Bus services
Taupō Connector service
The 33 Taupō Connector service travels between Wharewaka, Taupō CBD, Taupō South and Nukuhau – in both directions, six days per week.
Limited services include:
- Services connecting to Taupō AC Baths on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- School assist services to Taupō-Nui-a-Tia College, before and after school on weekdays, during term time only.
Please note there are no services on Sundays and public holidays. Saturday services may be reduced or diverted during major events.
Connect2Taupō service
Connect2Taupō is a smaller bus service, connecting outlying areas to Taupō at least one day a week.
The services are as follows:
- 34 Acacia Bay to Taupō route: travels between Acacia Bay and Taupō on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- 35 Kinloch to Taupō route: travels between Kinloch and Taupō on Wednesday.
- 36 Turangi to Taupō route: travels between Turangi and Taupō on Monday and Thursday.
- 37 Tokoroa to Taupō: travels between Tokoroa and Taupō via Mangakino on Tuesday and Friday.
- 38 Wairakei to Taupō: travels between Wairakei and Taupō on weekdays.
As well as fixed bus stops, all Connect2Taupō services are hail and ride services. This means you can hail down the bus anywhere along the route where it is safe for the bus to pull over and stop.
