Free Student Transport Options

Campus Transport

Armidale is a beautiful city and a nice stroll can be relaxing.

We know as a student, your days are full, and your nights can be just as busy.

To make things easier and safer, we’ve got a range of transport options for UNE students to ensure that getting from A to B is both convenient and safe.

Intensive School Shuttle Service

If you’re studying online, there’s a good chance that you’ll need to visit our wonderful campus for Intensive Schools.

We want to make your visit to the Armidale campus as stress-free as possible – after all, you’re here to get in all those practical and face-to-face requirements of your degree, and not worry about how you’re going to get there.

In 2019, thanks to the Student Services & Amenities Fee, we’ve brought back airport and train station pick-ups to your accommodation.

To book this please arrange here or click on the button below!

If you have any queries about this please speak with the lovely team at Advocacy & Welfare on (02) 6773 3116

To and from UNE

We also offer a fixed route shuttle service during official intensive periods, which goes into town (close to your accommodation) and to UNE. For live and up to date details please download our UNE Safe App.

Times: This service is available daily during official intensive periods: between 7 am and 9 am and again from 5 pm to 10 pm.

If you have accessibility requirements, please get in touch with us in advance at
unelife@une.edu.au so that we can arrange transportation for you.

Booking in advance ensures your trip is hassle-free, please do so by booking via the button below.
This includes Airport and Train station to your town accommodation only.

Make a booking

*This is a new service in 2019 so please bear with us while we manage demand and expectations.

Academic Campus (Library) Shuttle Service

Studying late on campus is kind of a rite-of-passage for any uni student.

Safety and Security operate a Library Shuttle service which picks up students from the Dixson Library, the Law Library, and the Northern Carpark and transports them to the requested locations within the town boundaries. This is available all year with the exception of public holidays and the Christmas break.

Departure times are as follows:

Monday – Friday

• Departs Dixson Library at 7.00pm, 8.00pm, 9.00pm and 10.00pm
• Departs Law Library at 7.05pm, 8.05pm, 9.05pm and 10.05pm
• Departs Northern Carpark at 7:10pm, 8:10pm, 9:10pm and 10:10pm

After 10pm, the service runs from the Academic Campus by request (phone 02 6773 2099) until dawn.

Saturday & Sunday
This service is not in operation. Please call Security on 02 6773 2099 if you need assistance, please note this is a student service.

Public holidays/ Christmas break
This service is not in operation.

College Campus Town Shuttle

The College Safety Shuttle is a service for students to travel to and from their college.

The shuttle is used to reach essential services in the centre of Armidale. It operates Tuesday through to Saturday and departs Austin College, UNE, about every half hour from 6 pm.

Operating hours are as follows:
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 6 pm – 12 am – last return trip from town 11.45pm
Fri, Sat: 6pm – 2am – last return trip from town 1.45am

The Shuttle will stop at the below approved stops only:

• UNE Directory Board
• Mary White College (on request)
• Austin/EPC bus stop
• St Albert’s College
• Girraween Service Station
• Belgrave Cinema
• Hardman Automotive
• Grant McCarroll Service Centre
• Optus Shop (Beardy Street Mall)
• Armidale Hospital
• Girraween Service Station
• Wright Village (Eastern Car Park)

You can track this bus in real time by downloading the UNE Safe app on your phone and heading to “UNE Safety Shuttle”.