Buses

All buses will be operating from Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

School students in uniform can travel for free on school days between 7.00am and 9.00am, and from 3.15pm until 5.00pm during term time. This applies to all dedicated school services and Bayhopper services, excluding Te Puke, Katikati and Omokoroa services.

During other times the fare is $2.00 cash or $1.60 with a Bee Card.

All school services are now available on the BOPRC website, https://www.baybus.co.nz/schools/school-bus-routes-2020/

Please contact us at School.Transport@boprc.govt.nz if you have any queries regarding the school network.

Information

School buses will operate from Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

2023 BAYBUS ROUTES:
For full Aquinas Baybus school route timetables and service updates visit Baybus Aquinas College or select from the following:

Baybus Timetables:
Cambridge Rd + Cameron Rd (live in or near) Route 808a
Fraser St + Avenues (live in or near) Route 808b
Mt Maunganui + Maungatapu + Bayfair Area (live in or near) (* This is a new route for 2023 that merges the previous 701a and 701b routes) Route 701
Ohauiti + Windermere (live in) Route 704b
Otumoetai + Matua (live in or near) Route 702
Welcome Bay (live in) Route 704a

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION-FUNDED BUS ROUTES ARE:
Bayhopper Services:
Bus 1 – From Tauranga CBD, along Fraser St to Greerton and Aquinas; reverse in the afternoon
Te Puke/Welcome Bay Route 40520
Papamoa (Golden Sands) Route 40530
Papamoa (Gravatt/Grenada) Route 40507
Papamoa (Dickson Rd) Route 40508
Matamata Seagull – Route 40518 connects with Lower Kaimai (Buzzy Bee) Route 40511 connects with Route-40510
Te Puna (Bus 6) – Omokoroa Route 40522 connects to Te Puna Route 40509
Whakamaramara Route 40513 connects to Te Puna Route 40509
Pahoia (Wainui/Esdaile Rd) Route 40514 connects to Te Puna Route 40509
Minden (Crawford Rd) Route 40512
Katikati (Kiwi) Route 40531 connects at BC to Te Puna Route 40509
Pyes Pa-Oropi Route 40510

*All buses shared with Bethlehem College have a connecting bus from Bethlehem College to Aquinas College.