Bounce Around the Barossa buses ready to roll during Gather Round
Footy fans and visitors heading to the Barossa for the AFL Gather Round can once again take advantage of free hop-on-hop-off bus services, taking in stops around the iconic wine region.
The popular ‘Bounce Around the Barossa’ service returns this year, and is designed to seamlessly connect visitors with the region's world-class hospitality.
Three dedicated loops will once-again link local businesses and towns, ensuring the festival atmosphere extends well beyond the boundary lines of the oval.
Whether visitors are looking to enjoy a long lunch between games or soak up the atmosphere at a local pub, the ‘Bounce Around the Barossa’ loops provide a safe and hip pocket friendly option.
Providing free travel around the Barossa during the AFL Gather Round will help drive more visitors into local cellar doors, restaurants, shops and main streets, helping to bolster the economic impact the event brings to the region.
Available to anyone, with or without a Gather Round footy ticket, the services will run from 10am to 4pm each day, in three ‘looped’ routes, with pick up / drop-offs scheduled approximately every 15 minutes (East and West) and 20 minutes (North/South).
The South Route will depart from the Gawler Railway Station, stopping at Lyndoch Town Centre, Jacob’s Creek, St Hugo and Grant Burge wineries and finishing in Tanunda main street, before returning to Gawler.
The East Route will leave Tanunda before visiting Artisans of Barossa, Lambert Estate, Yalumba and Melba’s Chocolates before stopping at Angaston. It will then continue to Provenance, Kaesler Wines, Pirathon and Barossa Valley Chocolate Company before returning to Tanunda.
The West Route will depart Tanunda heading to the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, Pirathon, Kaesler Wines and Provenance Barossa before stopping at Nuriootpa, then on to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, Seppeltsfield Estate and Marananga, including the historic Marananga School, home to a co-op of incredible local businesses.
Maps and information about the loops, and a full list of stops is available on the Gather Round Hub at southaustralia.com/afl
Adelaide Metro services will also be free for match ticket holders during the Gather Round weekend. For games at Barossa Park, additional Gawler train services will operate before and after matches. These services will connect with a special shuttle service transporting fans to and from Gawler Railway Station and Barossa Park. Dedicated bus shuttles will also operate between the city and Barossa Park. For more information, visit www.adelaidemetro.com.au
Last year footy fans and visitors spent almost $5 million in the Barossa over the course of the weekend, part of Gather Round’s almost $114 million economic boost for South Australia.
Premier Peter Malinauskas said the South Australian Government is thrilled to bring back ‘Bounce Around the Barossa’ this year, with three routes taking in some iconic spots.
“It is the perfect way to ensure every fan, local, and visitor can soak up the incredible festival atmosphere across this world-class wine region and against the backdrop of the action packed footy, he said”
It’s not just about the on-field action, it’s about making the entire Barossa your playground for an unforgettable weekend of footy paired perfectly with our world class hospitality.