Travelling with BUSIT over the holidays? 

Check before you travel!

25 December 2024 - 12 January 2025
BUSIT services will be reduced during the holidays. Please plan ahead and check the tables below for any changes to normal services.


Please note: TERM ONLY services are inactive from Saturday 16 December 2024 to Monday 27 January 2025.
Normal TERM ONLY services resume Tuesday 28 January 2025.

 

Hamilton - High frequency services
  • Comet
  • Orbiter
  • Meteor
WEEKEND TIMETABLE

Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
Operating as per weekend timetable

Normal services resume Monday 6 January 2025

 

Hamilton - Urban services
  • 1 Pukete
  • 3 Dinsdale
  • 4 Flagstaff
  • 5 Chartwell
  • 9 Nawton
  • 10 Hillcrest
  • 11 Fairfield
  • 12 Fitzroy
  • 13 University
  • 14 Claudelands
  • 16 Rototuna
  • RC Rototuna Circular
  • 17 Ham Gardens Uni
  • 18 Te Rapa
  • 19 Bremworth / Temple View
NO SERVICE

Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Thursday 26 December 2024 &
Wednesday 1 January 2025 to Thursday 2 January 2025
No services on public holidays

 

WEEKEND TIMETABLE

Friday 27 December to Tuesday 31 December 2023 &
Friday 3 January 2025
Operating as per weekend timetable

Normal services resume Monday 6 January 2025

 

Regional services - No services on public holidays
  • 20 Cambridge
  • 21 Northern Connector*
    (Hamilton-Pukekohe)
  • 22 Eastern Connector*
    (Morrinsville/Paeroa)
  • 23 Raglan
  • 24 Te Awamutu
  • 44 Pōkeno to Pukekohe

* Please check table below for other legs of the service
NO SERVICE

Wednesday 25 December to Thursday 26 December 2024 &
Wednesday 1 January 2025 to Thursday 2 January 2025
No services on public holidays

WEEKEND TIMETABLE

Friday 27 December 2024 to Tuesday 31 December 2024 & Friday 3 January 2025
Operating as per weekend timetable

Normal services resume Monday 6 January 2025
  • 25 Taumarunui
  • 30 and 31 Tokoroa
  • 34, 35, 36 and 37 Connect 2 Taupō
  • 70 Thames
NO SERVICE

Wednesday 25 December to Thursday 26 December 2024 &
Wednesday 1 January to Thursday 2 January 2025
No services on public holidays

Normal services at all other times
  • 33 Taupō Connector
NO SERVICE

Wednesday 25 December to Thursday 26 December &
Wednesday 1 January to Thursday 2 January 2025
No services on public holidays

SATURDAY TIMETABLE

Friday 27 December to Saturday 28 December &
Monday 30 December to Tuesday 31 December 2024
Operating as per Saturday timetable

Normal service resumes Monday 6 January 2025

 

Regional services - No services during the following dates
  • 21 Northern Connector*
    (Pukekohe-Te Kauwhata)
  • 22 Eastern Connector*
    (Matamata)
  • 27 and 28 Tauwhare Pā and Tamahere Matangi
NO SERVICE

Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025
No service

Normal services resume Monday 6 January 2025
  • 26 Te Kuiti Connector
  • 32 Tokoroa Connector
NO SERVICE

Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Sunday 12 January 2025
No service

Normal services resume Monday 13 January 2025

 

Flex

No service

Friday 27 December to Sunday 29 December 2024
Normal service resumes Friday 2 January 2025

 

Need to top up your Bee Card over the holidays? 

  • Do it online at beecard.co.nz
  • Contact your local retailer to check their opening hours.
  • Visit the Intercity ticketing counter inside the Hamilton Transport Centre

    Intercity Counter and Travel Café:
    Open 9am-2.30pm weekdays and 9am-1pm weekends
    Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day (public holidays)

    • BUSIT Counter:
      Please note that the BUSIT counter inside the Hamilton Transport Centre will be closed from Wednesday 25 December to Sunday 5 January 2025. We will reopen on Monday 6 January at 8am.