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Bus service and timetable

GizzyBus service - city transport

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
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Cost for a one-way ride on GizzyBus

Cash FareRegistered Bee Card fare
Child (under 5yrs)freefree
Child (5-12)$1.10$1
Youth (13-18 yrs)$1.10$1
Adult (18+)$2.20$2
Community Service Card holderN/A$1
SuperGold (65+)$2.20
Free 9am – 3pm
$2.20 other times

Same day transfer from one GizzyBus to another within 90 minutes is free. Free transfers do not apply to return journeys.

Bee card

Information and to apply for a Bee Card

Bus timetable

GizzyBus operates 4 routes - 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B.

Departure times from the city centre are always on time. At other stops, due to traffic buses may run a few minutes early or late, but drivers aim to stay on time.

Route 1A. City - Hospital - Te Hapara - City

For all the stops along the route - see Timing Stops for Route 1A [PDF, 779 KB]

  AMAM PMPMPM
LeavesBright Street7.459.4511.451.453.455.10
viaBallance Street7.559.5511.551.553.555.15
 Hospital8.0510.0512.052.054.055.20
Aberdeen Rd
Te Wiremu
8.2010.2012.202.204.205.30
ArrivesBright Street8.3010.3012.302.304.305.35

Route 1B. City - Desmond Rd - Elgin - City

For all the stops along the route seeTiming Stops for Route 1B [PDF, 807 KB]
Please note these timing stops are not guaranteed.

  AMAMAMPMPMPM
LeavesBright Street7.008.4510.4512.452.455.15
viaDesmond Road7.108.5510.5512.552.555.20
 Rugby Park7.209.0511.051.053.055.30
 Elgin Shops7.309.1511.151.153.155.35
ArrivesBright Street7.459.3011.301.303.305.45

Route 2A. City - Kaiti - Tamarau - City

For all the stops along the route seeTiming Stops for Route 2A [PDF, 839 KB]

  AMAMAM AM  PMPMPMPM
LeavesBright Street7.459.009.4510.4511.4512.451.453.455.10
viaKaiti Mall7.559.109.5510.5511.5512.551.553.555.20
 Heath Johnston
Park
8.059.2010.0511.0512.051.052.054.055.25
 De Lautour
Shops
8.209.3510.2011.2012.201.202.204.205.35
ArrivesBright Street8.309.4510.3011.3012.301.302.304.305.45

Route 2B. City - Elgin - Hospital - City

For all the stops along the route see Timing Stops for Route 2B [PDF, 819 KB]
Please note these timing stops are not guaranteed. 

  AMAMAMAM PMPMPMPM
LeavesBright
Street
7.008.459.4510.4511.4512.451.452.455.15
viaYMCA7.058.50 9.5010.5011.5012.501.502.505.20
 Elgin
Shops 
7.159.00 10.0011.0012.001.002.003.005.25
 Hospital7.309.15 10.1511.1512.151.15 2.153.155.30
ArrivesBright
Street
7.459.30 10.3011.3012.301.30 2.303.305.45

Bus routes - interactive map

Use our interactive map to search your address and locate the nearest bus stop. You can also view all bus routes to plan your journey.

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