Sydney bus route 333 explained

Number:333
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Operator:Transdev John Holland
Former Operator:State Transit
Depot:Waverley
Vehicle:Volgren bodied Volvo B12BLEA
Predecessors:380, L82
Start:Circular Quay
Via:Elizabeth Street
Oxford Street
Bondi Road
Bondi Beach
End:North Bondi
Level:Daily

Sydney bus route 333 is a limited-stop bus route operated by Transdev John Holland between Circular Quay and North Bondi. It is Sydney's busiest bus route.

History

State Transit commenced operating in October 2006 as the first full-time prepay only bus route in Sydney.[1] [2]

When Opal cards were rolled out across Sydney, route 333 became the second route to use Opal cards on 6 December 2013.[3] [4]

In September 2018, bus services in the Eastern Suburbs underwent a major overhaul which included timetable changes. As part of changes, overnight services of route 380 were replaced by route 333N which stops at all bus stops between the CBD and North Bondi.[5] [6] In 2018/19 route 333 was Sydney's busiest bus route.[7] From 24 January 2021, route 333 became a 24-hour service with route 333N withdrawn.[8] In April 2022 it was included in the takeover of Sydney Bus Region 9 by Transdev John Holland.[9]

Current route

Route 333 operates via these primary locations:

Notes and References

  1. https://www.smh.com.au/national/cashless-buses-to-cut-travel-times-20060911-gdod4j.html Cashless buses to cut travel times
  2. Services Australian Bus Panorama issue 22/3 November 2006 page 22
  3. http://www.transportnsw.info/sites/en/tickets/ticket-types/opal.page Opal Smartcards
  4. https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/opal-card-starts-on-popular-333-bondi-bus Opal Card starts on popular 333 Bondi bus
  5. https://www.9news.com.au/2018/08/13/14/44/sydney-bus-timetable-overhaul-bondi-beach-eastern-suburbs Sydney buses to Bondi Beach: Timetable set for major overhaul
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115001128/https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/18-333N-North-Bondi-to-City-Circular-Quay-via-Bondi-Junction-Night-Service-20201217-20210123.pdf Archived route 333N timetable
  7. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wentworth-courier/bondi-333-bus-service-revealed-as-the-busiest-route-in-the-state/news-story/371b62c3b9e26a1046706f633b0cf199 Bondi 333 bus service revealed as the busiest route in the state
  8. https://transportnsw.info/news/2021/additional-bus-services-service-changes#homepage Additional bus services and service changes
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126031934/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2111/sydney-region-9-bus-contract-secured-john-holland-transdev Sydney Region 9 bus contract secured: John Holland-Transdev