Waikato regional Council Busit news
We’re going next level – from Tuesday 29 January, a new double decker bus will start on the Raglan route, providing more seats to make your journeys more comfortable.
The double decker bus will run on the following services during school terms:
- 7am: Raglan to St John’s College via Hamilton Transport Centre
- 3.15pm: St John’s College to Raglan via Hamilton Transport Centre
Please contact us via busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz or 0800 205 305 if you would like to discuss these changes.
There are route and timetable changes for these services.
The higher bus is unable to use the full length of Bow Street due to low trees, and also unable to use Norrie Ave due to the steep gradient of the road. The double decker will start and end its journey outside the fire station on Wainui Road. Passengers at the Raglan West, Norrie Ave, and the harbour end of Bow and Wallis streets will need to use an alternative stop on the route, or take the Raglan Assist bus and change at Te Uku.
The double decker bus will use James Street to connect back on to Wallis Street – bus stops will be installed here but may not be in place by the end of January. Please hail and ride the bus here if required.
All other trips during school terms will be served as normal with the single decker bus.
In school holidays the single decker bus will be used, but will have a modified route for the 7am service to Hamilton and 3.40pm service to Raglan. The bus will start in Raglan West (corner of Te Hutewai and Wainui Roads), but will travel via Wainui Road (fire station) and James Street, not Norrie Ave. Please note this bus will also start 5 minutes earlier in the morning, leaving at 6.55am.
WHATAWHATA ASSIST BUS ROUTE CHANGES
From Tuesday 29 January the start and end point of the Whatawhata Assist route will be in Store Road, Whatawhata. The Glentui Lane stop will still be used by the Raglan and Raglan Assist buses – please signal the driver.
Timetables from 29 January:
There are route and timetable changes for these services. You can also download the flyer [PDF, 1.1 MB] for further details.
Raglan
Whatawhata
Hamilton
ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS
RAGLAN TO HAMILTON SINGLE DECKER: Corner Te Hutewai and Wainui Roads, Whitely St, Norrie Ave, Bow St, Wallis St, Government Rd, Manukau St, Main Rd (State Highway 23 to Hamilton), Horotiu Rd, Store Rd, Whatawhata Rd, Massey St, Hall St, Kent St, Rawhiti St, Lake Rd, King St, Norton Rd, Tristram St, Bryce St for the Transport Centre.
MANU BAY EXTENSION: Manu Bay boat ramp, Wainui Rd to corner Te Hutewai and Wainui Rd then normal route to Hamilton.
Manu Bay extension operates weekends and public holidays between Labour Weekend and Easter, and on limited weekday trips during the summer school holidays.
RAGLAN TO HAMILTON DOUBLE DECKER: Wainui Roads (outside fire station), Bow St, James St, Wallis St, Government Rd, Manukau St, Main Rd (State Highway 23 to Hamilton), Whatawhata Rd, Massey St, Hall St, Kent St, Rawhiti St, Lake Rd, King St, Norton Rd, Tristram St, Bryce St for the Transport Centre. St John’s College extension travels from the Transport Centre via Bryce St, Anglesea St, Anzac Pde, Grey St, Clyde St (for Sacred Heart), Knighton Rd, Edinburgh Rd to Hillcrest Rd for St John’s College.
This bus will stop on request at all bus stop on route.
RAGLAN ASSIST SERVICE (6.55am and 3.25pm services): Corner Te Hutewai and Wainui Roads, Whitely St, Norrie Ave, Bow St, Wallis St, Government Rd, Manukau St, Main Rd (State Highway 23 to Hamilton), Horotiu Rd, Store Rd, Whatawhata Rd, Newcastle Rd, Ellicott Rd (Fraser High), Forest Lake Rd, Rimu St, Maeroa Rd (Maeroa Intermediate) , Hobson St, Forest Lake Rd, Victoria St, Fairfield Bridge, River Rd, Clarkin Rd (Dio, St Joseph’s, Fairfield Intermediate), Peachgrove Rd (Southwell, Peachgrove Intermediate, Hamilton Boys’ High School).
Please note this bus does not travel to the Transport Centre, and there are no pick-ups within the Hamilton City Boundary.
WHATAWHATA TO HAMILTON: Store Rd, Main Rd (State Highway 23 to Hamilton), Whatawhata Rd, Massey St, Hall Rd, Kent St, Rawhiti St, Lake Rd, King St, Norton Rd, Tristram St, Bryce Street for the Transport Centre.
This bus will stop on request at all bus stops on route.