The SkyBus Sunshine Express has officially been launched, with the service now providing citizens in Melbourne’s western suburbs and regional Victoria with a direct connection to Melbourne Airport.
Operating seven days a week, the service runs every 30 minutes and takes approximately 30 minutes via the M80 Ring Road between Sunshine Station and Melbourne Airport.
The service utilises an all-electric fleet, and has launched at an introductory fare price of 9.99 AUD, with prices set to rise to 17 AUD one-way once the promotional period has ended.
Sunshine Express is the first SkyBus route in Melbourne to utilise a fully electric fleet at launch, and expects to provide services for up to 89% of Sunshine residents.
SkyBus General Manager (Melbourne) Audrey Speziale said:We've heard from Sunshine residents about the need for direct airport transport, and we're thrilled to see such strong demand from the local community.
The Sunshine Express provides an affordable, sustainable transport option that connects Melbourne's west directly to the airport, whilst offering connections for V/Line passengers from Geelong, Ballarat, Warrnambool and Ararat.
The service joins SkyBus’ Eastern Express service (which launched 31 August) and existing Melbourne City Express, Peninsula Express and Avalon City Express services.
SkyBus has stated it is fully committed to total fleet electrification across all Melbourne services by 2031.
