Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. There are 346 routes in operation with a varying range of service frequencies, (including NightRider, excluding Kew School Services) operated by 32 privately owned bus companies under franchise from the State Government. The NightRider bus system consists of 13 routes and operates on Friday and Saturday nights, and a SmartBus orbital bus network is being set up, currently consisting of 9 routes, which is intended to facilitate cross city travel, while the current network is predominantly a radial network. Most of the bus network is a covered by the myki ticketing system.