Stop codes:

Every stop, station and interchange has a unique 5-digit identification code. These stop codes assist with providing specific information about a particular stop or station. This includes arrival and departure times or any impacts to accessing these locations.

Bus numbers:

Bus numbers are assigned to each route and are based on the six areas our contracted service providers cover:

  • Outer North (Purple) – Mostly 400 services
  • Outer South (Light blue) – 600 and 700 service
  • Outer North-East/O-Bahn (Orange) – Mostly 500 services
  • Adelaide Hills (Green) – 800 services
  • East West (Blue) – Mostly 100 services
  • North South (Red) – Mostly 200 services

Letters on buses:

Letters before the number may include:

  • T: Transit link bus that only stops at defined stops on its route.
  • N: After midnight service that starts on a Saturday night and operates into Sunday morning.
  • G,M,J,H or others: Buses that travel across the metropolitan area via the Adelaide CBD.
    • Excludes the J7 and J8, which only service the western suburbs.

Letters are the bus number may include:

  • X: Express bus service that does not pick up or drop off passengers for a section of its route.
  • F: A service with limited pick up and drop off once they have reached a defined stop on their route.
    • When travelling into the city, these services will drop off on-board passengers as normal but will not pick up passengers once they leave the defined stop.
    • When travelling away from the city, these services will pick up passengers as normal but will not drop off passengers until they get to the defined stop.
  • C or other: A service that is doing a shorter version of its route.
    • Example: M44 starts at Marion and finishes at Golden Grove. M44C starts at Marion and travels the same route but finishes in the Adelaide CBD.

Check the timetable before travelling or ask the driver before you board the bus.

Colours:

Adelaide Metro’s main brand colour is yellow.

Each of our modes of transport have colours to help customers identify their timetable.

  • Bus: Green
  • Train: Blue
  • Tram: Red

Each mode of transport also uses a range of colours to help customers find their route:

  • Outer Harbor train routes: Dark blue
  • Gawler train routes: Dark red
  • Botanic tram routes: Golden yellow
  • Adelaide Hills bus routes: Green
  • Outer North-East bus routes: Dark orange

View the Adelaide Metro contract map here.