Public transport safety

Public transport—staying safe

Personal safety on public transport

Dangerous situations can be avoided by using the following strategies:

• Plan your travel to avoid unnecessary waiting.
• Tell someone your expected arrival time.
• Wait in a place you feel safe, such as in a well-lit area near other people.
• When leaving public transport, pay attention to who exits with you.

Security measures on public transport

Queensland's public transport providers have implemented several security measures, including:

• security officers and guards patrolling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• emergency phones in train and bus stations
• security cameras on buses, at bus stations and on CityCats
• secure taxi ranks
• taxi security cameras
• core safety zones, marked with a blue and white striped line at train stations, have better lighting, security cameras and emergency phones.

All Australian governments are strengthening transport system security by:

• making it easier for people to report suspicious items or behaviour
• making the public more aware of risks.

FlatFare public transport

NightLink FlatFare and Regional FlatFare taxi services offer late-night passengers a safer transport option on Friday and Saturday nights.

Find a FlatFare taxi rank in you area.