CAT services 

The Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup Central Area Transit (CAT) services are free and high frequency services that operate in the Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup CBD. 
    
When you take a Transperth CAT bus trip, you are doing your bit for the environment. Each trip helps to reduce the number of cars on the road, therefore helping to improve  the city's air. Brand new Mercedes gas buses have been introduced onto the Perth CAT routes to improve the existing fleet. They can be identified by the Gas bus logo on the side of the bus.  

All CATs are colour-coded for your convenience and Perth CATs include audio recordings of service times. Simply press the information button at the stop to find out when the next bus is due to arrive. The Perth CAT stops even have real-time passenger information which tells you when the next bus is due. To catch a CAT, just wait at the CAT stop and the driver will stop to pick you up. Click here to view the Perth CAT real time update.

Use the Transperth Timetable Search to download the Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup CAT timetables and maps.  

Red CAT

The Red Cat travels in an East-West loop from Queens Gardens in East Perth to Outram St in West Perth. The operating times are listed below.

Days	Operating times	Service frequency
Monday - Thursday(excluding public holidays)	6.00am - 6.30am   6.30am - 7.30pm	Approx every 10 minutes Approx every 5 minutes
Friday	6.00am - 6.30am   6.30am - 7.30pm   7.30pm - 9.00pm	Approx every 10 minutes Approx every 5 minutes Approx every 15 minutes
Saturday	8.30am - 7.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes
Sunday and Public Holidays*	8.30am - 7.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes

*No service on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.

Blue CAT

The Blue CAT travels in a North-South loop from the Barrack St Jetty to Northbridge. Operating times are listed below.

Days	Operating times	Service frequency
Monday - Thursday (excluding public holidays)	6.50am - 7.30pm	Approx every 8 minutes
Friday (excluding public holidays)	6.50am - 7.30pm   7.30pm - 1.00am	Approx every 8 minutes Approx every 15 minutes
Saturday	8.30am - 1.00am	Approx every 15 minutes
Sunday and Public Holidays*	8.30am - 7.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes

*No service on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.

Yellow CAT

The Yellow CAT operates in a loop from East Perth to West Perth. Operating times are listed below.

Days	Operating times	Service frequency
Monday - Thursday (excluding public holidays)	6.00am - 7.00am 7.00am - 7.30pm	Approx every 15 minutes Approx every 8 minutes
Friday (excluding public holidays)	6.00am - 7.00am 7.00am - 7.30pm 7.30pm - 9.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes Approx every 8 minutes Approx every 15 minutes
Saturday	8.30am - 7.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes
Sunday and Public Holidays*	8.30am - 7.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes

*No service on Christmas Day, Good Friday and ANZAC Day.  

Fremantle CAT

The Fremantle CAT operates two loops; one servicing the area north of Fremantle Station (Fremantle Red CAT) and the other servicing the area south of Fremantle Station (Fremantle Blue CAT). Both loop services stop outside Fremantle Station (on Phillimore St) to allow passengers to transfer to Transperth bus and train services.

 

The operating hours of the Fremantle CAT services are as follows:

Fremantle Red CAT

Days	Operating times	Service frequency
Monday - Thursday (excluding public holidays)	7.30am - 6.30pm	Approx every 15 minutes
Friday	7.30am - 8.00pm	Approx every 15 minutes
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays*	10.00am - 6.30pm	Approx every 15 minutes

 *No service on Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day.  

Fremantle Blue CAT

Days	Operating times	Service frequency
Monday - Thursday (excluding public holidays)	7.30am - 6.30pm	Approx every 10 minutes
Friday	7.30am - 8.00pm	Approx every 10 minutes
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays*	10.00am - 6.30pm	Approx every 10 minutes

*No service on Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day.

Joondalup CAT

The Joondalup CAT route is a free, high frequency service that operates around Joondalup CBD and educational precinct. Operating times are listed below.

Route	Route description	Service information
Route 10	Joondalup Station to Joondalup Station via Lakeside Dr (Anti-clockwise).	Operates Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) on a 15 minute frequency from 7.23am to 5.53pm.
Route_11	Joondalup Station to Joondalup Station via Lakeside Dr (Clockwise).	Operates Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) on a 15 minute frequency from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Route 13	Joondalup Station to Joondalup Station via Edith Cowan University.	Operates evenings only Monday to Thursday on Edith Cowan University days only.

*Passengers should be aware that advertised frequencies are subject to fluctuation due to traffic, weather and loading conditions. Click here to view the Perth CAT real time update.

CircleRoute - routes 98 and 99

Since its introduction in 1999, more people are catching the CircleRoute.

And no wonder - with services every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weeknights and weekends, it’s an easy and comfortable way to get around to Perth shopping centres, universities, schools and colleges.

The CircleRoute has its own unique zone boundaries. The most you will pay for a journey on the CircleRoute is a 2-zone fare no matter how many zones you pass through on your way around the circle. Please refer to the CircleRoute timetable to find out where the zone boundaries are located on the CircleRoute.

Click here to download the CircleRoute timetables.

CircleRoute facts

• Route 98 runs clockwise, while Route 99 runs anti-clockwise
• The most you will pay for a journey on the CircleRoute is a 2-zone fare
• 28 CircleRoute buses operate on the route
• 90 extra school and university trips operate when required
• It takes approximately three hours and twenty minutes to complete one CircleRoute journey
• Around 180,000 passengers use the service every week.