The Gawler and surrounds on-demand bus service area operates around Evanston Gardens, Evanston South, Evanston Park, Gawler East, Gawler West, Gawler South, Gawler Belt and Roseworthy. This is in addition to fixed-route bus services in Gawler that run to timetables: 491, 492A, 492C, 493 and 494.

People who live more than 500m from a fixed-route service can book an on-demand bus at any time during its operating hours. People who live within 500m of a fixed-route service cannot book an on-demand bus unless they:

  • have a medical exemption from their doctor
  • are booking a trip outside the normal operating hours of the fixed-route services.

The on-demand bus number is 495.

On-demand services are available:

  • Monday to Thursday: 6:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Friday: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
  • Saturday: 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
  • Sunday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Bookings need to be made at least one hour before pick-up, by calling Torrens Transit on 1300 022 942.

Please note that some services may have reached the maximum number of bookings available for your desired time/service. Torrens Transit staff will advise if a service is full and you may need to catch the next available service.

Pricing is the same as Adelaide Metro fares and you can pay on-board with your metroCARD.