Last updated · 7 May 2026

Affiliate Disclosure

AusBus is supported, in part, by affiliate commissions. This page explains exactly how that works, who our partners are, and the rules we hold ourselves to so that affiliate revenue never gets in the way of giving you a useful, honest answer.

What is an affiliate link?

An affiliate link is an outbound link that includes a tracking identifier. If you click it and then book or buy something on the partner's site, the partner pays AusBus a small commission. You pay exactly the same price either way; the commission comes out of the partner's margin, not your wallet.

Where you'll see them

Affiliate links appear in three places:

• On route guide pages, next to the operator listings, clearly labelled.
• In long-form posts on the AusBus journal, in “Tools we use” cards and within prose where they fit.
• Occasionally in newsletters, when we have a recommendation that actually fits what we're writing about.

Every affiliate link on AusBus carries the rel="sponsored noopener nofollow" attribute, which is the search-industry standard for sponsored content. We label affiliate cards visually too; you should never have to guess.

Our rules

• Useful first. We don't recommend a partner where they don't fit the trip. If a route is best done by train, we'll tell you that, even though we're a bus comparison site.
• Alternatives shown. Where we recommend an affiliate option, we also point to the direct or non-affiliate alternative so you can compare.
• No paid placement in route guides. Operator order on /bus/[route] is determined by price, not by who pays us more.
• Disclosed up front. Every post that contains affiliate links shows a disclosure block above the fold. Every operator card carries a one-line commission notice.
• Affiliate density capped. We aim for no more than one affiliate link per ~400 words of editorial content, and we never lead a post with one.

Our current partners

The list below is exhaustive. If you see a partner mentioned on AusBus that isn't here, that's a mistake; please email support@aus-bus.com and we'll fix it.

• Hostelworld

  Backpacker hostels and shared dorms in capital cities and along the east coast.

• Booking.com

  Hotels and serviced apartments with free-cancellation flexibility.

• Airalo

  eSIMs for international travellers: cheaper than roaming, set up before landing.

• Skyscanner

  Comparing flight fares when the bus is genuinely impractical for the corridor.

• DiscoverCars

  Rental cars for routes the coach network does not serve well.

• World Nomads

  Travel insurance designed for backpackers and long trips, with adventure cover.

• Stasher

  Day-rate luggage storage at shops and hotels near coach terminals, good for a gap between check-out and an evening departure.

• Jucy

  Campervan hire for self-drive sections of an east-coast or Red Centre trip.

• Revolut

  Multi-currency travel card with built-in budgeting and fee-free FX for non-AUD travellers.

• Viator

  Tours, activities and things to do at a destination, booked online.

Bus operator commissions

When you click through to a bus operator from a route guide and book a ticket, AusBus may earn a small commission from that operator's affiliate program. The fare you pay is the operator's standard fare; we never mark it up, and AusBus charges no booking fee.

Want more detail?

The privacy policy covers what data is shared with affiliate networks for attribution, and the terms of use set out the editorial commitments. The cookie notice explains the affiliate-tracking cookies that some partner networks set when you click through.