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South Waikato Connector

Get on board with half-price public transport

All public transport in New Zealand will be half price from 1 April until 31 December 2022.

Half-price fares apply to Total Mobility too. Click here for more information.

This includes the Tokoroa Urban Connector bus.

Fares from 1 April 2022

Cash Single trip
Adult $1.00
Children $0.50

Pre-schoolers ride for free on all services. Prices are one-way. Payment made to bus driver when you board.

Normal fares will apply from 1 January, 2023 as per the fare table below

Fares from 1 January 2023

Cash Single trip
Adult $2.00
Children $1.00

Pre-schoolers ride for free on all services. Prices are one-way. Payment made to bus driver when you board.

The South Waikato Connector is the South Waikato's solution to public transport...

Your SuperGold Card is accepted on the South Waikato Connector!

You can use your SuperGold Card on the South Waikato Connector between the times of 9am and 3pm*.

Tokoroa Circuit

The Tokoroa Circuit offers a circuit route around Tokoroa township which departs from Bus Stop 1 on Leith Place (beside State Highway 1) six times a day Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) at 9am, 10am,11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Tokoroa. Please wait at your bus stop fifteen minutes prior to pick-up to avoid missing the bus. Route details, fares and map for the Tokoroa Circuit are here.

https://busit.co.nz/tokoroa

District Circuit

The South Waikato Connector makes two return trips each week day from Tokoroa to Tīrau, stopping in Putāruru and Lichfield on its way. Please wait at your bus stop fifteen minutes prior to pick-up to avoid missing the bus. Route details, fares and map for the District Circuit are here.

Taupo/Mangakino to Tokoroa return

The Taupō North and Mangakino to Tokoroa/Taupō routes will join three new routes under a new service called Connect2Taupō. This will be a smaller bus service, connecting outlying areas to Taupo at least one day a week. The areas served will be Acacia Bay, Kinloch, Tūrangi, Tokoroa (via Mangakino) and Wairakei.

For more informations and fares follow this link https://busit.co.nz/taupo.

Get in touch

We want you to enjoy our services and are working hard to make sure you find them easy and reliable to use, so if you have feedback please contact us by email or phone:

SWDC: 07 885 0340

BUSIT@waikatoregion.govt.nz

0800 205 305

Bee Cards

Bee Cards were introduced onto the BUSIT network in July 2020, alongside eight other regions in New Zealand.

Bee Card is a smartcard system that makes bus travel throughout the Waikato (and other participating regions) smarter, easier, and cheaper than cash.

GET A BEE CARD

Bee cards are available to purchase for $5 from:

  • beecard.co.nz
  • Hamilton Transport Centre
  • Tokoroa Library
  • South Waikato District Council Office

REGISTER YOUR CARD

  • Bee Cards need to be registered to support contact tracing, to enable online top up, and to protect your balance if you lose your card. You can also manage more than one Bee Card online - your kids’ cards included!
  • Registration is quick and can be easily completed online at beecard.co.nz.
  • If you need assistance, give us a call on 0800 205 305 or visit us at the Tokoroa Library.

TOP UP YOUR CARD

You’ll need to top up with $5 or more to get started. The easiest way to top up is online at beecard.co.nz but you can also top up via 0800 205 305 or at the Tokoroa Library or South Waikato District Council Office.

Passengers will no longer be able to top up cards on the bus.

USE IT!

Have your Bee Card ready to tag on and off the bus.

You’ll hear a beep and then you’re ready to go. The screen will tell you how much credit is left on your card, and when you are running low.

When you tag on and off, the system automatically calculates the lowest fare based on your travel. If you don’t tag off, the system will charge a higher default fare.

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