Floriade Community & Nursing Home Bus Tours
Bookings for the Floriade 2026 Community and Nursing Home Bus Tours are now open!
Floriade offers dedicated bus tours for community disability groups, retirement village and nursing homes, making it easier to experience the festival from the comfort of a bus. Designed for visitors with limited mobility, these guided routes allow passengers to enjoy the colour and scale of the event.
Groups travelling by minibus are invited to book a free timeslot to tour the site. Bookings are essential and allocated on a first come, first served basis, so early reservations are recommended to secure your preferred date and time.
Bookings for the Floriade 2026 Community and Nursing Home Bus Tours are now open!
Please note that places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Early booking is highly recommended to secure your preferred date and time.
If your preferred session is not available, you may contact events@act.gov.au to be placed on a waitlist.
Booking Requirements
Following submission of the online booking form, organisations will be required to provide the following documentation to confirm their booking:
🌷 A copy of the Driver’s Licence for the nominated driver
🌷 Compulsory Third Party Insurance (CTPI) for the bus
🌷 Vehicle Insurance Certificate for the bus
🌷 Public Liability Insurance Certificate
Tour Schedule
Tours will run for approximately 15 minutes and operate on these weekdays:
🌷 Monday 14 September – Friday 18 September
🌷 Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September
Frequently Asked Questions about Floriade Bus Tours.
Bookings for the Floriade 2026 Community and Nursing Home Bus Tours are now open!
Eligible organisations are invited to submit a booking via this link: Please click here to book
Please note that places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Early booking is highly recommended to secure your preferred date and time.
Tours will be available on weekdays, Monday 14 – Friday 18 September and Monday 21 – Friday 25 September, at the following times:
- 10:00am
- 10:30am
- 11:00am
- 2:00pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:00pm
The tour takes approximately 15 minutes, but you can take up to 25 minutes in your allocated timeslot.
Yes you can.
The maximum vehicle size allowed is a 25-seater bus, as the park is open to the general public during the tour times.
The tour is free. Other costs such as catering for your passengers and staff are your decision and responsibility.
No. To ensure the safety of all attendees, only one bus is permitted inside the park at a time. If you wish to bring more than one bus you will need to make separate bookings for each bus.
Once your booking is confirmed online, you will need to send the following documentation to Events ACT at events@act.gov.au.
- A copy of the driver’s licence of the person who will be driving the bus
- Compulsory Third Party Insurance (CTPI) for the bus
- Vehicle Insurance certificate for the bus
- Public Liability Insurance certificate
Please contact us at events@act.gov.au, and we will add you to a waitlist for any potential openings.
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