Ballina Shire - Cabbage Tree Island
Bus & Coach |
ROUTE | PLACES | DAYS | OPERATOR | PHONE | TIMETABLE |
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Cabbage Tree Island > Wardell | Mon-Fri | Tweed/Byron/Ballina Community transport | 6628 0195 | Timetable |
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Bus & Coach |
ROUTE | PLACES | DAYS | OPERATOR | PHONE | TIMETABLE |
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Cabbage Tree Island > Wardell | Mon-Fri | Tweed/Byron/Ballina Community transport | 6628 0195 | Timetable |
Tweed Byron Ballina Community Transport (TBBCT) recognises that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are transport disadvantaged, and that there is an urgent need to address issues of access to healthcare, to decrease the wide gap in life expectancy between our Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.
TBBCT prioritises the needs of Aboriginal clients who need assistance to get to medical appointments, and supports Aboriginal people to access social and cultural events where we are able.
We have a daily shopping access bus from Cabbage Tree Island to Ballina and return within school hours Monday to Friday and including school holidays. Download the timetable here Bus – Cabbo Time Table.
The Aboriginal Funeral Transport “Sorry Business” initiative provides assistance with transport for isolated and disadvantaged Aboriginal communities throughout New South Wales, including metropolitan Sydney, to attend funerals. C
Aboriginal Funeral Transport “Sorry Business” Fact Sheet
Aboriginal Funeral Transport “Sorry Business” Information Sheet
Airport | Airline | Destinations | Phone |
Ballina/Byron Gateway
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Sydney, Melbourne
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131 538
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Sydney, Melbourne
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131 713
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Sydney
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136 789
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Clarence Valley Regional Airport
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Sydney
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131 713
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Coffs Harbour Airport |
Sydney
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131 313
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Sydney
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136 789
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Lismore Regional Airport
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Sydney
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131 713
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Gold Coast Airport
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various
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1300 760 330
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Auckland, Christchurch
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132 476 | ||
various
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131 538
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various
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131 313
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various
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1300 174 266 | ||
various
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136 789
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Airport | Service | Phone |
Ballina/Byron Gateway
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6620 9200 | |
Tweed Coast Transfers and Tours |
0409 710 779
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6685 7447
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0414 660 031
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Blanch’s Bus Route 640 |
6686 2144
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Ballina Taxis |
6686 9999
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Brisbane 2 Byron |
1800 626 222
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Coffs Harbour Airport | Coffs Harbour Taxis |
6658 9999
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Clarence Valley Regional Airport
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Northland Coach & Travel |
6643 1212
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Grafton Radio Cabs
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6642 3622
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Lismore Regional Airport
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Lismore Taxis |
6621 2618
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Northern Rivers Buslines Route 670/675 |
6626 1499
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Gold Coast Airport
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Gold Coast Cabs |
07 5588 1234
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Xcede Byron Bay | 6620 9200 | |
Byron EasyBus |
6685 7447
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Steve’s Ballina Byron Transport |
0414 660 031
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Brisbane 2 Byron |
1800 626 222
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Coolangatta to Byron Airporter |
0400 247 287
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13 12 30
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Tweed Coast Transfers and Tours |
0409 710 779
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6672 1444
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0411 367 580
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Northern Rivers Carpool is a free, online service for anyone who wants to save money, meet new people and reduce their carbon footprint while travelling to work or study.
Northern Rivers Carpool is easy to use. It takes two minutes to join the network and then Northern Rivers Carpool will search its database and match you with other people travelling in the same direction.
Join www.nrcarpool.org today and travel smart. Login with your email address and member password to access the Members Page and then click on the Order your Carpool car sticker button. Download the new app for iPhone via iTunes and Android via Google Play.
Name | Phone | Notes | |
1300 875 895
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Cabbage Tree Island – Ballina “Cabbo Tripper”
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1300 875 895
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Operates Monday – Friday
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Community Transport Organisations are non-profit services funded by the Department of Aging, Disability and Home Care and other Government bodies. Community Transport Organisations provide a range of transport services for people who do not have their own transport or who have difficulty using regular public transport. Passengers are asked to make a small contribution.
They provide many services to the Indigenous community, elderly people, younger people with disabilities and carers who reside in Ballina, Byron, Clarence, Lismore, Casino, Kyogle, Richmond Valley and Tweed. These include
Use the search function in map below to find cycle-ways in your area.
Type of pass or fare | Issued by | Fare Type | Notes |
Blinded Soldiers Gold Pass | NSW Transport Authorities | Free | Guide also entitled to free travel. |
Ex-members of Defence forces (TPI) Pass | Sydney Trains | Free | Free travel. |
NSW Half Fare Entitlement Card | Dept of Community Services | Concession | |
NSW & Victorian War Widow/er Transport Concession Card | NSW and Victorian Transport Authorities | Concession | |
Pensioner Concession Card | Centrelink & Dept of Veterans Affairs | Concession | |
Seniors Card | Centrelink & Dept of Veterans Affairs | Concession | |
NSW Tertiary Student Concession Card | Tertiary Institutions | Concession | Eligible full time tertiary students are entitled to half fare concession using a NSW Tertiary Student Concession Card. |
Vision Impaired Persons Pass | NSW Transport Authorities | Free | |
Vision Impaired Person with Guide Dog | No pass required | Free | |
World War I Veterans Free Pass | NSW Transport Authorities | Free |
Regional Excursion Daily (RED ticket): Holders of Pensioner Concession, NSW Seniors or War Widow/er cards, can purchase a RED ticket from the bus driver for $2.50. The ticket is valid for all day travel within the region. You can get on and off the bus as much as you want and you can travel on different bus companies. Show your eligible concession card to the driver, they will give you a RED ticket which you can use for the rest of the day.
Click here for more information.
Half Fare Concessions: Full time tertiary students, jobseekers, apprentices and trainees are entitled to half fare travel on presentation of a relevant card. You can obtain an application from Centrelink, your training institution or workplace.
Click here for more information.
Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS): People with a severe and permanent disability may be eligible for subsidised taxi travel. TTSS consists of vouchers that pay for ½ your taxi fare per journey. Up to a maximum of $60 a ride. So if the fare is $25 you would pay $12.50, and if it is $120 you would pay $60. Ask your doctor about the scheme or phone 1800 623 724.
Click here for more information and download a form
If you are travelling interstate you can order Interstate Taxi Dockets. Order them in advance of your travel as they may take up to two weeks to arrive.
Click here to download an order form.
School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS): Travel to and from school is subsidised for most students. Contact your school for an application form.
Click here for more information.
Assisted School Travel Program (ASTP): Subsidised school transport for students with an intellectual, physical or behavioural disorder, should their parents be unable to provide transport. Apply through your school or phone 1300 338 278.
Click here for more information
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a range of transport schemes for Veterans with disabilities living permanently in NSW. For more information and an application form contact a regional RSL Sub Branch office or call 1800 555 254.
Click here for more information.
Isolated Patients Travel & Accommodation Scheme (IPTAAS): A referral-only service for people who need to travel more than 100km to obtain inpatient or outpatient specialist medical treatment and/or specialist oral health surgical treatment that is unavailable locally. Claim forms are available from your medical practitioner or contact 6620 2168.
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Companion Card If you have a significant, lifelong disability and require attendant care for the rest of your life, you may be eligible for a companion card. An attendant travelling with you will receive free travel on public transport in NSW. This card also provides free entry for the attendant to many venues throughout the state. For more information and an application form phone 1800 893 044.
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Assistance Animal Permit If you have a disability and rely on the assistance of an animal that has been trained to alleviate the effects of your disability, you can apply for an Assistance Animal Permit. The animal must meet training standards so that it assists you to use public transport effectively, and to ensure it does not pose any risks or disruptions to other passengers or staff. Find out more or get an application from a NSW branch of Vision Australia or Guide Dogs Australia
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5.30am to 12.30am daily. Closed for maintenance on the second Tuesday of each month between 9.00 am & 12 noon.
Weekly, one way and return tickets are purchased on the Ferry. Quarterly and Full Season Ferry Tickets and books of 25 are purchased from cashiers at Ballina Shire Council’s Customer Service Centre, 40 Cherry Street, Ballina. Vehicle Registration papers must be produced at time of purchase of season tickets.
Quarterly Tickets are valid from 1 July to 30 September; 1 October to 31 December; 1 January to 31 March; 1 April to 30 June.
2015/16 Charges | One Way | Weekly | Book of 25 | Quarterly | Full Season |
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Cars/Vehicles under 3 tonnes | $5.50 | $52 | $80.75 | $295 | |
Motorcycles | $2.70 | $26 | $44 | $148 | |
Car & Trailer/Caravan/Boat taking up 2 spaces | $11 | ||||
Tractor | $43.88 | $147.50 | |||
Vehicle 3-10 tonnes carrying capacity | $13 | $325 | |||
Vehicle (truck only) greater than 10 tonnes carrying capacity | $15 | $375 | |||
Vehicle (truck and dog) greater than 10 tonnes carrying capacity | $22 | $550 | |||
Bicyles (school children exempt) | $1 | $50 | |||
Replacement Ferry Pass Sticker $7 |
For more information download the Schedule of Fees and Charges
NSW RailLink | phone 132 232 |
NSW RailLink has an extensive network of coaches which connect many Northern Rives towns and villages with trains at Grafton, Casino and Kyogle stations. Trains continue south to Sydney and North to Brisbane.
Bookings can be made online or over the phone.
From Ballina Shire passengers can board a TrainLink coach at Alstonville, Ballina, Lennox Head, Wardell and Wollongbar for rail connections to Sydney and Brisbane.
Ballina Taxi Provider | Phone | Taxi Ranks |
6686 9999 |
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Taxis provide greater flexibility in meeting the needs of individual travellers and are often faster than other forms of public transport. There are three ways to catch a taxi:
NOTE: If you need change from $50 or more tell the driver when you start the journey.
Feedback If you would like to provide feedback, a compliment or a complaint about a taxi driver or trip, please call NSW Transport and Infrastructure’s Taxi Customer Feedback Management System on 1800 648 478 or submit it online.
Wheelchair accessible taxis are sometimes called WATs. A WAT can be a car, a van, or a minibus that has been altered to secure one or more wheelchairs in the back. WAT drivers receive more training than regular taxi drivers. They learn how to help a passenger in a wheelchair get in and out of the taxi. They also learn about different types of disability as well as the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS).
Each city and town in this region has it’s own taxi company or co-op. All but the smallest have at least one WAT, some have numerous. As a small number of drivers in each company drive WATs and they choose to do so, they are usually very helpful and friendly, especially since they get to know their passengers.
How much you pay depends on how far you travel. The taxi meter measures how far you go and how much it will cost. The driver will turn the meter on when the taxi arrives and you have been told that it is waiting. They will turn the meter off when you reach your destination, before helping you out.
The driver will help you in and out of the taxi and make sure you are securely fastened. You can ask if you would like help handling any luggage or to be pushed to your door. This will not cost you extra.
Download a fact sheet on Wheelchair Accessible Taxis
Download the Accessible Travel Guide to the Northern Rivers
Finding affordable transport can often be difficult for not-for-profit groups. We have collated a list of organisations below with spare bus capacity, who are willing to rent their vehicles to not-for-profit organisations at cost or near cost price. Use the contact details below to find out more about the vehicle on offer. If you have a vehicle you would like to make available to other not-for-profit organisation click here.
Provider | Contact | Conditions |
Ph: 6628 7400 | E: info@yaxi.com.au |
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Provider | Phone | |
6628 7400 | info@yaxi.com.au |
YAXI stands for Youth Access X-press Incorporated.
It’s a youth transport service for the 12-25 year olds living in Ballina Shire.
Some of the places YAXI can take you to are: