Better buses for Kingston

We are joining with our community to call for Better Buses for Kingston.

While some parts of Kingston are well-served by train lines, large sections of Kingston rely on buses as the only form of accessible public transport.

There are currently a number of problems with bus services in Kingston including:

• Gaps in the service area
• Poor frequency of service, particularly on weekends
• Poor infrastructure
• Overcrowding on popular routes
• Lack of connection to trains.

Kingston plans to lodge a submission with the Victorian Government in September 2025 presenting key priorities for service improvements.

Based on community feedback, benchmarking and data analysis, we have identified some key issues - but we are keen to check in with the community.

Do you agree with the identified priorities?

Are there other ideas for improvement you'd like to suggest?

Key priority:

Route 828: Hampton to Berwick
(via Southland – Cheltenham – DFO – Dingley Village)
- Seeking increased frequency to every 20 minutes, 7-days a week (8am – 8pm)
- Investigating upgrades to bus stop infrastructure along the route, including shelters, seats and real-time passenger information.

Major priorities:

Route 708: Carrum to Hampton
(via Southland – Mentone – Mordialloc – Aspendale Gardens – Chelsea Heights – Carrum)
- Seeking increased frequency to every 30 minutes, 7 days a week (8am – 8pm)
- Investigation into incorporating Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre into the route.

Route 903: Altona to Mordialloc
(via Oakleigh South – Heatherton – Mentone – Mordialloc)
- Seeking increased frequency to every 10 minutes on weekdays (7am-9pm) and every 15 minutes on weekends (8am-8pm), between Mentone and Box Hill.

Longer-Term Priorities:

• Bay Road Corridor: Sandringham to Southland
• Nepean Highway Corridor: Southland to Elsternwick (via Moorabbin)
• Boundary/Clayton Road Corridor: Mordialloc to Monash (via Clarinda and Clayton)

Have your say to help deliver Better Buses for Kingston by:

1. Completing the short survey below

2. Adding your ideas for bus service improvements on the map below. (Best viewed using Chrome browser)