Taupo Connector

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Three great routes and an awesome bus!

Travel to work, school or town the easy way. The Taupo Connector is your friendly, convenient town bus service, travelling through Taupo seven days a week including public holidays. This service also travels to Acacia Bay and Waitahanui from Monday to Friday. Please scroll down for route, timetable and fare information.

Please note: the Taupo Connector does not operate the Saturday of the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge.

Fares

Busit card
  Adult Fare     Child         65 years+   
Single Trip   $1.30 80 cents 80 cents
Return Trip $1.75 $1.25 $1.25

 

Cash
  Adult Fare     Child         65 years+    Student
Single Trip   $1.50 $1 $1 $1
Return Trip $2 $1.50  $1.50 $1.50

 

SuperGold card

SuperGold card holders can access the Taupo Connector free during off-peak hours. Those hours are 9am to 3pm and 6:30pm to the end of service on weekdays, and any time on weekends and public holidays.

Important contacts

If you have any questions or queries relating to the Taupo Connector please contact one of the following: 

Taupo routes

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Timetables

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Taupo Central 7 days (*excluding Saturday,Sunday and public holidays)

Waitahanui Extension (service available Monday - Friday only)

Acacia Bay Loop Extension (service available Monday - Friday only)

 

 

Bus stops

Designated stops are as follows:

Taupo central

Wharewaka - Tauhara Tauhara - Wharewaka
Summerset Retirement Village Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops)
65 Stanley St 173 Spa Road
13 Wharewaka Rd 19 Rangitira St
71 Rainbow Drive 1 Rangitira
35 Rainbow Drive 89 Kaimanawa Road
3 Rainbow Drive (Rainbow Dr shops) 63 Kaimanawa Road
123 Richmond Ave 105 Tamamutu St
65 Richmond Ave Opp 5 Taniwha St (PaknSave)
St James St (opposite St James Street shops) Opp 11 Taniwha St (opposite The Warehouse)
55 St James St 29 Tongariro St
94 Hyde Ave 48 - 50 Heu Heu St
130 Hyde Ave 33 Kaimanawa St (Lake Taupo Motor Inn)
43 Chesham Ave 130 Roberts St
Opp 79 Arrowsmith Ave 56 Rifle Range Rd
Outside 92 Birch St (Kiddle Dr side) 86 Rifle Range Rd
47 Kiddle Dr 138 Rifle Range Rd
11 Kiddle Dr 154 Rifle Range Rd
9 Liston Ave (Taupo Hospital) 184 - 186 Rifle Range Rd
1 Puriri St 223 Taharepa Rd
144 Taharepa Rd (opposite Tauhara Primary School) 177 Taharepa Rd
172 Taharepa Rd Opp 144 Taharepa Rd (Taharepa Rd Primary School)
214 Taharepa Rd 4 Puriri
181 Rifle Range Rd 9 Liston Ave (Taupo Hospital)
214 Rifle Range Rd 12 Kiddle Dr
131 Rifle Range Rd 47-52 Kiddle Dr (Lake Taupo Christian School)
89 Rifle Range Rd Kiddle Dr (opposite Birch St)
55 Rifle Range Rd 75 Arrowsmith Ave
Roberts St (opposite Fletcher St) 40 Chesham Ave
117 Heu Heu St (medical centres) 105 Hyde Ave (corner of Greenwich St)
65 Heu Heu St 56 St James Street
30 Tongariro St (Information Centre/Library) 32 Richmond Ave (outside St James Street shops, pole is on St James Street side)
20 Spa Rd (outside Woolworths) 68 Richmond Ave
11 Taniwha St (The Warehouse) 120 Richmond Ave
5 Taniwha St (Cossie Club) Opp 3 Rainbow Dr (Rainbow Drive Shops)
102 Tamamutu St  24 Rainbow Dr 
62 Kaimanawa St  56 Rainbow Dr 
Opp 89 Kaimanawa St Opp 23 Wharewaka Rd
172 Spa Rd (Spa Rd Shops) 65 Stanley St
4 Rangitira St Summerset Retirement Village
Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops)  
   

Waitahanui extension

Waitahanui - Wharewaka - Tauhara Tauhara - Wharewaka - Waitahanui
Paora Rokino Rd  Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops)
Waitahanui Lodge (no bus stop pole - pull in only] 19 Rangitira St
118 Mahuta Rd  1 Rangitira 
Opp 65 Mahuta Rd  173 Spa Road
14 Mahuta Rd  89 Kaimanawa Road
Summerset Retirement Village 63 Kaimanawa Road 
65 Stanley St 105 Tamamutu St 
13 Wharewaka Rd Opp 5 Taniwha St (PaknSave)
71 Rainbow Dr Opp 11 Taniwha St (opposite The Warehouse)
35 Rainbow Dr 29 Tongariro St
3 Rainbow Dr (Rainbow Dr Shops) 48 - 50 Heu Heu St
123 Richmond Ave 33 Kaimanawa St (Lake Taupo Motor Inn)
65 Richmond Ave 130 Roberts St
St James St (opposite St James Street Shops) 56 Rifle Range Rd
55 St James St 86 Rifle Range Rd
94 Hyde Ave 138 Rifle Range Rd
130 Hyde Ave 154 Rifle Range Rd
43 Chesham Ave 184 - 186 Rifle Range Rd
Opp 79 Arrowsmith Ave 223 Taharepa Rd
Outside 92 Birch St (Kiddle Dr Side) 177 Taharepa Rd
47 Kiddle Dr Opp 144 Taharepa Rd (Taharepa Rd Primary School)
11 Kiddle Dr 4 Puriri St
9 Liston Ave (Taupo Hospital) 9 Liston Ave (Taupo Hospital)
1 Puriri St 12 Kiddle Dr
144 Taharepa Rd (opposite Tauhara Primary School) 47 - 52 Kiddle Dr (Lake Taupo Christian School)
172 Taharepa Rd Kiddle Dr (opposite Birch St)
214 Taharepa Rd 75 Arrowsmith Ave
181 Rifle Range Rd 40 Chesham Ave
214 Rifle Range Rd 105 Hyde Ave (corner of Greenwich St)
131 Rifle Range Rd 56 St James Street
89 Rifle Range Rd 32 Richmond Ave (outside St James Street Shops, pole is on St James Street side)
55 Rifle Range Rd 68 Richmond Ave
Roberts St (opposite Fletcher St) 120 Richmond Ave
117 Heu Heu St (Medical Centres) Opp 3 Rainbow Drive (Rainbow Dr Shops)
65 Heu Heu St 24 Rainbow Drive 
30 Tongariro St (Information Centre/Library) 56 Rainbow Drive 
20 Spa Rd (outside Woolworths) Opp 23 Wharewaka Rd
14 Taniwha St (opposite The Warehouse) 65 Stanley St
5 Taniwha St (Cossie Club) Summerset Retirement Village
102 Tamamutu St  Opp Waitahanui Lodge (no bus stop pole - pull in only)
62 Kaimanawa St  Paora Rokino Rd 
Opp 89 Kaimanawa St  
172 Spa Rd (Spa Rd Shops)  
4 Rangitira St  
Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops)  
   

Acacia Bay loop extension

Tauhara - Acacia Bay Acacia Bay - Tauhara
Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops) Opp 9 Besley Place (existing bus shelter) (new pole)
19 Rangitira St Acacia Bay Rd opp Alberta Street entrance (new pole)
1 Rangitira St Opp 25 Lakewood Drive 
173 Spa Rd 17 Jarden Mile 
89 Kaimanawa Road 1 Mansell Rd 
63 Kaimanawa Road  29 Tongariro Rd (Burger King)
105 Tamamutu St  11 Taniwha St (The Warehouse)
5 Taniwha St (Cossie Club) 5 Taniwha St (Cossie Club)
Opp 11 Taniwha St (opposite The Warehouse) 102 Tamamutu St
30 Tongariro St (Information Centre/Library) 62 Kaimanawa St 
Opp 9 Besley Place (existing bus shelter) (new pole) Opp 89 Kaimanawa St
  172 Spa Rd (Spa Rd Shops)
  4 Rangitira St
  Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops)