On this page: New timetables from 1 February 2012, Mercury Bay Summer Shuttle, ticket changes to Hamilton services, Holiday period services, I'm driven campaign, direct service changes, another bus for Raglan, Raglan service fare changes, Nawton and Orbiter diversions, Lynden court bus stops, Claudelands 14 diversion, Busit on Facebook
New timetables from 1 February 2012
The following improvements have been made to Hamilton’s bus services:
- 1 Pukete: Additional services have been put on the 1 Pukete route to give you more buses during busy times. To view the new timetable, please click here.
- 2 Silverdale: Additional services have been put on the 2 Silverdale route to give you more buses during busy times. To view the new timetable, please click here.
- 3 Dinsdale: Additional services have been put on the 3 Dinsdale route to give you more buses during busy times. To view the new timetable, please click here.
- 4 Flagstaff: Changes have been made to the 4 Flagstaff timetable to allow a more frequent service between the Chartwell area and the Transport Centre. There is a new-look printed timetable available for this route, with timing points and more comprehensive information at bus stops.
To view the new timetable, please click here.
- 5 Chartwell: Changes have been made to the 5 Chartwell timetable to allow a more frequent service between the Chartwell area and the Transport Centre.
5 Chartwell and 14 Claudelands will through-route, meaning the 5 Chartwell bus will become a 14 Claudelands bus at Westfield Chartwell, allowing for new journey options. For example, you will be able to travel from Fairview Downs to Waikato Diocesan without having to change buses. It will also improve the reliability of the 14 Claudelands service, allowing buses on this long route to better keep to the scheduled timetable.
There is a new-look printed timetable available for this route, with timing points and more comprehensive information at bus stops.
- 8 Frankton: This service is now a Key Route, with buses operating on Sundays and public holidays. The frequency of the Frankton route will also improve, with buses operating every 20 minutes throughout the day. To view the new timetable, please click here
To celebrate 8 Frankton becoming a Key Route, the operator of the service, Go Bus, is providing free travel for all bus users on the Frankton bus on Sunday 5 February 2012. Thank you Go Bus.
- 14 Claudelands: Changes have been made to the 14 Claudelands timetable to allow a more frequent service between the Chartwell area and the Transport Centre.
5 Chartwell and 14 Claudelands will through-route, meaning the 5 Chartwell bus will become a 14 Claudelands bus at Westfield Chartwell, allowing for new journey options. For example, you will be able to travel from Fairview Downs to Waikato Diocesan without having to change buses. It will also improve the reliability of the 14 Claudelands service, allowing buses on this long route to better keep to the scheduled timetable.
There is a new-look printed timetable available for this route, with timing points and more comprehensive information at bus stops. To view the new timetable, please click here.
- 16 Rototuna: Changes have been made to the 16 Rototuna timetable to allow a more frequent service between the Chartwell area and the Transport Centre. There will also be a new-look printed timetable available for this route, with timing points and more comprehensive information at bus stops. To view the new timetable, please click here.
- 18 Te Rapa: Additional services have been put on the 18 Te Rapa route to give you more buses during busy times. To view the new timetable, please click here.
Mercury Bay Summer Shuttle
This holiday period Waikato Regional Council and Thames Coromandel District Council are putting on a bus service between Hot Water Beach, Hahei, Cooks Beach and Ferry Landing to allow residents and holiday makers a convenient, reliable and hassle free way to get around.
Timetable
The shuttle will operate every day between every day 28 December 2011 and 6 February 2012 to an hourly service between 10am and 5pm. A special service will run on New Year's Eve.
Route
The service will run between Ferry Landing, Maramatotara Bay, Cooks Beach, Hahei and Hot Water Beach.
Fares
Fares are $3 adults, $2 children, $7 family (2 adults, 2 children). SuperGold passes not available on this service.
For more information on this service please click here.
Holiday period services
During the holiday period, most buses will operate to a special timetable. Please click here for more information.
Ticket changes to Hamilton services from 1 January 2012
- There will be no increase to the BUSIT card or cash single fares.
- The two hour transfer time will be reduced to one hour
- The Day Saver will be replaced with the City Explorer fare, which will allow for unlimited travel throughout Hamilton per person per day. The City Explorer fare is available on BUSIT card and as a cash ticket.
| City Explorer |
Adult |
Child |
| BUSIT card |
$7.00 |
$5.00 |
| Cash |
$7.50 |
$5.50 |
I'm driven
Meet the Hamiltonians who are driven to work, study and play.
A new BUSIT campaign called ‘I’m driven’ launches this month. It shows why more and more Hamilton people are choosing to catch the bus - it’s easy, affordable, safe and provides great access in and around our city and suburbs.
Billboards across Hamilton and bus backs will feature frequent bus users, including Ann, who is driven to catch the bus so she can spend quality time with grandson LeRoy, Melissa who uses the bus to safely get to and from Hamilton’s many shopping centres and Harry who catches the bus to get to his job, to the gym and to tertiary study.
Be driven! We’re giving away 10 $50 City Explorer tickets a month. City Explorer gives you daily unlimited travel around Hamilton. To enter the draw, tell us why you’re driven. Email your entries to imdriven@waikatoregion.govt.nz.
Direct service changes
In order to provide a more efficient bus network the Pukete Direct, Silverdale Direct and Dinsdale Direct services will be integrated into the Pukete 1, Silverdale 2, Dinsdale 3, Frankton 8 and Te Rapa 18 services.
The last Pukete Direct, Silverdale Direct and Dinsdale Direct buses will run on Friday 23 December 2011.
Increased frequency from February 2012
In their place extra buses will be put into the Pukete 1, Silverdale 2, Dinsdale 3, Frankton 8 and Te Rapa 18 services, increasing frequency during the busy times in the morning and afternoon. These improvements will start from 1 February 2012. Timetables will be available online in mid-December.
Maui Street will continue to be served in the mornings and afternoons by the Pukete 1 service. Timetables will be available online in mid-December for this.
We apologise for the inconvenience made to your journey. These changes are helping us provide a better bus service for everyone.
Please click here download information flyers:
Pukete Direct
(269 kb, 38 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Silverdale Direct
(194 kb, 27 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Dinsdale Direct
(200 kb, 28 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Rototuna Direct service changes
The Rototuna Direct bus will not operate between Monday 26 December 2011 and Friday 6 January 2012. Normal services will resume on Monday 9 January 2012. During this time please use the Flagstaff 4 and Rototuna 16 buses, which travel along a similar route.
Please click here to download information flyer:
Rototuna Direct
(122 kb, 17 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Another bus for Raglan
In response to community requests, the route of the Te Uku school assist bus will be extended to start and finish in Raglan starting 1 February 2012 and will run Monday-Friday during school terms as follows:
| DEPART |
ARRIVE |
ARRIVE
|
| Raglan |
Te Uku |
Hamilton Boys’ High |
| 6.55am |
7.15am |
8.15am |
| Hamilton Boys’ High |
Te Uku |
Raglan |
| 3.25pm |
4.25pm |
4.45pm |
New printed timetables will be available on the bus and at the Transport Centre from 19 December, 2011.
Raglan service fare changes
From 1 January 2012, fares on the Raglan service will be raised to fund this route extension and align prices with other Waikato regional bus fares.
| Raglan – Hamilton Transport Centre |
Current Fare |
New Fare |
| Adult Busit! |
$5.30 |
$5.90 |
| Adult cash |
$7.50 |
$8.10 |
| Child Busit! |
$2.70 |
$4.00 |
| Child cash |
$3.80 |
$4.80 |
Please click here for the
full fare table.
Nawton and Orbiter diversions for Waikato Expressway road works - 12 December 2011
Due to works on the Avalon section of the Waikato Expressway, from 12 December 2011 the Orbiter and Nawton services will be diverted to Foreman Road. The Wintec Rotokauri campus bus stop will be closed. Passengers for the Wintec campus will need to use the bus stops on Foreman Road. You can access these bus stops via the pedestrian crossing south of the Wintec campus entrance.
There will also be changes to the Nawton timetable which will be available from bus drivers and at the Transport Centre from 2 December. To see the new Nawton timetable and changes please click here.
For changes to the Orbiter route see below or click here to be taken to the Orbiter page
Lynden Court bus stops now open
A new bus stop at one of Hamilton’s busiest interchanges has been completed ahead of schedule and is now open.
Work on the bus stop outside the Chartwell library in Lynden Court began at the end of October and now enables buses to drop off and pick up passengers from both sides of the road.
That means some buses will no longer be required to undertake a loop along Comries and Hukanui Roads to get to the bus stop, reducing travel times and improving connectivity.
Buses travelling toward the northern suburbs and Pukete will depart from the new stop outside the library. These routes are;
• Flagstaff 4
• Rototuna 16
• Rototuna Direct
• Orbiter Anti-Clockwise.
Buses travelling toward the University of Waikato and Transport Centre depart from the existing bus stop outside Westfield Chartwell. These routes are;
• Flagstaff 4
• Chartwell 5
• Claudelands 14
• Rototuna16
• Rototuna Direct
• Orbiter Clockwise
• Northerner 30
Diversion for Claudelands 14 - effective 9 May 2011
There will be a diversion to the Claudelands 14 due to roadworks on Carrs Rd, from 9 May 2011 until further notice.
The bus will continue straight along Tramway Rd and not travel along Carrs Rd. From Tramway, the bus will turn left onto Alderson and left onto Fairview before turning around and continuing on to Radiata. The same route will be taken in reverse for the outward journey. We apologise for any inconvenience.
For a route map detailing the change please click here
BUSIT goes social
Become a fan of BUSIT on Facebook and keep up to date with latest news and events.
Busit | Promote your Page too