travelling on public transport with infants - act
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Travelling by bus with a pram is probably the biggest public transport
challenge. Most buses have two or three quite steep steps to climb and a door-way
that is usually too narrow for a pram. You will probably need to collapse your pram to
carry it on board and unless you've got a spare pair of hands, that can be
quite tricky whilst you're holding your baby and everything else. Even if
you are lucky enough to travel on a low floor bus without steps and with a wider
door, you will probably be asked to take your child out of the pram once on
board - this is at the discretion of the driver. If you do leave your child
in the pram, remember to put the brakes on.
Get the driver, or another passenger, to help you both on and off the bus. Once onboard, baby gets a great view of the world and usually a fair amount of attention from the other passengers!
For route and timetable information, try the numbers and weblinks below:
Action Buses is the sole provider of public transport in the ACT with four interchanges (Belconnen, City, Tuggeranong and Woden).
- Enquiries ph: 13 17 10
- Bus timetable and Maps here
- for information on "Accessible Travel" call 13 17 10 or (02) 6207 7611 or visit here.
- route finder online
- Sightseeing options online
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