Scheduled Transport – the GPT Express
The GPT Express is a scheduled hiking shuttle service that runs the entire length of the trail from Dunkeld to Mount Zero. Its purpose, and schedule, are designed to move people from south to north so that you can walk north to south.
For most hikes, it’s best to leave your car at the end of your walk and book the GPT Express shuttle to get you to the start on your first day – that way there’s no time pressure to finish the walk on the last day and you can have all you need waiting for you in your car.
Use this Shuttle and Food Drop map to get an overview of the locations and timetable.
How to book
- Click the “Book Now” button below
- Select either the AM or PM departure, based on your schedule
- Select your direction of travel:
- Northbound to travel north on the bus and hike back south
- Southbound to travel south on the bus and hike back north
- Select your PICKUP location
- Select your required departure date
- Select your required DROP-OFF location
- Select the number of people requiring transport and any optional extras like maps
- Note the cancellation policy and hit “add to cart”. You can then circle back and add your food drops and gear rental and complete the check-out in one process.
After you complete your booking you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to the above location and timetable map. Please double-check the times and locations of your booking and let us know as soon as possible if anything needs changing!
Cancellation Policy
We understand unforeseen things happen. We always strive to be as fair and balanced as possible. If you can’t make your trip for any reason and no longer require our services, with more than 14 days’ notice we are happy to reschedule your booking to a future date or provide a full refund. If rescheduling is not possible, or there is less than 14 days’ notice, the following cancellation policy applies:
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Cancellations 15 days or more prior to the departure date: Any payments made can be transferred or refunded in full.
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Cancellations between 72 hrs and 14 days prior to the departure date: Full credit for the total booking value that can be applied to any future booking.
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Cancellations 72 hrs or less prior to the departure date: No refund or credit is possible.
From $120 AUD
Scheduled Transport FAQs
The best place to leave your car is at the trailhead where you will finish you walk and use our hiking shuttle service to start you walk. This way, you’re under no time pressure and you car is waiting for you at the end.
You can leave your car in Halls Gap, book the shuttle to get to Mt Zero to start your walk, and then book another shuttle in the afternoon from Dunkeld back to Halls Gap the day you’re intending to finish. You can also celebrate with a night in Dunkeld and get the return shuttle the next morning.
If you’re leaving your car in Dunkeld, you can book the GPT Express to get all the way from Dunkeld to Halls Gap in one go.
If you’re leaving your car in Halls Gap, the best place to park is behind the information center on Heath St. There is plenty of parking with just enough traffic to be safe.
There is some great new parking specifically for GPT walkers on Wills St, behind the Memorial Park opposite the Dunkeld Post office. If you’re coming from Ballarat (Melbourne), the Dunkeld Information Centre will be on your right and the memorial park on your left – turn left into sterling street and left again into WIlls St – park and then walk back through the park to the Information Center to meet your shuttle.
Add your shuttle service selection to the ‘cart’ then navigate back through the website to add your food drops. You can repeat this process for any gear rentals and check-out with everything in one payment.
Trail Support
Taking on the GPT self-guided can be an amazing experience. There’s a lot to think about in planning, but luckily, we are here to help.
Where will you start and finish? Where will you leave your car and how will you return to it? How many days will you walk for and how much food will you need or want to carry? Do you have all of the necessary gear to stay safe and comfortable?
Our trail support services are designed to assist with your planning and provide solutions to any logistical challenges you may encounter.
