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Service announcements, updates and interesting yarns from our region-wide public transport network.

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Thrice weekly bus service boosts Coastal Taranaki links

Coastal Bus Service

Mon 25 Sept 2023 5:00am

A new bus service to strengthen transport links around the Taranaki coast is being trialled with the launch of an Ōpunake to New Plymouth (SH45) Southlink Coastal route.

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Public to have a say on Better Travel Choices strategy and managing speeds

Better Travel Choices

Mon 18 Sept 2023 5:00am

Taranaki people are being urged to have their say on the future of transport in the region including changes to speed limits on local roads and public transport improvements such as a proposed new bus to New Plymouth Airport

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New bus fares from 1 July 2023

Bus Fares Table Taranaki

Sat 01 Jul 2023

From 1 July, children 12 and under will travel for free and under 25s will get 50% off their fares, when using a registered Bee Card. For all others, bus fares will return to full price.

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Free buses to Tūpare event

Once Upon a Time Free Bus

Thu 23 Feb 2023

Free buses to and from 'Once Upon a Time' event at Tūpare on Sunday 5 March 2023 as children’s author and illustrator Hayley Elliott-Kernot, provides an interactive outdoor storytelling experience!

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AmeriCARna Comes to Town

Bus Service Alert Americarna

Tue 21 Feb 2023

Taranaki public bus services will be affected by the high-octane bustle of AmeriCARna this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (23-25 February).

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Buses cancelled due to wind

bussy

Mon 13 Feb 2023

Taranaki bus services tomorrow (Tuesday, 14 February) have been cancelled, due to the strong wind warning in place.

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Right bus. Right stop. Right time.

Transit app Taranaki Regional Council

Wed 16 Nov 2022

Navigating Taranaki by bus just got a whole lot easier thanks to a smart new app called Transit.

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Connector passenger numbers hit record high

Connector Bus Service

Wed 21 Sept 2022

August was a bumper month for Taranaki buses, with the Connector setting a new record, big passenger increases across the whole network and a total of more than 76,650 passenger trips.

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