In brief
Venue
Date and times
Tuesday 31 December 2024| Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
08:00 pm
|
Free Travel begins
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08:30 pm
|
Caloundra, Coolum and Mooloolaba fireworks
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10:00 pm
|
Noosa fireworks
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05:30 am
|
Free travel ends
|
New Year's Eve is one of the biggest nights of the year on our network.
It will be busy, so plan your travel to and from the event before leaving home.
Free travel
Travel will be free across our South East Queensland network from 8pm on Tuesday 31 December until 5:30am on Wednesday 1 January.
If you're travelling before 8pm our normal fare and travel conditions apply.
Extra services
Buses
The following extra bus services will be running on New Year's Eve:
| Routes | Times |
|---|---|
| 600 | Toward Caloundra: 10:40pm, 11:40pm, 12:40am Toward Maroochydore: Every hour between 10:40pm and 1:40am |
| 620 | Toward Maroochydore: 12:50am, 1:50am, 2:50am Toward Noosa: Every hour between 11:30pm and 2:30am |
| 626 | Toward Sunrise Beach: Every 45 minutes between 7:48pm and 3:55am Toward Tewantin: Every 45 minutes between 7:03pm and 3:10am |
| 627 | Toward Sunshine Beach: Every hour between 7:20pm and 3:15am Toward Tewantin: Every hour between 7:50pm and 3:45am |
Before these times, bus services will run to a normal weekday timetable.
Shuttle buses to and from Mooloolaba NYE event
Park 'n' ride with free shuttles leaving between 5pm and 11pm from:
- Chancellor Park Secondary College - near the University of the Sunshine Coast Cricket ground (164 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs)
After the fireworks, catch the return shuttle from:
- Alexandra Bluff Foreshore Carpark, Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
Trains
There'll be major timetable changes on all lines due to Cross River Rail works.
Sunshine Coast trains will run every 30 minutes during peak periods.
On Wednesday 1 January, services will run to a public holiday timetable.
Event information
Check the Visit Sunshine Coast website for more information.