"A bike bus is a group of people who cycle to work in a group. It's called a "bus" because there is a set route and timetable so it can pick up more "passengers" along the way. Cycling is a quick, fun way to get to work while keeping fit and healthy. A bike bus adds sociability and comfort. And it's zero emission commuting, so you save 1.3 tonnes of greenhouse emissions per annum, for a 10km commute."

A bike bus is also a safer way to commute as the riders ride in single file and are clearly visible along the highway.

The Northern Beaches bike bus leaves the southern side of the Trinity Beach roundabout promptly at 7.00am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morning with the following timetable:

7.00am Trinity Beach roundabout (southern side)
7.15am Smithfield/Caravonica Roundabout (near fruit van)
7.24am Holloways Beach turnoff
7.26am Machan's Beach turnoff
7.32am General Aviation lights
7.36am Airport turnoff
7.45am Seabreeze Café Cairns Base Hospital.

Riding is in single file along the Captain Cook Highway cycle lane.
We would like to encourage other cyclists to join us anywhere along the route for the ride into the City.

It is also worthwhile to note that up to 6 riders depart from Mooroobool each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and make the journey out to the Trinity Beach Roundabout to join the group for the ride into the CBD. A return bike bus service from the CBD back out to the Northern Beaches in the evenings is still in the discussion stage but it is likely to start very soon. Similarly, it is hoped that the successful establishment of the Northern Beaches services will lead to the formation of other bike bus services in the Cairns area, particularly from the Southern Suburbs.

For further information regarding this service you may contact:

Roger Cumming - 0438811166
David O'Loughlin - 0400041916