also provide a local feeder to Melbourne's train and tram network.