STA BUS DAY
Sunday 6th of April, 2025
Our annual day STA day is set to return again for 2025, celebrating all things State Transit Authority with additional vintage bus trips to Huntley's Point on a dedicated route.
STA was the operator of Sydney's bus services from 1989 until 2022. We'll have a whole host of special exhibits on display to showcase the variety of changes seen throughout this period!
EXHIBITS IN OPERATION
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1989 MAN SL202 with PMC body
3683
1996 MAN 11.220 HOCL with Ansair Orana body
3377
1990 Mercedes O405 with PMC Mk5 body
1611
2004 Volvo B12BLE with Volgren CR228L body
SPECIAL ROUTE 512 TO BE OPERATED
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In addition to our regular route 456 vintage bus service, above buses will operate on a special route in pairs every 30 minutes from the Museum to Huntley's Point.
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The buses will travelling via Henley Marine Drive and over the Gladesville Bridge, with allowance for photostops and the chance to swap buses.
EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY
3559
1996 Volvo B10B
with Custom Coaches 238 body
2199
1979 Mercedes-Benz O305 with PMC Mk II body, presented in the original livery
POLICE
1997 Scania L113CRL
with Ansair Orana body
2817
1985 Mercedes-Benz O305 with PMC mk 4 body presented in original livery
GETTING TO THE MUSEUM
The Museum will be open from 10.00am until 4.00pm, with our regular Sunday Service operating to the CBD throughout.
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Car parking is available on the corner of William and Derbyshire Streets, or in surrounding streets. There is no public parking available on site at this time.
The Museum can be reached by public transport via the Leichhardt North Light Rail stop, and bus routes 437, 440 and 445.
Photos courtesy of the individual exhibit owners, and the Sydney Bus Museum Archives.
Header: John Ward, Sydney Bus Museum Archives.