Thanks to an agreement with the Waikato Regional Council, University staff and students receive an additional 30% subsidy on the BUSIT card fare, paying only $1.70 per trip.
The 30% discount for University of Waikato students will be applied to the adult BUSIT card rate, reducing it from $2.40 to $1.70 a trip, with the university picking up the tab for the rest. The BUSIT card rate is already significantly cheaper than the single adult cash fare of $3.30. The discount covers all routes in Hamilton, plus regional routes to and from Hamilton. The discount will be applied at all times of day and every day of the year for current enrolled university students with a valid student ID and BUSIT card.
Visit BUSIT for full information on bus routes, fares and timetables.
Waikato regional bus services
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.
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 [email protected], or phone: 07 858 5198.