What to know about Bowral - Mittagong
- In its October 2024 timetable change Transport for NSW retained Southern Highlands Line intercity trains at their current frequencies and added an early Monday morning train from Campbelltown to Moss Vale, matching an existing Saturday service.Source: Transport for NSW
- A transport guide for Bowral and District Hospital lists local bus route 811 from Mittagong to Moss Vale via Bowral, and puts the hospital a 20 to 30 minute walk from Bowral Railway Station.Source: South Western Sydney Local Health District
- Wingecarribee Shire Council supports community transport locally by providing two fully serviced and maintained buses.Source: Wingecarribee Shire Council
- A Wingecarribee park booking does not give exclusive use of the park, garden or reserve, and an approval letter should arrive within 10 working days of a completed request.Source: Wingecarribee Shire Council
- Where an event affects roads, Wingecarribee Shire Council requires a traffic management plan prepared by a qualified traffic management company.Source: Wingecarribee Shire Council
- East Bowral Community Centre at 71 Boardman Road has a hall for 64 people, a kitchen and an enclosed barbecue area, and lists private parties among its uses.Source: Wingecarribee Shire Council
- In 2021 the Census recorded 41,600 people across the Bowral - Mittagong Significant Urban Area.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Trains into the Southern Highlands
In its October 2024 timetable change, Transport for NSW kept Southern Highlands Line intercity trains at their current frequencies, added an early Monday morning train from Campbelltown to Moss Vale to match a Saturday one and adjusted the local bus routes that connect with trains. A group arriving by train at Mittagong, Bowral or Moss Vale for a wedding or a garden tour can be met at the station by a charter with room for everyone's bags.
Getting around Bowral and Mittagong
The local health district transport guide for Bowral and District Hospital lists bus route 811 running from Mittagong to Moss Vale via Bowral, and puts the hospital a 20 to 30 minute walk from Bowral Railway Station. It is an older guide, so check current timetables before relying on it. Wingecarribee Shire Council also supports community transport by providing two fully serviced and maintained buses. A private charter is a different thing: a vehicle and driver for your group alone, on the times you set.
Ceremonies and events in Wingecarribee parks
The council's park booking page says a booking does not give exclusive use of the park, garden or reserve, and that an approval letter should arrive within 10 working days of a completed request. Events that affect roads need a traffic management plan prepared by a qualified traffic management company (Wingecarribee Shire Council). For a smaller celebration, East Bowral Community Centre at 71 Boardman Road has a hall for 64 people, a kitchen and an enclosed barbecue area. If coaches will set down guests near a closed street, mention the plan in your request.
From Hill Top and Colo Vale in the north to Berrima, Burradoo and Moss Vale, the Bowral - Mittagong Significant Urban Area had 41,600 people at the 2021 Census (Australian Bureau of Statistics). Pick NSW and send a request with your pickup town.
Bowral - Mittagong charter hire: questions
Can a coach collect our guests from Bowral or Moss Vale station?
Ask in your request. Give the train arrival time, the station and the venue so the operator can plan the pickup, and allow for weekend timetable changes.
Do Berrima and Moss Vale count as part of Bowral - Mittagong?
Yes. Berrima, New Berrima, Moss Vale, Burradoo, Welby, Renwick, Braemar, Colo Vale, Yerrinbool and Hill Top are handled with Bowral and Mittagong.