The University of Waikato offers FREE daily bus services to bring students living in the wider areas of the Waikato region to the University's Hamilton campus.
The buses will run from selected towns across the Waikato, and will travel Monday to Friday to and from the University during the trimester (excluding the holidays and limited service during exams). The buses will be scheduled to arrive at the University by 8.45 am, allowing you to make class from 9 am to 5 pm daily.
Bus routes and timetables
Route 1 - Tokoroa/Putaruru
Timetable - Morning
Tokoroa (Commerce Street)
7:00 am
Tokoroa (68 Pohutukawa Drive)
7:06 am
Tokoroa (Elizabeth Drive)
7:11 am
Tokoroa (136 Balmoral Drive, opposite Four Square)
7:15 am
Tokoroa (Main Road, outside the Tokoroa i-Site)
7:20 am
Putaruru (Countdown)
7:35 am
Tirau (opposite the i-Site)
7:43 am
University
of Waikato, Hamilton
8:45 am
Timetable - Afternoon
University of Waikato, Hamilton
5:15 pm
Tirau (opposite the i-Site)
5:58 pm
Putaruru (Countdown)
6:06 pm
Tokoroa (Main Road, outside the Tokoroa i-Site)
6:21 pm
Tokoroa (136 Balmoral Drive, opposite Four Square)
6:26 pm
Tokoroa (Elizabeth Drive)
6:30 pm
Tokoroa (68 Pohutukawa Drive)
6:35 pm
Tokoroa (Commerce Street)
6:41 pm
Please ensure that you are waiting for the bus prior to the scheduled time, and have your student ID ready to show.
Route 2 - Te Kuiti/Otorohanga
Timetable - Morning
Te Kuiti (outside i-Site)
7:15 am
Otorohanga (outside i-Site)
7:35 am
Te Kawa (outside Service Station Crossroads) (by request only)
7:50 am
Te Awamutu (Matariki Continuing Care Facility)
7:55 am
University of Waikato, Hamilton
8:45 am
Timetable - Afternoon
University of Waikato, Hamilton
5:10 pm
Te Awamutu (Matariki Continuing Care Facility)
5:45 pm
Te Kawa (outside Service Station Crossroads) (by request only)
5:50 pm
Otorohanga (outside i-Site)
6:20 pm
Te Kuiti (outside i-Site)
6:35 pm
Please ensure that you are waiting for the bus prior to the scheduled time, and have your student ID ready to show.
Route 3 - Te Kauwhata
Timetable - Morning
Te Kauwhata (outside Te Kauwhata College)
7:00 am
Huntly (Main Road, opposite Library)
7:22 am
Taupiri (57 Great South Road)
7:32 am
Ngāruawahia (94 Great South Road, Main bus stop outside of Kids Time Kindergarten)
7:37 am
Horotiu
7:42 am
University of Waikato, Hamilton
8:45 am
Timetable - Afternoon
University of Waikato, Hamilton
5:15 pm
Horotiu
6:04 pm
Ngāruawahia (94 Great South Road, Main bus stop)
6:09 pm
Taupiri (57 Great South Road)
6:14 pm
Huntly (Main Road, opposite Library)
6:24 pm
Te Kauwhata (outside Te Kauwhata College)
6:48 pm
Please ensure that you are waiting for the bus prior to the scheduled time, and have your student ID ready to show.
Route 4 - Thames/Ngātea
Timetable - Morning
Thames (Mary Street, outside i-Site)
6:45 am
Ngātea (Orchard West Road, outside Ngātea Hotel)
7:10 am
Paeroa (corner of Marshall Street & Belmont Road)
7:30 am
Te Aroha (Kenrick St, between Whitaker Street and Rewi Street)
Te Aroha (Kenrick Street, between Whitaker Street and Rewi Street)
6:10 pm
Paeroa (corner of Marshall Street & Belmont Road)
6:30 pm
Ngātea (Orchard Road West, outside Ngātea Hotel)
6:50 pm
Thames (Mary Street, outside i-Site)
7:15 pm
Please ensure that you are waiting for the bus prior to the scheduled time, and have your student ID ready to show.
Waihi Connector
Please contact Student Success Office for more details.
Route 5 - Matamata
Timetable - Morning
Matamata (outside i-Site)
7:40 am
University of Waikato, Hamilton
8:45 am
Timetable - Afternoon
University of Waikato, Hamilton
5:15 pm
Matamata (outside i-Site)
6:30 pm
Please ensure that you are waiting for the bus prior to the scheduled time, and have your student ID ready to show.
Cost
The Waikato regional bus service is FREE for University of Waikato students. Simply show your valid student ID on board to access the service free of charge.
Are you eligible?
Eligible students are those currently studying at the University of Waikato, and living in/near one of the following towns:
Huntly
Morrinsville
Matamata
Ngāruawahia
Ngātea
Otorohanga
Paeroa
Putaruru
Te Aroha
Te Kauwhata
Te Kuiti
Thames
Tokoroa
Waihi
Waitoa
For more information
If you need more information about the Waikato regional bus services to the Hamilton campus, please contact Tuhoro Paki at Tuhoro.Paki@waikato.ac.nz, or phone: 07 858 5198.