Public transport in New Zealand cities and towns

Last updated:  February 2023

Where to find information about buses, ferries and other public transport services within town, cities and regions in New Zealand.



North Island

Northland

Overall information from the regional council.

Northland:  Buslink
Whangarei:  http://citylinkwhangarei.co.nz/

Auckland

Auckland Transport - co-ordinates public transport across the whole region:  Auckland central, Manukau, Waitakere and the North Shore.

Waikato

Hamilton City:  http://www.busit.co.nz/Hamilton-routes/
Waikato region: http://www.busit.co.nz/Regional-services/

Bay of Plenty 

Including Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane - and services to the Coromandel and East Cape - BayBus

East Coast

Gisborne - GissyBus

Hawkes Bay

Including Napier, Taradale, Hastings, Flaxmere, Havelock North - Hawke's Bay Regional Council
GoBay bus service


Manawatu-Wanganui

Including Palmerston North, Massey, Hokowhitu, Foxton, Wanganui, Levin, Fielding Ashurst - Horizons Regional Council

Wellington 

Including Wellington City, Lower and Upper Hutt, Porirua, Otaki, Wairarapa, Masterton - Metlink



South Island

Marlborough (Blenheim)

Information from Marlborough (Blenheim) Regional Council

Nelson

Nelson and Richmond:    NBus

West Coast

This is New Zealand's public transport black hole!   There are services for tourists, which locals can use. But no services designed for locals.

Canterbury

Canterbury (Christchurch, Rangiora, Timaru) - Metro
Smaller towns - Community Trust Vehicles


Otago

Regional transport website for Dunedin, and Oamaru
Dunedin buses (inc Port Chalmers, Mosgiel)
Queenstown buses and ferrys


Southland

Invercargill city
Regional services - Catch-a-Bus South



Multi-district

St John Health Shuttle 
This service provides public transport for health-related purposes, now in a very wide range of areas.






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