$10
TICKETS
24hr
3 day
Access world class golf courses
Adult$35
$60
Children (4-16 years)
$20
Student / Concession / Senior
$25$45
Family (2 adults + 2 children)
Dive, snorkel, SUP, kayak & more
Relax and enjoy some well-deserved pampering
Lose yourself in a maze
Swim with dolphins
Experience local food & wine
Visit cellar doors
Dine & shop in historic seaside villages
Explore historic Point Nepean
Take a ferry journey
The famous Portsea Hotel
$35
$100
$180
VALUE PASSES
Single trip pass^
child/ concession $8
Adult $10
10 ticket pass*
$295
Annual pass#$365
View spectacular coastline
^Our single trip pass allows you to hop on the bus once and off at the stop of your
choice. *10 ticket pass is fully transferable. #365 day annual pass is not transferable.
Purchase tickets online, visitor centres, at attractions, travel agents,
via your holiday accommodation or on the bus. Gift certificates
are also available.
The easy way to experience
the Mornington Peninsula –
where every stop has a story.
•The Peninsula Explorer experience is a circular route, so jump
on at the stop that best suits your plans. If you decide to do a
full circuit, allow 2 hrs. First bus pick up for the day is at 8am
at Boneo Maze and concludes at Nepean Country Club and
Day Spa at 6:12pm.
•Buses arrive at the 18 stops hourly during peak times
(weekends, school holidays public holidays) and every two
hours the remainder of the year.
18 stops to hop-on, hop-off
•To ensure you can most accurately plan your timing
on the day download our tracker system app.
Alternatively see our website for a live update.
Entertaining & informative commentary
•If driving to meet the bus, look to local parking options
that best suit your planned activities. Behind the Rye Village
shopping strip, or Quarantine Station at Point Nepean
National Park both offer hassle free car parking.
The latest open top double deckers
Rye Ocean Beach
Transfers
Connections to the Peninsula Explorer from the Melbourne
CBD are available through Bunyip Tours, Grayline, Great
Sights and on public transport. Connections from the
Bellarine Peninsula are available through Searoad ferries.
Call (03) 5987 3030
Every stop has a story
Every stop has a story, from the indigenous narrative
of how the Mornington Peninsula was formed, to
the mysterious disappearance of Australian Prime
Minister Harold Holt and the incredible survival story
of escaped convict William Buckley.
Peninsula Hot Springs
18 stops... hundreds
of experiences
24 hour tickets, 365 days a year
The double decker open top buses not only provide
visitors with magnificent views of the peninsula but
also connect key attractions in a seamless journey.
With entertaining & informative commentary - every
stop has a story.
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Timetable
2
3
4
6
STOP
8
DAILY
DAILY PEAK
DAILY PEAK
DAILY
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
9:10 am 10:10 am 11:10 am
12:10 pm
1:10 pm
2:10 pm
3:10 pm
Eagle Ridge Golf Course
4:10 pm
13 Boneo Maze
8:00 am
PEAK DAILY
9:00 am
PEAK
10:00 am
11:00 am
14 Moonah Links Golf Course
Upon Request
15 Nepean Country Club and Day Spa & 8:10 am
1 Sorrento Village, George St
Millionaire’s Walk, Sorrento
2 Millionaire’s Walk, Portsea
3 Portsea Village
4 Quarantine Station, Point Nepean NP
Portsea Village
5 Sorrento Village, Buckley’s cafe
6 Ferry Terminal
7 First Settlement site, Sorrento
8 Blairgowrie Village
9 Rye Township
10 Rye Ocean Beach
11 St Andrews Beach Golf Course
12 Gunnamatta Trail Rides
Australia
14 Moonah Links Golf Course
16 Cups Estate Winery
8:12 am
9:12 am
10:12 am
11:12 am
12:12 pm
1:12 pm
2:12 pm
3:12 pm
4:12 pm
17 Peninsula Hot Springs
8:15 am
9:15 am
10:15 am
11:15 am
12:15 pm
1:15 pm
2:15 pm
3:15 pm
4:15 pm
18 Dunes Golf Course
8:18 am
9:18 am
10:18 am
11:18 am
12:18 pm
1:18 pm
2:18 pm
3:18 pm
4:18 pm
9
Rye Township
8:35 am
9:35 am
10:35 am
11:35 am
12:35 pm
1:35 pm
2:35 pm
3:35 pm
4:35 pm
8
Blairgowrie Village
8:45 am
9:45 am
10:45 am
11:45 am
12:45 pm
1:45 pm
2:45 pm
3:45 pm
4:45 pm
1
Sorrento Village - George St
8:55 am
9:55 am
10:55 am
11:55 am
12:55 pm
1:55 pm
2:55 pm
3:55 pm
4:55 pm
2
Millionaire’s Walk
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
3
Portsea Village
9:05 am
10:05 am
11:05 am
12:05 pm
1:05 pm
2:05 pm
3:05 pm
4:05 pm
5:05 pm
4
Quarantine Station, Point Nepean NP
9:10 am
10:10 am
11:10 am
12:10 pm
1:10 pm
2:10 pm
3:10 pm
4:10 pm
5:10 pm
3
Portsea Village
9:15 am
10:15 am
11:15 am
12:15 pm
1:15 pm
2:15 pm
3:15 pm
4:15 pm
5:15 pm
5
Sorrento Village - Buckley’s Cafe
9:20 am
10:20 am
11:20 am
12:20 pm
1:20 pm
2:20 pm
3:20 pm
4:20 pm
5:20 pm
6
Ferry Terminal
9:25 am
10:25 am
11:25 am
12:25 pm
1:25 pm
2:25 pm
3:25 pm
4:25 pm
5:25 pm
7
First Settlement Site - Sorrento
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:30 am
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:30 pm
8
Blairgowrie Village
9:35 am
10:35 am
11:35 am
12:35 pm
1:35 pm
2:35 pm
3:35 pm
4:35 pm
5:35 pm
9
Rye Township
9:40 am
10:40 am
11:40 am
12:40 pm
1:40 pm
2:40 pm
3:40 pm
4:40 pm
5:40 pm
10 Rye Ocean Beach
9:50 am
10:50 am
11:50 am
12:50 pm
1:50 pm
2:50 pm
3:50 pm
4:50 pm
5:50 pm
13 Boneo Maze
15 Nepean Country Club
15 Eagle Ridge Golf Course & Nepean Country Club
Upon Request
9:55 am
10:55 am
11:55 am
12:55 pm
1:55 pm
2:55 pm
3:55 pm
4:55 pm
5:55 pm
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
16 Cups Estate Winery
Bellarine
Peninsula
Bass Strait
Connecta Route Map
Map Key
12
14
16
17
McCrae
Bus stops on both sides of the road
Gunnamatta Trail Rides
Moonah Links Golf Course
Cups Estate Winery
Peninsula Hot Springs
Call (03) 5987 3030
Call (03) 5987 3030
DAILY PEAK
STOP
Hastings, Frankston Flinders rd #13156* 7:16 am 8:16 am
Boneo Maze
PEAK DAILY
5:00 pm 6:00 pm
Dromana, Pt. Nepean Rd #12630*
7:36 am 8:36 am
Peninsula Hot Springs
McCrae, Pt. Nepean Rd #13062*
7:42 am 8:42 am
Nepean Country Club
Rosebud, Pt. Nepean Rd #13068*
7:48 am 8:48 am
Rosebud, Pt. Nepean Rd #13068*
5:14 pm 6:19 pm
Boneo Maze
7:55 am 8:55 am
McCrae, Pt. Nepean Rd #13062*
5:20 pm 6:25 pm
Dromana, Pt. Nepean Rd #12630*
5:26 pm 6:31 pm
*All stops are PTV bus stops.
Connecta Route
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6:12 pm
The Connecta Route provides a morning and evening link from Hastings to the
commentary circuit via Dromana, McCrae and Rosebud. Please see timetable
for details of stops and timings.
STOP
Route direction marker - two way
Rye Township Beachside stop > to Peninsula Hot Springs
Clockertower stop > to Sorrento
6:07 pm
PEAK = Weekends, Public Holidays and School Holidays. Stop times are a guide, local congestion may result in delays. Please allow suitable time
to get to your destination. View the location of our bus in real time (updated every 15 secs) at peninsulaexplorer.com/the-journey.
Mornington
Peninsula
Route direction marker - one way
5:07 pm
17 Direct Peninsula Hot Springs
15 Nepean Country Club (via Moonah Links Golf Course)
Port Phillip Bay
18 Dunes Golf Course
Blairgowrie Village
12 Gunnamatta Trail Rides
Melbourne
17 Peninsula Hot Springs
Ferry Terminal
11 St Andrews Beach Golf Club
Melbourne
13 Boneo Maze
Quarantine Station, Point Nepean NP
N/A
6:07 pm
5:07pm 6:12 pm
Hastings, Frankston Flinders rd #13156* 5:46 pm 6:51 pm
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