About 2 months or so, I wanted to share my ideas on how why and where to catch our local buses. I can answer these with visual effects, as I will be doing here.
Our local community is generally dependent on private transport with club buses and community buses as well as taxis around the area.
Yet, I feel we all look at catching our local buses differently for reasons. I think, if I were to catch a bus, let me catch to Nowra (for shopping or appointments) or Bomaderry (to reach a connecting train). If we were to think a bit deeper, the local buses we have in the Bay & Basin are even as good as catching the buses locally and reaching your destinations locally within the Bay & Basin.
After recently travelling overseas and catching buses our costs of travelling on our local buses, are considerably lower and very compatible.
So, if we normally travel from example Basin View to Vincentia HomeCo by private car - how much is the cost of driving your car there. The rising cost of fuel is becoming expensive, registration, third party/comprehensive motor insurance, inclusive of regular maintenance & servicing.
So, for a small cost of $2.50 Pensioner/Senior travel, I could travel all around the Nowra Bus Network. To make it easy where our buses start and let us down, I have produced a few videos to show what great bus services we have around the Bay & Basin area. Yes, the amount bus services can be increased and improved, but in time, for that to happen, we need to increase the local patronage of these services. To do that these videos are here to help each and every one of you decide to catch buses by yourself, with friends and even as a family.
This is a short introduction video about Bay & Basin Quick/Trips/Scenic Trips':
Click here for the introduction video
Then the first video on these trips is here. Bay & Basin: 'Quick Trip 1' 102X Bus From Sanctuary Point Village to Homeco, Vicentia.
Click here for Quick Trip 1 - Sanctuary Point Village to HomeCo, Vincentia
This is one of many bus 'Quick Trips' you can take within our area, to get to places where you can get to work, do your basic shopping, get fit and meet families or friends for a social meeting. This bus service was less than 7 minutes with only one stop @ Erowal Bay.
My message to you all, a return trip is worth it. You're not paying for petrol. You're not driving. You're sitting in comfortable seats and could meet a group of friends and have a quick chat. You can organise your return trip on the same 102X (Express)* Bus service, within your own time back from Vincentia HomeCo. or return on the Scenic 102 (Scenic)* which will take you through Old Erowal Bay and parts of Sanctuary Point villages.
Sanctuary Point Village Shopping Centre is the place to go as it provides all the necessities of essential goods and services, ( without going too far) and more.
It offers the following shops: bakeries, coffee & beverage outlets, Australian Post, Chemist, Florists, and Real Estate Agents, bike shop, IGA, Jervis Bay Tourist Information and Shop, podiatrist, a couple of hair salons (why would you go elsewhere?), accountancy company, fish and chips/hamburgers, Indian and Chinese food as well as ample hot pizzas and many other shops for you to cater you needs. The Bay & Basin Library is at your service as well. Make sure you take the walk along "The Basin Walk' and enjoy Paradise Beach Reserve and P.alm Beach.
For further details on Sanctuary Point Village, Click here for details on Sanctuary Point Village
Homeco, Vicentia Village is a shopping Centre that offers major stores: Woolworths, Aldi, Simply Pharmacy, and Bakers Delight and complements itself with 2 coffee shops, a Medical Centre, Optometrists and other variety of wonderful shops. There is a walking track that you can take to reach Vicentia Shopping Village and the beaches along Jervis Bay.
Most importantly, you can check on real-time applications like Anytrip.com, Tripview, Google Bus and Mooveit applications, current bus routes and bus services. My favourite one is Anytrip.com
Contact Nowra Coaches for further details :
Click here for Nowra Coachesa Timetable details
Ph: 02 4423 5244
Email: admin@premierms.com.au
You may obtain further timetable information from:
Jervis Bay Tourist Information
'Shop Between The Flags', Shop 1/2-18 Sanctuary Point Road, Sanctuary Point,
during business hours.
Ph: (02) 4443 0085
*This is my understanding of what type of services is in our area.I envisage once you watch the entire video, you may start catching buses around the area, as you understand how simple it is. This is a positive outcome for all.
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