The 33 Taupō Connector service travels between Wharewaka and Nukuhau, six days a week.
This services does not run on Sundays or Public Holidays.
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This service has:
- Free WiFi. Terms and conditions of use apply, please see this link for more information.
- Air conditioning
- Exterior bike rack for two bikes. Loading and unloading the bike is the responsibility of the passenger. Find out more about bike racks, and how to use them.
- CCTV
Please note the Taupo Connector service does not run;
- on Sundays or Public Holidays
- on the Saturday of the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge or Ironman New Zealand.
Timetables
| MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY | |||||||||
| Ernest Kemp Rise |
Rainbow Point Dr Shops |
Richmond Heights | Listen Ave (Hospital) | Taharepa Rd | AC Baths | Taniwha St (Pak n Sav) | Taupō-nui-a-Tia College |
Docherty Dr | |
| AM | 7.30 | 7.38 | 7.42 | 7.50 | 7.54 | 8.00 | 8.12 | ||
| 7.50* | 7.58* | 8.02* | 8.10* | 8.14* | 8.20* | 8.24* | |||
| 9.15 | 9.23 | 9.27 | 9.35 | 9.39 | 9.41 | 9.48 | 10.01 | ||
| 11.15 | 11.23 | 11.27 | 11.35 | 11.39 | 11.41 | 11.48 | 12.01 | ||
| PM | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.38 | 1.51 | |
| 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 3.05 | 3.09 | 3.11 | 3.19 | 3.32 | ||
| 4.35 | 4.43 | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.59 | 5.01 | 5.08 | 5.21 | ||
Times in BOLD are scheduled, all other times are approximate.
| TUESDAY AND THURSDAY ONLY | |||||||||
| Ernest Kemp Rise |
Rainbow Point Dr Shops |
Richmond Heights | Listen Ave (Hospital) | Taharepa Rd | AC Baths | Taniwha St (Pak n Sav) | Taupō-nui-a-Tia College |
Docherty Dr | |
| AM | 7.30 | 7.38 | 7.42 | 7.50 | 7.54 | 8.00 | 8.12 | ||
| 7.50* | 7.58* | 8.02* | 8.10* | 8.14* | 8.20* | 8.24* | |||
| 9.15 | 9.23 | 9.27 | 9.35 | 9.39 | 9.45 | 9.56 | |||
| 11.15 | 11.23 | 11.27 | 11.35 | 11.39 | 11.45 | 11.56 | |||
| PM | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.46 | ||
| 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 3.05 | 3.09 | 3.15 | 3.26 | |||
| 4.35 | 4.43 | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.59 | 5.05 | 5.18 | |||
Times in BOLD are scheduled, all other times are approximate.
*School assist service runs Monday-Friday during school term only.
| SATURDAY ONLY | ||||||||
| Ernest Kemp Rise |
Rainbow Point Dr Shops |
Richmond Heights | Listen Ave (Hospital) | Taharepa Rd | Taniwha St (Pak n Sav) | Taupō-nui-a-Tia College |
Docherty Dr | |
| AM | 7.30 | 7.38 | 7.42 | 7.50 | 7.54 | 8.00 | 8.12 | |
| 9.15 | 9.23 | 9.27 | 9.35 | 9.39 | 9.45 | 9.56 | ||
| 11.15 | 11.23 | 11.27 | 11.35 | 11.39 | 11.45 | 11.56 | ||
| PM | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.56 | |
| 2.55 | 3.03 | 3.07 | 3.15 | 3.19 | 3.25 | 3.36 | ||
| 4.40 | 4.48 | 4.52 | 5.00 | 5.04 | 5.10 | 5.23 | ||
Times in BOLD are scheduled, all other times are approximate. All timetables are dependent on traffic flow and may vary.
| MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY | |||||||||
| Docherty Dr | Taupō-nui-a-Tia College |
Taniwha St | AC Baths | Taharepa Rd | Listen Ave (Hospital) | Richmond Heights | Rainbow Point Dr Shops |
Ernest Kemp Rise |
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| AM | 8.15 | 8.25 | 8.30 | 8.35 | 8.39 | 8.47 | 8.52 | 9.00 | |
| 10.05 | 10.15 | 10.20 | 10.25 | 10.29 | 10.37 | 10.42 | 10.50 | ||
| PM | 12.05 | 12.15 | 12.20 | 12.25 | 12.29 | 12.37 | 12.42 | 12.50 | |
| 1.55 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.19 | 2.27 | 2.32 | 2.40 | ||
| 3.30* | 3.32* | 3.38* | 3.42* | 3.50* | 3.55* | 4.03* | |||
| 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.50 | 3.55 | 3.59 | 4.07 | 4.12 | 4.20 | ||
| 5.25 | 5.35 | 5.41 | 5.45 | 5.53 | 5.58 | 6.06 | |||
Times in BOLD are scheduled, all other times are approximate.
| TUESDAY AND THURSDAY ONLY | |||||||||
| Docherty Dr | Taupō-nui-a-Tia College |
Taniwha St | AC Baths | Taharepa Rd | Listen Ave (Hospital) | Richmond Heights | Rainbow Point Dr Shops |
Ernest Kemp Rise |
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| AM | 8.15 | 8.25 | 8.30 | 8.34 | 8.42 | 8.47 | 8.55 | ||
| 10.05 | 10.15 | 10.20 | 10.24 | 10.32 | 10.37 | 10.45 | |||
| PM | 12.05 | 12.15 | 12.20 | 12.24 | 12.32 | 12.37 | 12.45 | ||
| 1.55 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 2.19 | 2.27 | 2.32 | 2.40 | |||
| 3.30* | 3.32* | 3.38* | 3.42* | 3.50* | 3.55* | 4.03* | |||
| 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.55 | 3.59 | 4.07 | 4.12 | 4.20 | |||
| 5.25 | 5.35 | 5.41 | 5.45 | 5.53 | 5.58 | 6.06 | |||
Times in BOLD are scheduled, all other times are approximate.
*School assist service runs Monday-Friday during school term only.
| SATURDAY ONLY | ||||||||
| Docherty Dr | Taupō-nui-a-Tia College |
Taniwha St | Taharepa Rd | Listen Ave (Hospital) | Richmond Heights | Rainbow Point Dr Shops |
Ernest Kemp Rise |
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| AM | 8.15 | 8.25 | 8.30 | 8.34 | 8.42 | 8.47 | 8.55 | |
| 10.00 | 10.10 | 10.15 | 10.19 | 10.27 | 10.32 | 10.40 | ||
| PM | 12.00 | 12.10 | 12.15 | 12.19 | 12.27 | 12.32 | 12.40 | |
| 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.19 | 2.27 | 2.32 | 2.40 | ||
| 3.45 | 3.55 | 4.00 | 4.04 | 4.12 | 4.17 | 4.25 | ||
| 5.25 | 5.35 | 5.41 | 5.45 | 5.53 | 5.58 | 6.06 | ||
Times in BOLD are scheduled, all other times are approximate.
All timetables are dependent on traffic flow and may vary.
Bus stops
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Wharewaka to Nukuhau (Northbound) Ernest Kemp Rise (Opp lookout) Opp 23 Wharewaka Rd (Summerset Retirement Village) 11 Teti St 71 Rainbow Dr 35 Rainbow Dr 3 Rainbow Dr (Rainbow Drive Shops) 125 Richmond Ave 65 Richmond Ave 3 St James St (Opp St James Street Shops) 55 St James St 92 Hyde Ave 130 Hyde Ave 43 Chesham Ave Opp 77 Arrowsmith Ave Outside 92 Birch St (Kiddle Drive side) 63 Kiddle Dr 11 Kiddle Dr 9 Liston Ave (Bupa Liston Heights Retirement Village) 1 Puriri St 144 Taharepa Rd (Opp Tauhara Primary School) 172 Taharepa Rd 212A Taharepa Rd 250 Taharepa Rd - AC baths extension only AC Baths and Thermal Hot Pools - AC baths extension only 245 Taharepa Rd - AC baths extension only 191 Rifle Range Rd (Paetiki Shops) 183 Rifle Range Rd 155 Rifle Range Rd 89 Rifle Range Rd 55 Rifle Range Rd Roberts St (Opp Fletcher Street) 117 Te Heuheu St 65 Te Heuheu St (Taupō Backpackers) 6 Taniwha St 122 Spa Rd (Taupō Nui-a-Tia College) - School assist only 20 Woodward St 50 Woodward St 17 Kaiuru St 52A Kaihua Rd 3 Humphrey St 19 Acacia Bay Rd Opp 11 Mansell Rd 27 Lakewood Dr Docherty Dr (near reserve) -
Nukuhau to Wharewaka Docherty Dr (near reserve) 30 Lakewood Dr Opp 19 Acacia Bay Rd 4 Humphrey St 51 Kaihua Rd 14 Kaiuru St 43 Woodward St 19 Woodward St Spa Rd (Outside Countdown) 135 Spa Rd (Outside Taupō Nui-a-Tia College) - School assist only Taniwha St (outside the Warehouse) 52 Te Heuheu St (Outside BP) 118 Te Heuheu St (Institute of Technology) 33 Kaimanawa St 130 Roberts St 56 Rifle Range Rd (near Beechtree Motel) 86 Rifle Range Rd 138 Rifle Range Rd 154 Rifle Range Rd 184 Rifle Range Rd 250 Taharepa Rd - AC baths extension only AC Baths and Thermal Hot Pools - AC baths extension only 245 Taherepa Rd - AC baths extension only 221 Taharepa Rd 177 Taherepa Rd 139 Taharepa Rd (Tauhara Primary School) 9 Liston Ave (Bupa Liston Heights Retirement Village) 1 Puriri St 12 Kiddle Dr 56 Kiddle Dr (near Lake Taupō Christian School) Kiddle Dr (Opp Birch St) 77 Arrowsmith Ave 40 Chesham Ave 105 Hyde Ave (near Greenwich St) Opp 96 Hyde Ave (Greenwich Green) 56 St James St Opp 3 St James St (outside St James Street Shops) 68 Richmond Ave 120 Richmond Ave Opp 3 Rainbow Dr (Rainbow Drive Shops) 24 Rainbow Dr 56 Rainbow Dr Opp 23 Wharewaka Rd (Summerset Retirement Village) 11 Teti St Ernest Kemp Rise (Opp lookout)