Brisbane

We run two free bus services to local public transport hubs so you can get you need to go, faster. The service runs Monday to Saturday between Toombul Shopping Centre, Northgate Station and the Chermside Shopping Centre precinct.

Monday to Friday, the bus leaves Toombul at approximately 7.30am on a 30-minute round-trip route. The first service arrives on campus with sufficient time for you to attend an 8.00am lecture. The last service on this route leaves campus at approximately 6.30pm.

The bus leaves from Chermside (Thomas Street opposite Quest Apartments) every 45 minutes, with the first service at 7.20am. The first service arrives at the campus with sufficient time to attend an 8.00am lecture. From 7.30pm, a single bus operates on the Chermside/Northgate/Toombul route. The last service from campus departs at approximately 9.30pm.

On Saturdays, the bus leaves Chermside every hour. The first service leaves Chermside at 1pm, arriving at the campus at 1.30pm via Toombul (arriving 1.15pm) and Northgate (arriving 1.20pm). The last service leaves ACU at approximately 5.30pm.

View shuttle pick-up points (PDF, 306KB)

View shuttle bus timetable (PDF, 65.7KB)

Brisbane is a cycle-friendly city and our campus is a cycle-friendly place. Look up nearby bicycle paths near campus at the Brisbane City Council Cycling website.

When you arrive at campus, you can store your two-wheeled steed at one of two sets of racks. The first set is located outside of the library adjacent to the covered seating area. The second set is located just outside the Co-op Bookshop.

City Council buses connect the campus with train stations and suburbs including Toombul Shopping Centre, Northgate, Banyo, Brisbane City and Fortitude Valley.

City Council bus stops, both inbound and outbound, are situated just outside the campus grounds near the intersection of Approach Road and Earnshaw Road.

Visit the Translink website for timetables. 

It would be great if you could find other, more sustainable ways to campus. If you can’t, there is some parking available but spaces are limited.

There are a number of reserved spots outside Building 206 for our visitors. You can reserve these spaces by calling the concierge on +61 7 3623 7100.

There is also staff parking for those with an ACU-issued swipe pass.

Finally, there are a number of disabled parking spaces on campus for those who hold and display a current government-issued permit.