What to know about Port Macquarie
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Council maintains the Port Macquarie Coach Terminal on Gordon Street. It counts approximately 1,488 bus stops, 1 coach terminal and 10 taxi ranks in the local government area as of June 2024.Source: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Council says it does not have any dedicated long vehicle car parking spaces, but many wide streets will accommodate a long vehicle.Source: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
- Boundary Street is the main road access to Port Macquarie Airport and the airport business area; the council is currently assessing the scope of an upgrade that would widen it to two traffic lanes on each side and add a roundabout at its southern end.Source: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
- In New South Wales, fatigue-regulated bus drivers are only exempted from the national fatigue requirements if they do not provide a public passenger service.Source: National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
- To get a NSW bus driver authority an applicant must be medically fit to drive and, on one pathway, be aged 20 or over and have held a full Australian driver licence for at least 12 months during the last 2 years.Source: Service NSW
- The Port Macquarie Significant Urban Area had 50,193 people at the 2021 Census.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Coaches in Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council maintains the Port Macquarie Coach Terminal on Gordon Street. Its public transport policy counts approximately 1,488 bus stops, one coach terminal and 10 taxi ranks across the local government area as of June 2024 (Port Macquarie-Hastings Council policy). Parking for a big vehicle takes some thought: the council says it does not have any dedicated long vehicle car parking spaces, although many wide streets will accommodate a long vehicle (Port Macquarie-Hastings Council). For a function in town, agree with the operator where the bus will wait.
Port Macquarie airport transfers
Boundary Street is the main road to Port Macquarie Airport and the airport business area. The council is currently assessing the scope of a proposed upgrade that would widen it to two traffic lanes on each side and add a roundabout at the southern end (Port Macquarie-Hastings Council). A transfer for a wedding party or a conference group will use this road, so allow a little extra time if works have started before your date.
Hours and authority rules for Hastings trips
Carrying the public keeps a driver inside the fatigue rules: the national regulator notes that fatigue-regulated bus drivers in New South Wales are only exempted if they do not provide a public passenger service (National Heavy Vehicle Regulator). The driver also needs a bus driver authority. Service NSW lists being medically fit to drive and, on one pathway, being 20 or older with a full licence held for at least 12 months in the last 2 years (Service NSW). Ask the operator about both if your Port Macquarie group is heading somewhere far.
The Port Macquarie hub covers Thrumster, Lake Innes, Wauchope, Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills, Laurieton and North Haven. Send a request for your Port Macquarie trip with the pickup point and passenger numbers.
Port Macquarie charter hire: questions
Where do coaches stop in Port Macquarie?
The council-maintained Port Macquarie Coach Terminal is on Gordon Street. For a charter pickup, put your preferred spot in the request and confirm it with the operator, since the council has no dedicated long vehicle parking bays.
Are Wauchope and Laurieton part of the Port Macquarie hub?
Yes. Pickups from Wauchope, Laurieton, North Haven, Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie are passed on with Port Macquarie requests.