What to know about Bunbury
- The City of Bunbury says driving from Perth on the Kwinana Freeway and the Forrest Highway takes approximately two and a quarter hours. It adds that the Bunbury Outer Ring Road links the Forrest Highway to the Bussell Highway.Source: City of Bunbury
- In Bunbury, regional rail services use the Bunbury Passenger Terminal on Picton Road, East Bunbury, while local and some regional buses use the Central Bus Station on the corner of Wellington and Haley Streets.Source: City of Bunbury
- Bunbury Airport is owned and operated by the City of Bunbury and is located 8 km south east of the Bunbury CBD.Source: City of Bunbury
- In Western Australia, a passenger transport vehicle authorisation, which replaced charter vehicle licences and regular passenger transport omnibus licences, can only be granted to a vehicle with valid registration, a passed roadworthiness inspection and the correct class of motor injury insurance.Source: Government of Western Australia
- WorkSafe Western Australia says drivers operating within WA must follow WA fatigue laws rather than the Heavy Vehicle National Law. All commercial vehicle drivers may work no more than 5 hours continuously, with at least a 20 minute break from driving for each 5 hours of work.Source: WorkSafe Western Australia
- Western Australian guidance says bus drivers are not required to ensure passengers under 16 are restrained, but where seatbelts are available it is recommended that passengers use them; a bus is a vehicle seating over 11 adults including the driver.Source: Government of Western Australia
- The 2021 Census counted 76,452 people in the Bunbury Significant Urban Area.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Getting a Bunbury group on the road
Many Bunbury bookings are runs to or from Perth. The City of Bunbury puts the drive at approximately two and a quarter hours on the Kwinana Freeway and Forrest Highway, with the Bunbury Outer Ring Road linking the Forrest Highway to the Bussell Highway for groups heading further south. In town, the Central Bus Station on the corner of Wellington and Haley Streets and the Bunbury Passenger Terminal on Picton Road, East Bunbury are the two public transport hubs the City lists, useful meeting points if part of your Bunbury group arrives by bus or train.
The Bunbury Airport is owned and operated by the City of Bunbury and sits 8 km south east of the CBD, handy if a charter or private flight is part of a Bunbury corporate day.
WA rules that shape a Bunbury day trip
Western Australia sets its own fatigue rules. WorkSafe Western Australia says drivers working within WA follow WA law, with no more than 5 hours of continuous work and at least a 20 minute break from driving for each 5 hours. On a long Bunbury to Perth return or a winery loop further south, ask how the operator plans breaks or a second driver.
Vehicles carrying paying passengers in WA need a passenger transport vehicle authorisation, granted only with valid registration, a passed roadworthiness inspection and the right motor injury insurance. For Bunbury school and junior sport trips, the state seatbelt guidance says bus drivers do not have to restrain passengers under 16, but recommends using seatbelts where a bus has them.
Towns this Bunbury page covers
The 2021 Census counted 76,452 people in the Bunbury Significant Urban Area, which takes in Australind, Eaton, Millbridge, Dalyellup, Gelorup and Stratham as well as central Bunbury. Pick WA, type your town and send a request.
Bunbury charter hire: questions
We live in Australind or Eaton. Does our request go to Bunbury?
Yes. Australind, Leschenault, Eaton, Millbridge, Dalyellup and Gelorup all route to the Bunbury hub, so choose WA and type your suburb or town.
Can a Bunbury group book a coach to Perth and back in one day?
You can ask. With around two and a quarter hours each way and WA's 5 hour continuous work limit, mention your full timetable so the Bunbury operator can plan driver breaks.
Do children need seatbelts on a Bunbury school bus charter?
WA guidance recommends passengers use seatbelts where a bus has them, but does not make the driver responsible for restraining under-16s. Ask the Bunbury operator whether the vehicle offered has seatbelts fitted.