Future bus services for the Waikato region

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Waikato Regional Council (WRC) and partners have reviewed the region’s bus services as several of our contracts are due for renewal. We propose a range of improvements including fast and frequent services in the Hamilton urban network and options to support both short-term (funded), and longer-term, aspirational services in metro and regional areas, including north Waikato, eastern Waikato, Raglan, Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel.

We looked at our existing networks and considered how they may need to change as parts of our region grow. We also reviewed feedback from the community and elected members to understand the region’s aspirations for its services. Now, we would like your feedback to help finalise the preferred options before putting them out to tender in early 2026.

This survey focuses on areas where contracts are up for renewal, where we need both short- and longer-term bus route plans in our tender process in 2026. We will gather feedback on changes for other areas when their contracts expire.

Waikato Regional Council (WRC) and partners have reviewed the region’s bus services as several of our contracts are due for renewal. We propose a range of improvements including fast and frequent services in the Hamilton urban network and options to support both short-term (funded), and longer-term, aspirational services in metro and regional areas, including north Waikato, eastern Waikato, Raglan, Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel.

We looked at our existing networks and considered how they may need to change as parts of our region grow. We also reviewed feedback from the community and elected members to understand the region’s aspirations for its services. Now, we would like your feedback to help finalise the preferred options before putting them out to tender in early 2026.

This survey focuses on areas where contracts are up for renewal, where we need both short- and longer-term bus route plans in our tender process in 2026. We will gather feedback on changes for other areas when their contracts expire.

  • This survey focuses on areas where contracts are up for renewal, where we need both short- and longer-term plans in our tender process in 2026. We will gather feedback on changes for other areas when their contracts expire.

    Please provide your feedback by 11.59pm, Sunday 13 July 2025.

    Please note, this survey may take 10 minutes to complete.

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