Guides
How to get the most out of GoAus, and how public transport works in other Australian cities.
Using GoAus
How the app works, step by step.
- Set up your daily tripDo this once and GoAus shows the right trip, at the right time, every day. You don’t type your trip in each morning.4 min read
- Leave-by countdowns and alertsGoAus starts from when you need to be there and works backwards. The result is one time to leave, counting down.4 min read
- Catch it further along (missed your bus?)Missed your bus, or running tight? Sometimes the bus is still catchable a few stops on. GoAus finds the first stop further along its route that you can reach comfortably before it does.4 min read
- Family: share trips with people you trustFamily lets the people you trust see the trips you start: which bus, when you’re due. It isn’t a way to see where anyone is all day.5 min read
- Widgets and the home screenA widget puts your next trip on your home screen, so you can see when to leave without opening the app.3 min read
Riding guides
How public transport works in other Australian cities.
- How myki works in Melbournemyki is Melbourne’s travel card, and today you can also just tap a bank card. Fares are half price until 1 January 2027, and under 18s ride free.5 min read
- Opal fares explained (NSW)Opal fares depend on how far you go and when, then stop at a cap. Here’s the short version.5 min read
- Riding the O-Bahn in AdelaideThe O-Bahn is a guided busway that carries buses from the city to the north-east suburbs without traffic lights.4 min read
- Free buses in DarwinIn the Northern Territory, public buses are free to ride, so there’s no ticket to buy.3 min read
- Riding in Perth: free Sundays and the CATPerth has one flat fare for three hours, free travel on Sundays and free CAT buses around the city.4 min read
- Brisbane’s 50c fares and go cardEvery TransLink trip costs 50 cents, however far you go. Here’s how to make sure you pay once, not twice.4 min read
- Buses in regional QueenslandOutside South East Queensland, TransLink runs urban bus networks in towns from Warwick to Cairns, and they all charge the same 50 cents.4 min read
- Getting around Canberra: light rail, buses and MyWay+Canberra’s buses and the Gungahlin to City light rail share one ticketing system, MyWay+, with a daily cap and a monthly cap.5 min read