Media release
Back to school on the bus
Monday 20 January 2025
With school about to start again, some students may be interested in travelling to school on Orbus public transport.
Monday 20 January 2025
With school about to start again, some students may be interested in travelling to school on Orbus public transport.
Bus travel is free for children aged from 5 to 12 with a registered Bee Card, and $1.20 for 13 to 18-year-olds, for a single trip in Dunedin, or $1.50 in Queenstown.
You can only use a Bee Card or cash to pay for your bus fare.
Bank and credit cards cannot be used on buses to pay for a bus fare.
Bee Cards can be purchased for $5 with a minimum $5 top up, either on the Bee Card website or in person at a Bee Card retailer.
Note: You can only buy a Bee Card or top up on the bus using cash only.
If you haven’t caught a bus before, learn more on our "Using the Bus" page.
Please remember that bike racks on the front of buses cannot be used at the moment.
Find info on how to take a bus, bus alerts, what you can take on the bus, school buses, concessions (such as SuperGold), public holidays, tracking your bus, FAQs and more.
Find information on bus and ferry fares for adults, children, Community Service card holders and SuperGold card holders.
Learn everything about the Bee Card, such as why you should get one, how to get it registered and how to use it.
