Bus About Kaitaia is a new bus service operated by CBEC in the Far North. The service is initially a one year trial. It will be continued after one year if residents and tourists support it in sufficient numbers. The bus service trial has been made possible with funding from the Ministry For the Environment’s Sustainable Management Fund.

CBEC is grateful to the Northland Regional Council for providing support and advice to help launch this service.

Bus About Kaitaia operates 3 services:

• Aupouri Hopper which provides transport to and from Pukenui
• East Coaster which provides transport to and from Mangonui
• Ahipara Surfer which provides transport to and from Ahipara

If you require further information please contact CBEC on 09 408 1092 or email admin@cbec.co.nz

Please click here to download the timetable in PDF format. If you do not have a PDF reader you can download it from here.

Download the Ahipara Timetable

Download the Pukenui Timetable

Download the East Coast Timetable

Download the Awanui Timetable

Ahipara Surfer	Single Trip Tickets	Concession Tickets
Foreshore-Kaitaia Golf Club to Kaitaia	$3.50	10-trips $31.50
Ahipara School to Kaitaia	$3.50	10-trips $31.50
Te Rarawa Marae to Kaitaia	$3.00	10-trips $31.50
Aupouri Hopper
Aupouri Hopper Pukenui to Kaitaia	$5.00	10-trips $45.00
East Coaster
Mangonui-Taipa to Kaitaia	$5.00	10-trips $45.00
Karikari-Kaingaroa to Kaitaia	$3.50	10-trips $31.50
Awanui-Kaitaia
Awanui-Kaitaia	$3.00	-
Whangatane Drive-Hospital	$2.00	-

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Bus Stops	Location
Ahipara Surfer
Foreshore Road	Public toilet area
Kaitaia Golf Club	Car park
Ahipara School	Bus stops
Te Rarawa Marae	Car park
Ahipara Surfer
Pukenui	Bus stop, outside shops
East Coaster
Mangonui	BP Station
Coopers Beach South	Car park at Hammer Hardware
Coopers Beach North	SH10 at Cable Bay Block Road
Cable Bay	Cable Bay Store, opposite Store
Taipa	SH 10 outside shops, SH10 outside tavern
Karikari	The Rockhouse on Inland Road
Kaingaroa	Community Hall
Awanui-Kaitaia
Awanui	Awanui Hotel/Motel, outside shops
Whangatane Drive	Collards tavern
Beachcomber Restaurant / Sand Safaris	Commerce Street
Taaffe Street	Petricevich Buses Office
Library	Bus stop
Kaitaia Hospital	Main Entrance

Busaround Kaitaia will not operate on the following public holidays:

• 1^st January – New Year Day
• 2^nd January – New Year Holiday
• Auckland Anniversary Day
• 6^th February – Waitangi Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• 25^th April – ANZAC Day
• Queen’s Birthday
• Labour Day
• 25^th December – Christmas Day
• 26^th December – Boxing Day

• Please signal to the driver your intention to board an oncoming bus. Passengers are to board or alight from the vehicle at authorised bus stops only. No passenger shall attempt to board or alight from a moving vehicle.
• Prams are permitted on the vehicles but must be stored securely and must be clear of the aisles.
• All passengers are to pay the full fare or present an authorised concession ticket prior to boarding the vehicle.
• Passengers must retain their ticket for the length of their journey.
• The operator has the right to refuse to carry any person, adult or minor or to seek to remove or remove from the vehicle any passenger who is intoxicated, drugged, dirty or behaving in a manner which is dangerous or offensive to other passengers, or who refused to obey a reasonable request made by an Operator under these circumstances.
• No person shall threaten with violence or abuse or wilfully assault any passenger or operator.
• No passenger shall consume food or drink in any vehicle, spit, nor deface or damage either the vehicle or street furniture.
• No operator or passenger shall smoke any substance on any vehicle at any time.
• Any child travelling free of charge shall not occupy a seat whilst adult passengers are standing. When requested by an Operator, the child will vacate any seat to allow a standing adult passenger to be seated.
• No animals other than a properly certified guide dog (or guide dog under training) shall accompany any passenger on the vehicle.
• CBEC does not accept any responsibility for any parcels, packages, luggage or other goods placed or left in any vehicle.
• Any incidents must be reported promptly (within 24 hours) to CBEC.