Kings Birthday long Weekend Special Event Services Update

An upcoming Special Event Timetable speel below & stop notice (attached) for the Kings Birthday Long Weekend for the CDC NSW Blue Mountains News website please.

Effective :  Saturday 6th June 2026 (Saturday Timetables are in operation).  

Sunday 7th &  Monday 8th  inclusive (Sunday Timetables are in operation).

There are additional 686 / 686G / 696 (special variant) Katoomba Special Event Bus services running across the day \ evening in Katoomba from Saturday 6th June to and including Monday 8th June 2026.

  • 9:33 – 17:30
  • Special Event 5minute frequency TfNSW Timetable (15minute 686 / 15minute 686G / 15minute 696 New special variant). Ex Carrington Interchange to Echo Point Ex Carrington Interchange to Scenic WorldEx Echo Point to KatoombaEx Scenic World to Echo Point & Katoomba Special Event 5 /10minute frequency overall TfNSW Timetable Service for the weekend (15minute 686 / 15minute 696 special variant).Ex Echo Point to Skyway, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls to Scenic World. 17:40 – 19:00Special Event 10minute frequency TfNSW Timetable overall weekend (30minute 686 / 30minute 686G / 30minute 696 special variant). Ex Carrington Interchange to Echo PointEx Carrington Interchange to Scenic WorldEx Echo Point to KatoombaEx Scenic World to Echo Point & Katoomba  Special Event 10 /20minute frequency overall TfNSW Timetable Service for the weekend (30minute 686 /30minute 696 special variant).Ex Echo Point to Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls to Scenic World.  19:00 – 21:00 30minute frequency TfNSW Timetable overall weekend (30minute 686G). Ex Carrington Interchange to Echo PointEx Carrington Interchange to Scenic WorldEx Echo Point to KatoombaEx Scenic World to Echo Point & Katoomba  All the main attractions are serviced via the routes : 
  • 686G via Aquatic Centre (alight for short walk to Catalina Park), BM Planetary Health Centre , Scenic World, BM Tourist Park (Katoomba Falls) , Maple Grove Park,  Echo Point (3 Sisters), to Carrington Hotel Katoomba.           
  • 686 via Echo Point (3 Sisters), Katoomba Skyway, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls, Scenic World, BM Tourist Park (Katoomba Falls) , Maple Grove Park,  Echo Point (3 Sisters), to Carrington Hotel Katoomba.   
  • 696 (Special Variant) via Clissold St, Duff St, Emily St, Merriwa St (alight for short walk to Fern Bower \ Leura Cascades), Ada St, Darley St, Echo Point (3 Sisters), Katoomba Skyway, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba Falls, Scenic World, BM Tourist Park (Katoomba Falls) , Maple Grove Park,  Echo Point (3 Sisters), to Carrington Hotel Katoomba.   

As per usual,  

All services are OPAL \ credit card enabled (cashless based service).   

131500 trip planner is uploaded \ updated with all the details. 

https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip

All of our services are tracked via Anytrip providing real time trip tracking \ next trip details across the OPAL network for all modes of transport. 

https://anytrip.com.au/region/nsw


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