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Tauranga & Western Bay
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Tauranga Urban
- Pyes Pa - Greerton - City - Mount Maunganui
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- Papamoa - Bayfair - Mount Maunganui
- City - Maungatapu - Bayfair - Papamoa
- City - Bayfair - Papamoa
- City - 15th Ave - Welcome Bay
- City - Fraser St - Greerton - Windermere - Ohauiti
- City - Sunvale - Greerton - Oropi
- City - Bellevue - Brookfield - Cambridge Heights
- City - Pillans Pt - Brookfield - Bethlehem
- City - Brookfield - Cherrywood - Matua
- Matapihi to Tauranga
- Greerton - Tauranga Crossing - The Lakes & Commuter Express to the City
- Mangatawa to Tauranga
- AIMS GAMES
- Omokoroa / Katikati / Waihi and Waihi Beach
- Te Puke
- Rotorua (Twin City)
- Whakatāne
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Tauranga Urban
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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
- Tauranga (Twin City)
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Rotorua Urban
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Schoolhopper
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Schools
- Aquinas College
- Bethlehem College
- Greenpark Primary
- Greerton Village Primary
- Maungatapu Primary
- Mt Maunganui College
- Mt Maunganui Intermediate
- Otumoetai College
- Otumoetai Intermediate
- Papamoa College
- Papamoa Primary
- St Marys Primary
- St Thomas More
- Tauranga Boys College
- Tauranga Girls College
- Tauranga Intermediate
- Tauranga Primary
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Routes
- Mount Maunganui - Aquinas College
- Papamoa – Aquinas College
- Arataki – Aquinas College
- Mount Maunganui – Bethlehem College
- Bayfair – Bethlehem College
- Papamoa (Topaz Drive) – Mount Maunganui
- Mount Maunganui – Papamoa
- Papamoa (Welcome Bay) – Mount Maunganui
- Mount Maunganui – Papamoa (Welcome Bay)
- Papamoa (Stella Place) – Mount Maunganui
- Mount Maunganui – Papamoa (Range Road)
- Papamoa (Pacific View) – Mount Maunganui
- Mount Maunganui – Papamoa (Pacific View)
- Papamoa (Short Place) – Mount Maunganui
- Mount Maunganui – Papamoa (Short Place)
- Papamoa (Domain Rd) – Mount Maunganui
- Mount Maunganui – Papamoa (Simpson Road)
- Papamoa East – Papamoa School / Papamoa College
- Papamoa / Mount Maunganui – St Thomas More School
- City /Cambridge Road – Aquinas College
- Welcome Bay - Aquinas College
- Welcome Bay - Bethlehem College
- Maungatapu/Ohauiti - Bethlehem College
- Maungatapu - Tauranga Girls/Intermediate and St Mary's
- Maungatapu - Tauranga Boys College/Maungatapu Primary
- Welcome Bay - Tauranga Girls & Tauranga Intermediate
- Welcome Bay - Tauranga Boys College
- Welcome Bay - Tauranga Intermediate
- Welcome Bay to Otumoetai
- Welcome Bay – Ranginui and Cheyne Rd
- Welcome Bay - Ranginui
- Welcome Bay – Waikite Rd
- Ohauiti – Aquinas College
- Maungatapu/Avenues – Aquinas College
- Ohauiti - Tauranga Girls
- Ohauiti - Tauranga Boys/Intermediate
- Ohauiti - Gate Pa / Avenues
- Windermere - Tauranga Boys, Girls and Intermediate
- Pyes Pa – Bethlehem College
- Lakes / Cheyne Road
- Freeburn Road
- Cheyne Road
- Greerton / Bethlehem - Otumoetai
- Otumoetai/Matua – Aquinas College
- Bethlehem – Aquinas College
- Otumoetai (Waihi Rd) – Bethlehem College
- Otumoetai - Bethlehem College
- Bethlehem / Cambridge Road - Otumoetai - St Mary's
- Bethlehem / Cambridge Road - Otumoetai College
- Bethlehem / Cambridge Road - Gate Pa / Avenues
- Matua - Bethlehem College
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Schoolhopper FAQ
- Fares
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Using the bus
- Where do I catch the bus in the mornings?
- How do I catch a bus?
- How will I tell if the bus is a school bus?
- What happens if the bus is full before it gets to me?
- How many students are allowed to get on a bus?
- Can I use a school bus if I am not a school student?
- I’ve left something on the bus – how do I get it back?
- Do you make changes to the routes, stops or timetables?
- Can I request a change to my route, including the route it travels or the number of stops it makes?
- How do I make a complaint/compliment/give feedback about a Schoolhopper service?
- Who is responsible for my child between my front door and the school gate?
- What happens when a student misbehaves on a bus?
- My Smartride Card
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School bus routes 2019
- Aquinas College
- Bethlehem College
- Greenpark Primary School and Greerton Village School
- Maungatapu Primary
- Mount Maunganui College and Mount Maunganui Intermediate
- Otumoetai College
- Otumoetai Intermediate
- Papamoa College
- St Mary's Primary
- St Thomas More School
- Tauranga Boys' College
- Tauranga Girls' College
- Tauranga Intermediate
- Tauranga Primary
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Schools
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Latest Updates
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Service Updates
- Maunganui Road - Commons Avenue Alert
- Bayfair Farm St Bus Interchange opens Tuesday 17 July
- Greerton disruptions
- Route 85 Town Connector for Waihi Beach - Waihi - Katikati will run Tuesdays and Thursday from 01 August
- The bus stop at 19 Hewletts Road will be closed from 6 August due to safety issues. Please use the bus stop at 59 Hewletts Road in front of the Bake Shack.
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Latest News
- Waihi beach service moves to two days
- Schoolhopper Route 315 will leave Short Place 10 minutes later from 06 August
- Route 33 will detour down Links Ave school days only
- 19 Hewletts Road bus stop will be closed from 06 August
- New bus app for Tauranga
- New bus lane for Turret Road
- Cheaper bus fares for students, children and seniors
- Children on board with public transport
- Bayfair bus stop closure
- Winter Nights Winter Lights Extended Bus Service Hours
- School-led solutions guide bus service
- Potential free school bus options to be explored
- Fantastic feedback for route 80 driver
- New contractor and enhanced bus services
- Council congratulates creative colourers
- Cool in the Pool
- Free ANZAC park and ride
- Larger vehicle for Te Puke service
- Hopping on the Bayhopper
- We want your help
- Proposed bus lane for Welcome Bay
- Changes for Papamoa to Mount Maunganui Schoolhopper services
- Increased congestion forces Welcome Bay Schoolhopper bus changes
- Schoolhopper Colouring Contest
- Security cameras for Rotorua buses
- New timetable for Town Connector
- Bayfair construction may cause delays
- Back to school
- Free Cityride buses
- Free Wi-Fi for Rotorua buses
- Fill the bus a huge success
- 12 Days of Christmas winners
- Free Wi-Fi on Bayhopper buses this summer
- Proposal for fast-tracked public transport changes
- Fill the Bus 2017
- 2017 Christmas Parades
- Free Ride Fridays just the ticket
- Better bus for Te Puke to Tauranga travel
- New bus contracts to help move western Bay
- New service connects Waihi Beach, Waihi and Katikati
- Buses free for footy fans
- Tauranga Transport Survey
- World Car Free Day
- Free travel for Anchor AIMS Games
- More buses and extended hours
- Rotorua rack roll-out complete
- City centre bus stands move to new temporary location
- Real-time bus tracking
- Day Saver
- Large print timetables
- Council impressed by public feedback
- Record passenger numbers for record haka attempt
- Improvements to be made to Hewletts Road
- Passionate public response to proposed public transport plan
- Improved ticketing for Bay of Plenty bus passengers
- Rotorua stop changes
- New partnership for Western BOP
- Help us drive change
- Collaboration key to alleviating Tauranga congestion
- Day Saver Pass now available at Rotorua i-Site
- Whakatane and Eastern Bay Track a Bus trial goes live
- Use a Smartride card and save
- Text for bus information at the stop
- Rotorua Track a Bus trial
- Get to school with Schoolhopper
- Changes to Katikati, Omokoroa and Waihi Beach services
- Free park and ride for Pete's Dragon screening
- Toi Ohomai O-Week
- New express bus service for Te Puke
- Try the bus
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Service Updates
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FAQs
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Buses and Services
- 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?
- Can I take my bike on the bus?
- 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?
- What is Text Bus information?
- How do I book back of bus advertising space?
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Fares
- Murupara - Rotorua
- Potaka - Opotiki
- Ruatahuna - Rotorua via Murupara
- Rotorua Urban from 01 July 2018
- Tauranga Urban and Schoolhopper
- Tauranga Schoolhopper
- Tauranga - Mangatawa/Matapihi
- Tauranga - Rotorua Te Puke (Twin City)
- Te Puke - Tauranga Commuter and Shopper
- 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?
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