Hobart Bus Mall Upgrade

The City of Hobart is upgrading the Elizabeth Street Bus Mall to create a pedestrian and passenger-friendly area with new contemporary bus shelters, wider footpaths, trees and renewed lighting and paving.

Stage 2 works commenced in July 2019 and finished at the end of 2019. During this stage the City demolished the old bus shelters, installed new electrical infrastructure and street lighting, and installed new bus shelters, seating and paving on the GPO side of the bus mall.

Artist's impression of the new bus mall. 

Stage 3 works have now commenced, following the completion of major works associated with the new Elizabeth Street Hotel. During this stage the old bus shelters will be demolished, the indented car parking bay outside the Savoy Hotel will be removed and replaced with footpath. New paving will be installed alongside the kerb and channel. A new bus shelter, will be installed to service the returned bus stop outside the Metro Shop.

Works are anticipated to be complete in October 2020, to coincide with the reintroduction of Metro bus services. Further information about Bus schedules and services will be available closer to the changeover. Please visit the Metro website. 

How will this affect the existing bus services?

There should be no impact to existing bus stops or services and the Elizabeth Street bus mall will remain as a one way street during the works, as it has been for the past 2 years.

When the works are complete the Elizabeth Street bus mall will again become a two way street for bus traffic. Some short term pick up and set down parking will be provided to service the businesses in the street. Access restrictions for general traffic will continue to apply.