auckland school bus services

 
Ritchies run modern spacious air conditioned coaches for their Auckland School Bus Services

Ritchies run modern spacious air conditioned coaches for their Auckland School Bus Services


Frequently Asked Questions

 

What has happened to the old service?

Party Bus have stopped operating school services from North-West Auckland to North Shore schools from the end of Term 4 2019. Ritchies will provide some of the previous school runs with newer and larger buses.

How do I know what is being run?

All runs are listed on the Ritchies website at the following link; https://www.ritchies.co.nz/auckland-school-bus-services This link has been sent to schools and students who had registered to receive emails about services.

How do I pay for a ticket and where do I get them?

Tickets are available on bus from the driver and from depots. Drivers take cash and EFTPOS. Tickets are ‘10 trip’ tickets only. Single cash fares are not available.

Ritchies Swanson and Albany Depots sell tickets, EFTPOS is available at these locations. See the website for more information.

How do I transfer between buses?

Students can transfer where these are specified in the timetable. When boarding the first bus you pay for the fare for the total trip you are taking. Tell the driver that you are transferring. The driver will give you a transfer ticket. Give this ticket the driver on the 2nd bus. If you do not have a transfer ticket you will need to pay another fare.


ticket sales

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations.

· Ritchies Swanson, 572 Swanson Road, Ranui. Hours for ticket sales are Monday – Friday 9.00am – 6.30pm. Sunday 9.00am - 1.00pm

· Ritchies Albany, 9 Henry Rose Place, Albany.
Hours for ticket sales are Monday – Friday 9.00am – 6.30pm. Sunday 9.00am - 1.00pm


Route 201: West Harbour to Murrays Bay intermediate


Fare: $45 (10 ride ticket)
7:20am: Luckens Rd
Marina View Drive
7:25am: Marina View School
7:30am: Wiseley Rd
Hobsonville Rd, Buckley Rd, Squadron Dr, Upper Harbour Motorway

Fare: $40 (10 ride ticket)
7:40am: Tauhinu Road ( Rangitoto & MBI students)
Greenhithe Road, Upper Harbour Motorway, Constellation Dr, East Coast Rd
8.15am: Rangitoto College
Sunrise Ave
8:20am Murrays Bay Intermediate

Click here to see morning route map

Return:

Rte 201: Murrays Bay Intermediate to West Harbour Depart 3.10pm

Click here to see return route map

 
 

All the services, as per last year, will recommence for the First Term of 2023.

 

ROUTE 202: whenuapai to rangitoto college

Fare $45 (10 ride ticket)
7:15am Totara Rd
Waimarie Rd, Puriri Rd, Kauri Rd, Brigham Creek Rd, Motorway, Hobsonville Rd, Luckens Rd
7:30am Luckens Rd
Marina View Dr
7.35am Marina View School
Marina View Drive,
7:40am Wiseley Road,
Hobsonville Rd, Buckley Ave, Squadron Dr, Upper Harbour Motorway, Constellation Dr, East Coast Rd
8.15am: Rangitoto College

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Return

Rte 202: Rangitoto College to Whenuapai via West Harbour Depart 3.25pm

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Click here to see return route map 2


ROUTE 205: AM Route - Rangitoto College & Murrays Bay


Please Note: Due to the larger bus that is going onto this service it will only pickup and drop off from the Rangitoto College bus bay. Unfortunately, this service will no longer start at Murrays Bay Intermediate. Murrays Bay students should board the afternoon service on East Coast Rd outside Rangitoto College


ROUTE 205: waimauku to Rangitoto College

Fare $55 (10 Ride Ticket)
7:10am: Waimauku Station Rd
Factory Rd, State Highway 16

Fare $50 (10 ride Ticket)
7:15am: Tapu Rd
State Highway 16
7:20am: Riverhead Rd
Coatesville Riverhead Highway

Fare $45 (10 ride ticket)
Wake Road
Dairy Flat Highway, Albany Expressway, Northern Motorway, Constellation Dr, East Coast Bays Rd

8.15am: Rangitoto College

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Return:

Rte 205: Rangitoto to Waimauku vis Coatesville/Riverhead

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ROUTE 210: waimauku to albany and long bay


 Long Bay College: Route 210 will no longer service the Fairview Heights area. Passengers from Fairview Heights, Hornbill Dr and Rising Parade should catch the Auckland Transport Rte 861 from Oteha Valley Rd.

Note that Route 210 commences from Northcross Intermediate in the afternoon.

Note that no single cash fares will be available on this service. 10 trip tickets only are available. Minimum ticket value is $45.00 for ten trips.Fare $55 (10 ride ticket)

7:00am: Waimauku Station Rd
Factory Rd, State Highway 16

Fare $50 (10 ride ticket)
7:05am: Tapu Road
State Highway 16, Old Railway Rd
Coatesville Riverhead Highway
7.13am: Huapai Golf Club
School Rd, Newton Rd
Coatesville Riverhead Highway

Fare $45 (10 ride ticket)
Wake Rd,
Ridge Rd, Brookdale Rd, Paremoremo Rd
7.30am: Paremoremo Prison
Paremoremo Rd, The Avenue
7.45am: Dairy Flat Highway
Albany Highway,
AJHS
Appleby Rd, Albany Highway
ASHS
Oteha Valley Rd
Northcross
East Coast Bays Rd, Glenvar Rd, Ashley Ave
8.25am Long Bay College

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Return

Rte 210 Northcross to Waimauku via Dairy Flat and Paremoremo Depart 3.05pm

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Route 327: Waimauku to Westlake Schools


Fare $55 (10 ride ticket)
7:05am Waimauku Station Road,
Factory Rd, State Highway 16

Fare $50 (10 Ride Ticket)
7:10am Tapu Road,
Matua Rd, Oraha Rd, Old North Rd, Riverhead Road, Coatesville Riverhead Highway, Riverhead Road, Coatesville Riverhead Highway

Fare $40 (10 Ride Ticket)
7:30am Coatesville Store,
Dairy Flat Highway, onto Albany Expressway, Northern Busway
7:55am Westlake Girls Shakespeare Road bus stop
Taharoto Rd, Forest Hill Rd
8:00am Westlake Boys 
Belmont Tce, Nile Rd, Alma Road, Shakespeare Rd
8:05am Carmel College
Shakespeare Road, Taharoto Road
8:10am Rosmini bus stop outside KFC

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Return

Rte 327 Westlake Schools to Waimauku via Dairy Flat and Riverhead Depart 3.20pm

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