The 2026 edition of the Regional Day Return Indicator has been published on the Transport for NSW Open Data Hub.
The indicator measures regional centre connectivity by identifying locations where published public transport timetables allow customers to:
- travel to a designated regional centre
- spend at least four hours at the centre
- return to their originating public transport stop on the same day
It also identifies the associated population catchments with day-return access.
The indicator supports the objectives of the Future Transport Strategy 2056 and its supporting Regional NSW Services and Infrastructure Plan. These include providing regional communities with greater transport choice, improving connections between regional centres, and supporting access to health services, business, shopping, recreation, family and friends.
View the Regional Day Return Indicator dataset and access the June 2026 data
Questions, feedback or data issues can be raised in the Regional Day Return Indicator forum topic.