The beauty of travelling around South Australia? It's extremely accessible and you can travel from the beach to the hills under an hour!
The 2023 Santos Tour Down Under stages head to regional parts of South Australia like the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsla and Barossa regions.
From the Adelaide CBD, our stage starts are only a short drive, bus ride or bike ride away:
Women's ZipTrak Stage 1
Start: Glenelg
Drive: 22 minute drive
Bus Ride: Take the Santos Tour Down Under Spectator Bus
Bike Ride: 11.2km (approximately 40 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $25-45
Women's Singapore Airlines Stage 2
Start: Birdwood
Drive: 57 minute drive
Bus Ride: Take the Santos Tour Down Under Spectator Bus
Bike Ride: 11.2km (approximately 2 hours 52 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $50-130
Women's Let's Go Motor Homes Stage 3
Start: Adelaide Riverbank
You'll be able to walk to the start line from the City of Adelaide Tour Village in Victoria Square / / Tarntanyangga
Men's ZipTrak Stage 1
Start: Murray Street, Tanunda
Drive: 57 minute drive
Bus Ride: Take the Santos Tour Down Under Spectator Bus
Bike Ride: 43.9km (approximately 3 hours 41 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $137-$182
Men's Oakley Stage 2
Start: Jetty Road, Brighton
Drive: 25 minute drive
Bus Ride: 48 minutes via the 720 Bus Route
Bike Ride: 15.1km (approximately 51 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $21-$49
Men's Hahn Stage 3
Start: The Parade, Norwood
Drive: 9 minutes
Bus Ride: 21 minutes via the H20, H21 H22 Bus Route
Bike Ride: 3.7km (approximately 15 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $8-$19
With extensive road closures in place and limited access along this route, vehicle access to key points on the race like the Corkscrew and Checker Hill climb will be strictly limited. Bike access is the best way to reach these points.
Want to see Norton Summit and Corkscrew?
Ride the race route to Norton Summit after 8am to catch the action!
Make a left at Marble Hill Road just before Ashton. Follow Marble Hill Rd & Montacute Rd until you reach the top of Corkscrew.
Note: Corkscrew Rd and Montacute Rd heading towards the city are closed until the main Tour race passes at approx. 2:15pm.
Want to see the sprint at Lobethal and Corkscrew?
Ride the race route to get to Lobethal after 9:15am to catch the first sprint!
Make a left at Cudlee Creek Rd and follow it until you reach Gorge Rd.
Follow Gorge Rd in race direction only until you reach the bottom of Corkscrew.
Reminders
- Don’t travel up Montacute Rd from Maryvale Rd!
- Make sure you keep left and follow all road rules
- All road rules apply
Men's THINK! Road Safety Stage 4
Start: Port Willunga Esplanade, Port Willunga
Drive: 49 minutes
Bus Ride: Take the Santos Tour Down Under Spectator Bus
Bike Ride: 48.6km (approximately 2 hours and 53 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $54-$130
Men's Schwalbe Stage 5
Start: King William Road, Unley
Drive: 6 minutes
Bus Ride: 9 minutes via the 200 or 200C Bus Route
Bike Ride: 2.2km (approximately 9 minutes)
Taxi or Uber: $6-11
With extensive road closures in place and limited access at the top of Mount Lofty, vehicle access to the finish line will be strictly limited. We recommend that spectators who are driving and wish to watch from the finish line arrive before 11:30am.
Bike access will continue throughout the day and is the best way to reach the finish line after this time.
Please consider road closures during the event when planning your travel.
Take the hassle out of your travel to and from each stage by securing your place on the Santos Tour Down Under Spectator Bus Transfers.
Relax in air-conditioned comfort and take in the panoramic views of South Australia as you travel from Adelaide to the start and finish of each stage.
Buses depart from the Tour Village in Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga.
The bus will take you to the start line where you’ll see the race start at approximately 11:30am. From there, the bus will drive you to the finish like where you’ll catch the race finishes and the podiums before taking you back into the city where you can enjoy the festivities in the Tour Village.
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