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Hāwera-New Plymouth (extending from Ōpunake first service)

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Please note the below timetable is effective from Tuesday 12 March 2024.

Major stops All stops
Ōpunake, Napier Street bus stop, Stop 9001 5:50 am - - -
Manaia, South Rd (opp. Library Plus) Stop 9002 6:10 am - - -
Hāwera Hospital Stop 9003 6:25 am 9:25 am 12:15 pm 3:15 pm
Hāwera (i-SITE) Stop 9004 6:30 am 9:30 am 12:20 pm 3:20 pm
Waihi Rd, Normanby (Rural Direct) Stop 9005 6:37 am 9:37 am 12:27 pm 3:27 pm
Eltham, Bath Street, Stop 9006 6:50 am 9:50 am 12:40 pm 3:40 pm
Stratford Medical Centre Stop 9008 6:59 am 9:59 am 12:53 pm 3:53 pm
Stratford, Miranda St Stop 9009 7:03 am 10:03 am 12:57 pm 3:57 pm
Midhirst (Jamieson Recovery) Stop 9010 7:07 am 10:07 am 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Inglewood, Moa Street Stop 9013 7:20 am 10:20 am 1:12 pm 4:12 pm
Inglewood, Purple Dairy 7:21 am 10:21 am 1:13 pm 4:13 pm
Egmont Village (old dairy) Stop 9014 7:25 am 10:25 am 1:20 pm 4:20 pm
Coronation Avenue (near 192) 7:32 am 10:32 am 1:29 pm 4:29 pm
WITT/NPBHS Stops 1042 or 1025 7:33 am 10:33 am 1:30 pm 4:30 pm
Liardet St Stop 1021 7:40 am 10:40 am 1:35 pm 4:35 pm
Egmont Street Stop 1162 7:43 am 10:43 am 1:38 pm 4:38 pm
Taranaki Base Hospital Stop 1204 7:50 am 10:50 am 1:45 pm 4:45 pm

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Connector fares & Bee Card information

Fares

Bee Cards

All about Bee Card

Bee Cards are the preferred method of contactless payment. Bee cards cost $5, plus a minimum top-up of $5. The minimum recharge amount is $5. 

They can recharged on the bus (cash only). Cards can be obtained online at www.beecard.co.nz(external link), or from one of our Taranaki retailers:

  • New Plymouth i-SITE located within the Puke Ariki building on St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth | 10am-5pm daily
  • Tranzit at 15 Sunley Street, Westown | 8am-5pm Monday to Friday 
  • Bell Block Library at 88 Parklands Avenue | 9am-5pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9am-6pm Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm Saturday
  • Waitara Library at 15 Queen Street | 9am-5pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9am-6pm Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm Saturday
  • Stratford i-SITE inside the Stratford Library in Prospero Place | 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday, 9am-1pm Saturdays
  • South Taranaki i-SITE at 55 High Street, Hawera | 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm weekends
  • Pickering Motors Ltd at 11 Tennyson Street, Opunake | 7.30am-5pm Monday to Friday

Links and downloads

Get a Bee Card(external link)

Bee Card FAQs

Bee Card terms and conditions(external link)

Bus fares and concession types

We offer the following concessions:

  • Infant
  • Child
  • Youth
  • WITT Students
  • SuperGold 
  • Community Connect
  • Total Mobility

For more information on the above concession types and whether you are eligible - please visit www.trc.govt.nz/bus-fares-and-concession-types/ (external link)