The Service Currently 98% of people who travel to Apollo Bay are using private vehicles while the remaining 2% is made up of public transport or hire vehicles. With such a large influx of traffic and cars annually, as current Apollo Bay does not offer any means to reduce this large percentage of private vehicles. While the V/Line does offer three daily services to Apollo Bay, once you are in the town, the only way to get around is by walking or hitching a lift.
along the Great Ocean Walk. These services need to be made either through the Information Centre or with the driver directly via mobile phone. The V/Line Service: In order to achieve a sufficient connecting service the V/Line service will be encouraged to include 3-4 new bus stops along the route. This is to encourage people to use the V/Line beyond the one destination.
Therefore, in order to reduce the amount of local traffic in and around the town, whilst not discouraging people and limiting them to the V/Line service a Apollo Bay shuttle service has been designed. Once arrived in Apollo Bay, the tourists encouraged to park in a car park and pay a fee for the duration of their stay. This is to encourage a ‘car free’ Apollo Bay. In order to get around the town the tourists are either to walk or catch the shuttle bus service which operates in and around the town. The Car Park: The carpark will store the tourists car for the duration of the stay in Apollo Bay. The money paid by the tourists will help continue to run the shuttle bus and any other infrasturcture needed for the service. The Apollo Bay Shuttle Bus: The Apollo Bay shuttle Bus will collect people from the carpark and transport the community and tourists in and around the town. The shuttle will stop and all the major destinations in the town such as the supermarket, medical centre, caravan park, information centre, golf course and other hotels. It will also do a circuit outside of the town to the Maits Rest Area. The Cape Otway Shuttle: The Cape Otway Shuttle runs services between the Maits Rest Area and the Cape Otway Lighthouse. It will connect up with the Apollo Bay Shuttle Bus as well as the V/Line Service. This shuttle also offers on demand services for pick up and delivery to major campsites
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Olivia Fitch