GizzyBus connects central Gisborne city with outer suburbs, operating Monday to Friday, 7am - 5.15pm.
- Bus terminal - corner of Bright Street and Gladstone Road, in the CBD.
- No service - on weekends, public holiday or to rural or coastal townships.
- School bus service - for details, visit the Waka Kura page
New bus service improvements are here
New routes and more frequent buses now make getting around faster and more convenient. Check the map to plan your journey. What's changed:
- Ride to Kiwa Pools
- Murdoch Road is now on the route
- Kaiti now has 2 routes for better coverage and shorter trips
- Fare changes include new daily and weekly caps
- During the school terms - extended runs for school drop off and pick up times.
GizzyBus fares
Fares one way.
- Free same day transfer within 45 minutes
- Return trips and cash fares do not qualify for free transfer
- Daily and weekly fare caps help you save - ride more, pay less.
| Age and concession fares | Cash | Bee Card | *Daily fare cap | *Weekly fare cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | Free | Free | - | - |
| 5 - 18yrs | $5 | $1.20 | $4.25 | $10.50 |
| 19 - 65+ | $5 | $3 | $7.50 | $21 |
| SuperGold - peak | $5 | $3 | $7.50 | $21 |
| SuperGold - off peak 9am - 3pm | $5 | Free | - | - |
| **Community Connect | - | $1.50 | - | - |
*Daily and weekly fare cap
For registered Bee Card users only - daily and weekly fare caps offer discounts for frequent bus users. Once your Bee Card reaches the daily or weekly cap, you won't be charged for additional rides.
**Community Connect
if you have a Community Services card, add your card details to your Bee Card to access discounted fares.
Get your free Bee Card
To make the transition easier, we're offering a free Bee Card when you sign up in person - waiving the usual $5 fee. Simply pop into the library or our customer service counter to register, then top up your card when you receive it so you're ready to ride the bus hassle-free.
Bee card
Learn more about Bee Card
New bus routes - interactive map
3 routes - City 1, City 2 and City 3. All bus routes run in both directions, expect the loop sections are one-way.
Timetable
GizzyBus operates 3 routes - 01, 02 and 03.
Bus departs on time from Bright Street Terminal in the city centre. A other stops, please allow a few minutes either side of scheduled time due to traffic. Drivers always aim to run on schedule.
01 Elgin - Kaiti. Orange route on the map
| Stop | AM | PM | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Rd - Rectory | 7.15 | 8.15 | 9.15 | 10.15 | 11.15 | 12.15 | 1.15 | 2.15 | 2.50 | 3.45 | 4.45 |
| Childers Rd - Elgin shops | 7.30 | 8.30 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 11.30 | 12.30 | 1.30 | 2.30 | 3.05 | 4.00 | 4.55 |
| Gladstone Rd - GGHS | 7.35 | 8.35 | 9.35 | 10.35 | 11.35 | 12.35 | 1.35 | 2.35 | 3.10 | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Bright St - Terminal | 7.43 | 8.43 | 9.43 | 10.43 | 11.43 | 12.43 | 1.43 | 4.45 | 3.15 | 4.13 | 5.13 |
| Kaiti Mall | 7.50 | 8.50 | 9.50 | 10.50 | 11.50 | 12.50 | 1.50 | 3.22 | 4.20 | 5.20 | |
| Heath Johnston Park | 7.53 | 8.53 | 9.53 | 10.53 | 11.53 | 12.53 | 1.53 | 3.27 | 4.23 | 5.23 | |
| Wainui Rd | 7.58 | 8.58 | 9.58 | 10.58 | 11.58 | 12.58 | 1.58 | 3.35 | 4.28 | 5.28 | |
| Bright St - Terminal | 8.10 | 9.10 | 10.10 | 11.10 | 12.10 | 1.10 | 2.10 | 3.40 | 4.40 | 5.40 |
02 Hospital - Kaiti - Pickering St. Blue route on the map
| AM | PM | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | 7.30 | 8.30 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 11.30 | 12.30 | 1.30 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Stanley Rd | 7.36 | 8.36 | 9.36 | 10.36 | 11.36 | 12.36 | 1.36 | 3.06 | 4.06 | 5.06 |
| Bright St | 7.45 | 8.45 | 9.45 | 10.45 | 11.45 | 12.45 | 1.45 | 3.15 | 4.15 | 5.15 |
| Rutene Rd | 7.52 | 8.52 | 9.52 | 10.52 | 11.52 | 12.52 | 1.52 | 3.22 | 4.22 | 5.22 |
| De Lautour Rd | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.30 | 4.30 | 5.30 |
| Rutene Rd | 8.04 | 9.04 | 10.04 | 11.04 | 12.04 | 1.04 | 2.04 | 3.34 | 4.34 | 5.34 |
| Bright St | 8.14 | 9.14 | 10.14 | 11.14 | 12.14 | 1.14 | 2.14 | 3.44 | 4.44 | 5.44 |
| Stanley Rd | 8.20 | 9.20 | 10.20 | 11.20 | 12.20 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 |
Lytton High School - drop off 8.24am Monday - Friday school term only
| Stop | AM | PM | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwa Pools | - | - | - | 9.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 4.30 | 5.30 |
| Bright St | 7.20 | - | - | 9.10 | 10.10 | 11.10 | 12.10 | 1.10 | 2.10 | 4.40 | 5.40 |
| Hospital | 7.35 | 8.17 | 8.35 | 9.35 | 10.35 | 11.35 | 12.35 | 1.35 | 3.20 | - | 5.05 |
| Bright St | - | 8.05 | 8.50 | 9.50 | 10.50 | 11.50 | 12.50 | 1.50 | 3.32 | 4.20 | 5.20 |
School routes - Monday - Friday during school term only
- Lytton High School drop off 8.20am, pick up 3.15pm
- Campion College - drop off 8.25am, pick up 3.13pm
Wheelchair, pushchair and bikes
GizzyBuses are wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Please let the driver know if you require assistance and an accessibility ramp will be lowered for you. There are pushchair and wheelchair space allocated on the bus.
Bike racks
All GizzyBuses are fitted with bike racks. There's no extra cost to put your bike on a GizzyBus.
You're responsible to load and unload your own bike, just signal the driver that you want to use the bike rack.
Motu Move
Motu Move is a new national ticketing and payment system that will provide easy, consistent ways to pay for buses, trains and ferries across the country.
It will bring the option to pay by contactless debit or credit cards, smartphones and watches, or a prepaid Motu Move card. By making payments easier, it will encourage more people to use public transport more often. For more information visit Motu Move