Site Map
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Tauranga & Western Bay
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Tauranga and Western Bay
- City Link
- Crosstown
- Goldline
- Hospital Link
- Pyes Pa
- The Boulevard
- Golden Sands Express
- Pāpāmoa Beach
- Welcome Bay
- The Lakes Express
- Ohauiti
- Greerton
- Cambridge Heights
- Bethlehem
- Matua
- Otumoetai
- Katikati Express
- Omokoroa
- Town Connector (Waihi Beach)
- Te Puke
- Te Puke - 143a Whakatane via Paengaroa and Te Puke (Mon, Tues and Fri)
- Te Puke - 143b Whakatane to Tauranga via Pukehina and Te Puke (Wed, Thu and Sat)
- Tauranga Schools
- Katikati / Omokoroa / Waihi and Waihi Beach
- Te Puke
- Whakatāne
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Tauranga and Western Bay
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Rotorua
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Rotorua Urban
- Ngongotahā via Rainbow Springs/Skyline/Heritage Farm and Agrodome
- Ōwhata via Lynmore and the Redwoods
- Sunnybrook via Fordlands
- Western Heights via Selwyn Heights
- Kawaha Point via Rotorua Hospital
- Mitchell Downs via Clayton Road
- Westbrook via Malfroy Road
- Springfield
- Rotorua Airport via Ngāpuna and Ōwhata
- Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology via Fenton Park and Te Puia
- Tihi-O-Tonga via Glenholme and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
- Murupara / Ruatahuna
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Rotorua Urban
- Eastern Bay
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Latest Updates
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Service Updates
- Maunganui Road - Commons Avenue Alert
- Bus stop closures at Greerton due to the Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday 22 September
- Mount Maunganui and Papamoa services will be affected by the Tauranga International Marathon Saturday 22 September
- Greerton disruptions
- Ngatai and Levers Road bus stops closed due to the Tauranga International Marathon Saturday 22 September
- Rotorua Half Marathon Sunday 25 November will affect all bus services in Rotorua
- Surfbreaker Triathlon Thursday 27 December - Goldline buses will detour
- Due to a mechanical issue, the 8.35 am service from Katikati will not run today.
- Christmas Day - Tauranga will have limited services. Rotorua, Whakatane, Te Puke, Katikati, Omokoroa and Waihi Beach bus services do not operate
- All Tauranga trips are scheduled to run for Wednesday 24 April
- Easter and Anzac Holidays bus operations schedule
- All Tauranga trips are scheduled to run for Thursday 25 April as per the public holiday timetable
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Latest News
- Tauranga bus route return delayed by new legislation
- People of Rotorua: Tell us! Show us!
- Festivals around Tauranga over the holidays - expect some delays
- SuperGold bus operating hours under review
- Proposal for Tauranga bus routes to be re-instated accepted
- Travel Safe Cycle Skills Instructors attend CAN workshop about safety around buses
- Maungatapu school students get dedicated bus service
- Community invited to discuss proposed bus route changes
- Route 40 bus free for Welcome Bay students
- Additional school buses for start of school week
- Relief in sight for Tauranga Bus network with new School Service
- Bus service timetable changes on Baybus website
- Public feedback results in bus network changes
- Driver shortages are impacting bus services
- The new Tauranga and Western Bay Network started Monday 10 December
- Real-time tracking teething problems
- Coming soon - New Tauranga and Western Bay bus network
- Next Bus Widget on Tauranga Urban page
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Service Updates
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FAQs
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Buses and Services
- Is there an app I can use to find my bus?
- Can I stop a bus and board or get off the bus between stops?
- Do you have to have the correct change to buy a ticket on the bus?
- Can I take a dog on the bus?
- Can I take a pram on the bus?
- How do I put my bike on the bus bike rack?
- Can I take food or drink on the bus?
- Who do I contact for lost property?
- Where can I get a timetable from?
- How often are bus timetables and routes reviewed?
- Is there wheelchair access on the buses?
- Do I need to advise you if I have a large group of people catching the bus at a particular time?
- How do I request a new bus stop and/or a bus shelter?
- What types of student ID do you accept?
- How do I book back of bus advertising space?
- Tauranga School bus routes
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Fares
- Murupara - Rotorua
- Potaka - Opotiki
- Ruatahuna - Rotorua via Murupara
- Rotorua Urban
- Tauranga Urban and School bus fares
- Te Puke - Tauranga
- Whakatane - Kawerau
- Whakatane - Matata
- Whakatane - Ohope via Awatapu and Whakatane Hospital
- Whakatane - Opotiki
- Whakatane - Tauranga
- Katikati - Omokoroa - Tauranga Services
- Waihi Beach - Katikati - Waihi Town Connector
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Smartride Card
- Where can I buy a Smartride card and how much does it cost?
- Terms of use for Smartride cards - Tauranga and Rural Connector routes
- Terms of use for Smartride cards - Rotorua Cityride
- What services can they be used on?
- How do I find out the the balance on my Smartride card and top it up?
- Can I pay for someone else or let them use my Smartride card?
- What happens if I lose my Smartride card?
- Register my Smartride card
- What do I do if my Smartride card is faulty?
- Please do not punch a hold in the card to put it on your keyring
- What do the Smartride cards look like?
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Super Gold Card
- What is the SuperGold Card scheme?
- When is the off-peak period?
- Which regional public bus services offer free 'off-peak' travel?
- What services do not operate during the free off-peak travel period?
- How can I get a SuperGold Card?
- How do I use my SuperGold card to travel for free?
- What happens if I want to travel during peak times, outside of SuperGold hours?
- Can I lend my SuperGold card to someone else?
- Total Mobility
- Accessible timetables
- Google Transit Feed Specification
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