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Department of transport and main roads, designed for ipad.

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• 2.3 • 295 Ratings

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The official MyTranslink app is the perfect Queensland travel companion. Travellers and commuters can intuitively plan with real-time public transport information whether travelling by bus, train, ferry or tram. The app also makes it easier to personalise travel information and favourite frequently used stops. Other app features and benefits include: * Plan trips using the journey planner or in real-time by seeing the next service departing from your stop * Save your favourite stops and services to be alerted of any relevant travel updates * Clearly see the frequency of services (in real-time) via the Timetable tab * Trip Announcer - Get real-time stop alerts throughout trips (while en route) * View your recent trips and active alerts on the Plan tab * Stop Alerts - Receive alerts when you are close to your destination * Light and dark theme options For more information, please visit translink.com.au/mytranslink For MyTranslink app conditions of use, please visit translink.com.au/mytranslink/conditions-of-use. Note: Prolonged use of GPS features can affect phone battery life and data usage.

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295 Ratings

Too many annoying features

Firstly, when you leave the app and then go back into it, the screen / detail you were last looking at isn’t restored. Secondly, every time you choose to look at one of your favorite stops the default view shows a map of the local area that takes up most of the screen. You then have to hide the map to see a reasonable amount of useful information. Why - if you are looking at your favorite stops - would you want to see a map all the time?! A map view is definitely needed in order to locate new stops, but this should be a separate feature, not within Favourites! After several years of using this app, I still find myself wishing the third party app Go Brisbane was still available… it was so much easier to use. I have tried to send feedback about this App but it really feels like Translink don’t really want that. There is no in-App feedback option, instead you are taken to the generic Translink website which only allows 1000 characters (really?!!!), and no option to leave contact details for a response.

Well, sometimes it works

You have to know the limitations of this app to get useful information out of it. For example if you are crossing multiple suburbs it is sometimes useful to look at the map first to see what stops are nearby your destination rather than rely on the list produced when you use the ‘plan’ option. It is often not live data. Today I waited 6 mins for a bus the app said would arrive in 3. Other times when you click on the planned route to see the live data of where the bus is you can see the bus location. Often you can’t. If there is a major incident impacting the timetable the app will still tell you the scheduled times so you can head out for a bus that was never going to come on time.

It gets you there.

The app works for it’s main goal (I take you from here to there), but some times in the most inefficient ways… but it still takes you from point a to point b. There are times where it feels like it wants to rob you of every single penny you got by giving you Christmas light bus work even though two buses will get you there and sometimes it wants you to walk a marathon even though the bus you want is 5 minutes away from the stop right next to you. There are multiple buses that take you to the same location (some better than others) and it can pick the worst ones and not mention the better ones. I’ll give it 3 stars because it still gets you there but I recommend looking at the buses and planning your own route or know the buses and where there going and take them if you see them while waiting if they go to the same location.

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How to Take a Bus in Brisbane

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Brisbane's public transport consists of trains, ferries, and most commonly buses. This article specifically deals with how to catch a bus in Brisbane, taking you through each step from finding information about your trip, the trip itself, to arriving at your destination.

• You will need to find out where the bus stop is, what bus routes you can take to your destination, what times the buses come, and how much money you will need in cash or on your GO card.

• Once the bus has pulled up at the stop, and the doors open, check to see if anyone on the bus is moving to get off the bus and let them off first, before stepping onto the bus yourself.

• If paying by cash , have your cash ready, and any concession cards, and tell the driver you would like a ticket, where you are going, and show them your concession cards, and the driver will print you a ticket. Prepaid services however do not sell tickets, so you will either have to have already bought a ticket elsewhere, or use a GO card.
• If using a ticket you already have , show it to the driver so he can inspect it. The ticket will have on it what zones it can be used in, the date it to be used on, and the time it expires. If your ticket has expired, or you are not traveling in the zones on the ticket, you will need to purchase another ticket.
• If using a GO card , [2] X Research source touch the card to the circular pad on the card readers on either side of the door as you enter. There will be an audible beeping, a pair of green, orange, or red lights will flash, and a small screen will display a message. When it beeps flashes green or orange, it will display your current card balance. Your card has been read, and you can remove your card from the reader. If it beeps and flashes red, it may display several different messages. It may mean your card has not read properly because you did not hold it to the reader for long enough, or there was interference from another card or a mobile phone. It could also mean that the card has expired, been cancelled, or does not have enough credit on it to pay for your journey. [3] X Research source

• If you are disabled, pregnant, or elderly, and there are no seats available, you can request other passengers stand to let you sit. There are designated priority seating areas for disabled, pregnant, and elderly passengers, where passengers have to stand for these people. There is also space on buses for two wheelchairs or prams where seats can be folded up to make room.

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• There are several different service types to be mindful of, as not all buses stop at all stops along their route. Most common types of route are City Bus, City Express, Rockets and BUZ. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• City Bus services stop at all stops along their route. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• City Express services only stop at the white Express stops, and do not stop at yellow City Bus stops. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

• If you are a school student, you are advised to stand for full fare paying adults. Thanks Helpful 7 Not Helpful 0
• If you do not pay your fare, you are at risk of receiving an on the spot fine. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0
• Refrain from talking to the bus driver whilst in transit as this is distracting. The most appropriate time to ask questions is when the bus is fully stopped at a stop. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0
• Please have the appropriate fare and concession cards ready when the bus arrives to save time. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0
• It is an offence to smoke on the bus, and within five meters of a bus stop, and you can be given an on the spot fine. Thanks Helpful 3 Not Helpful 1
• Do not place your bags on the seat next to you when the bus is full as it is very rude . Thanks Helpful 3 Not Helpful 2
• Keep mobile phone use to a minimum as it disturbs fellow passengers. If you are listening to music or other audio use headphones so as to not disturb other passengers. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 2
• Bikes are not allowed on buses, unless they can compactly fold and fit in the luggage racks. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Tertiary students can no longer buy concession tickets with their student card, or travel on a concession GO card. To receive the student concession, you must purchase an adult GO card, and register it with Translink to then get the concession applied to it. [5] X Research source Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0

Things You'll Need

• GO Card (optional)- Adult, Concession or child
• Prepaid bus ticket- you can see the different types of tickets at www.Translink.com.au
• Concession ID if you have a concession ticket

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• ↑ https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/journey-planner
• ↑ https://gocard.translink.com.au/webtix/
• ↑ https://translink.widen.net/s/cr6cbvxcfm/go-card-user-guide
• ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb7aYr3n-wU
• ↑ https://translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/concessions/tertiary
• https://www.translink.ca/Rider-Guide.aspx

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