Free Regional Bus Program
Swinburne has organised a free bus service that will collect and return future students from designated locations at scheduled times. Pick up will be available in the following regions:
Please Note:
This is a free service provided by Swinburne University of Technology.
Be sure to check your region schedule. If you fail to board the final scheduled bus for your route, or any earlier return service, you will need to make alternative arrangements and Swinburne will not be liable for any expenses you may incur as a result.
Geelong Region:
The bus route for Geelong will be as follows;
| Pick Up | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Mercure Hotel, Myers Street, Geelong |
| Drop Off | |
| 5:30 pm | Mercure Hotel, Myers Street, Geelong |
Buses from the Geelong region will travel directly to Swinburne's Hawthorn campus and arrive at approximately at 10:00am. The bus will proceed to depart from the campus at 4:00pm to allow for students to be dropped off in Geelong at the appropriate time as written above. Students wishing to visit the Prahran campus are able to take a shuttle bus which is available every hour to and from the hawthorn campus.
A Swinburne representative will greet you upon arrival.
Arrangements are still being made for students wishing to visit the Lilydale campus.
Gippsland region:
The bus route for Gippsland will be as follows;
| Pick Up | Drop Off | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:50am | Sale | Gippsland Grammar (Snr Campus) McGhee Street | 7:05pm |
| 7:10am | Rosedale Mechanics Hall | Princess Hwy | 6:45pm |
| 7:30am | Traralgon V/Line Stop | Queens Pde/Princess Hwy | 6.25pm |
| 7:40am | Morwell V/Line Stop | Commercial Rd/Princess Hwy | 6:15pm |
| 8:15am | Warragul V/Line Stop | Queens St/Princess Hwy | 5:50pm |
Buses from the Gippsland region will travel directly to Swinburne's Lilydale campus and arrive at approximately at 10:00am. The bus will depart from the Lilydale campus at 12pm to proceed to Swinburne's Hawthorn campus where it will arrive at approximately 1pm. The bus will depart from the campus at 3pm to allow for students to be dropped off at the appropriate times as written above. Students wishing to visit the Prahran campus are able to take a shuttle bus which is available every hour to and from the hawthorn campus.
Two Swinburne student ambassadors will be present on the bus.
South Gippsland region:
Please note this service is not organised by Swinburne University of Technology.
| Pick Up | Drop Off | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Foster Hall | 6:30pm | |
| 8:20am | Meeniyan Hall | 6:10pm | |
| 8:35am | Leongatha Post Office | 6:00pm | |
| 8:50am | Korumburra Library | 5:45pm | |
| 9:10am | Loch General Store | 5:25pm | |
| 8:00am | Mirboo North Post Office | (to meet up with Leongatha bus) | 6:25pm |
Shepparton Region:
The bus route for Shepparton will be as follows;
| Pick Up | Drop Off | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | Echuca Railway Station | Sturt Street | 8:00pm |
| 8:00 am | Kyabram Transit Centre | Union Street | 7:30pm |
| 8:30 am | Mooroopna V/Line Stop | McLennan Street | 7:00pm |
| 8:40 am | Shepparton Civic Centre | Nixon Street | 6:50pm |
| 9:40 am | Seymour McDonalds | Old Hume Highway | 5:50pm |
Buses from the Shepparton region will travel directly to Swinburne's Hawthorn campus and arrive at approximately at 11:00am. The bus will proceed to depart from the campus at 4:00pm to allow for students to be dropped off at the appropriate times as written above. Students wishing to visit the Prahran campus are able to take a shuttle bus which is available every hour to and from the hawthorn campus.
Two Swinburne student ambassadors will be present on the bus.
Arrangements are still being made for students wishing to visit the Lilydale campus.