Buses

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Hop on the bus!

Being able to read a book, do a crossword, daydream or even sleep while travelling to work or school is just a dream for most of us - but not if you take the bus!

Taking the bus is an easy way to get around that is cost-effective and simple to do - and with Auckland City's new bus lane initiatives and other bus priority measures, it is now often quicker to take a bus than to sit in traffic in your car!

Buses can make a difference

It's a simple case of multiplication. Cars on our major arterial roads in peak traffic carry, on average, 1.3 people. A bus can carry the same number of people as 40 cars, using approximately one-seventh of the total fuel consumed and taking 6 per cent of the road space.

Consider this: buses on Dominion Road and Mt Eden Road now carry 45,000 passenger trips each week. That's the equivalent of approximately 34,000 cars NOT on those roads.

• Learn more about the ways that we're giving buses priority on our roads.
• See how technology is helping to make the buses run like clockwork with the new real time passenger information system.
• Read about other ways that we are helping buses.
• Learn how to catch a bus.
• Find out all you need to know about using Auckland's bus (or ferry or train) services, by visiting MAXX.

We're working hard to make the bus an attractive transport option for all Aucklanders, if you haven't tried it for a long time, or tried it at all, take the plunge, hop onboard and go for a stress-free ride - we think you'll be pleasantly surprised!