Local and regional timetables
Use these links to get information about timetable information, fares, concessions and routes in your region. Hard copies are usually available at your local public library, council office and bus and train stations.
- Whangarei (external link)
- Auckland (external link)
- Hamilton (external link)
- Rotorua and Tauranga (external link)
- Gisborne (external link)
- Hawke’s Bay (external link)
- Taranaki (external link)
- Wanganui and Palmerston North (external link)
- Wellington (external link)
- Nelson (external link)
- Blenheim (external link)
- Christchurch (external link)
- Dunedin (external link)
- Invercargill (external link)
Visit the Ministry of Education website for information on school transport (external link).
Commuter ferry services are available in Auckland and Wellington:
- In Auckland, ferry services provide access to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf as well as commuter services. Find out more (external link).
- In Wellington, one ferry service travels between Days Bay Wharf and Queens Wharf with some services also travelling to Seatoun Wharf, Matiu/Somes Island and Petone Wharf. Find out more (external link).
Interregional bus, ferry and train services
Check these longer distance travel options:
- Bus. See newzealand.com or tourism.net.nz websites
- Train. See Tranz Scenic train journeys
- Ferry. See Interislander ferries or Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
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Learn about the scenic bus and rail routes New Zealand has to offer.
Services for disabled people
Public transport can be an essential lifeline for disabled people. Low-floor buses, wide aisles and reserved wheelchair seating are some of the features that help improve the accessibility of services.
Check out the accessibility features on services available in your area:
- Whangarei (external link)
- Auckland (discounts) (external link)
- Auckland (access) (external link)
- Hamilton (accessible journeys pilot) (external link)
- Rotorua and Tauranga (contact information) (external link)
- Gisborne (timetable) (external link)
- Hawke’s Bay (Total Mobility) (external link)
- Taranaki (external link)
- Wanganui and Palmerston North (community and disability services) (external link)
- Nelson (Total Mobility) (external link)
- Blenheim (external link)
- Christchurch (contact information) (external link)
- Invercargill (external link)
Free public transport services for older people
If you have a SuperGold Card you can travel free on off-peak rail, bus and habour ferry services. The SuperGold Card is a discount and concession card issued free to everyone 65 years and over, and anyone under 65 who receives New Zealand Superannuation or a veteran’s pension.
Find out more about the SuperGold Card (external link) and available concessions.
Discounted taxi services for disabled people
The Total Mobility scheme provides discount taxi vouchers to people who have serious mobility constraints. The vouchers provide a discount of 50 percent off the normal taxi fare. The scheme also provides funding to help with the purchase and installation of wheelchair hoists in taxi vans. Co-funded by central and local government, the scheme is operated and managed in most regions by the regional council.
Find out about the eligibility criteria and how you can access the scheme if you’re in:
- Auckland (external link)
- Waikato (external link)
- Palmerston North, Wanganui, Levin, Feilding, Marton, Dannevirke, Taumarunui and Foxton (external link)
- Hawke’s Bay (external link)
- Bay of Plenty (external link)
- Nelson (external link)
- Canterbury (external link)
