Fares
On 6 July 2020, Bee Card replaced the BUSIT card.
We’re offering lower fares on a temporary basis while we roll out Bee Card. Standard fares and concessions will be reinstated later in early 2021.
Bee Card is the cheapest way to travel, but one-off cash fares will be available on the bus – exact change is required.
Our “tag on, tag off” system automatically calculates the lowest fare based on your travel. If you don’t tag off, the system will charge a higher default fare.
Transfers
Free transfers are available across all services within the region while using your Bee Card. This includes free transfers onto Hamilton buses from regional routes. Cash fares will no longer receive free transfers.
You’re eligible for free transfers for half an hour after tagging off before 7pm weekdays or an hour after tagging off after 7pm weekdays and all day weekends and public holidays.
Calculate your journey
Fares are calculated by the number of zones you travel through.
Using the map below, count the number of different zones between your start and end point. Then look at our fare table to work out the cost of your trip. You can also use our fare calculator tool.
| ZONES TRAVELLED | BEE CARD | CASH | |
| Central City Zone | $1.00 | $3.00 | |
| Zone - Hamilton | $1.70 | $3.00 | |
| 1 | Zone - Regional | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| 2 | Zones | $2.20 | $4.00 |
| 3 | Zones | $2.70 | $5.00 |
| 4 | Zones | $3.20 | $6.00 |
| 5 | Zones | $3.70 | $7.00 |
| 6 | Zones | $4.20 | $8.00 |
| 7 | Zones | $4.70 | $9.00 |
| 8 | Zones | $5.20 | $10.00 |
| 9 | Zones | $5.70 | $11.00 |
A few of our regional services have different fares
- Thames
- Mangakino to Tokoroa
- Mangakino to Taupo
- Tokoroa Urban Connector - District Circuit
- Tokoroa Urban Connector - Tokoroa Circuit
Concessions
Supergold Card
Free bus travel is proved to SuperGold card holders from 9am – 3pm and then again from 6:30pm until the end of service, Monday to Friday and all day Saturday/Sunday and public holidays.
To receive free bus travel simply add your SuperGold concession to your Bee Card and tag on and off like normal.
More about the SuperGold program can be found here.
Accessibility
This concession is for people who have an impairment that means they are unable to drive. This impairment could be physical, intellectual, psychological, sensory or neurological.
This concession entitles free bus travel on all Hamilton buses, as well as on the 20 Cambridge, 21 Northern Connector, 22 Morrinsville/Paeroa, 23 Raglan and 24 Te Awamutu services.
More about Accessibility concessions can be found here.
Child and University Students
Concessions for children and University of Waikato/WINTEC students have been temporarily suspended and will return in early 2021.
Have unused credit on your BUSIT card?
We are unable to provide cash refunds for any unused credit on BUSIT cards. However, you can transfer balances of $1 or more to your registered Bee Card anytime before 6 July 2021.
Click here to transfer your balance online, call us on 0800 205 305, or come and see us at the Transport Centre.
We will process balance transfers as quickly as we can, but please be aware that this could take up to 10 working days.