Public Transport in Invercargill

Public Buses in Invercargill

The Invercargill bus network is the main form of public transport in Invercargill taking you to, from and around the city and in between the suburbs.

Buses operate Monday to Saturday, from 7.20am to 5.20pm, in 30-minute intervals on weekday mornings and one-hour intervals throughout the day. Saturdays have a slightly different timetable but still regular services. There are no buses on Sundays and public holidays.

All fares are around NZ$3 – discounted with a Bee Card (see above).

The main bus station in Invercargill, known as the BusSmart Hub or Tay Street Hub is located near the Civic Theatre at 88 Tay Street. Remember, you will need to signal the driver if you are at one of the quiet stops. There are six bus routes in Invercargill including:

Clifton (1)

BusSmart Hub – Conon St – Janet St – Ythan St – William St – Ythan St – O’Hara St – Ness St – Kew Rd – Elles Rd – Dipton St –  Lock St – Waiau Cr – Stirrat St – Wicklow St – Frome St – Humber St – Avon Rd – Cushen St – Frome St – Wicklow St – Elles Rd – Kew Rd – Hospital loop – Kew Rd – Ness St – O’Hara St – Ythan St – William St – Ythan St – Janet St – Conon St – BusSmart Hub.

Kingswell (2)

BusSmart Hub – Elles Rd – Martin St – Pomona St – John St -Newbie St – Tramway Rd – Chesney St – McQuarrie St – Brown St – Tramway Rd – Newbie St – John St – Pomona St – Martin St – Elles Rd – BusSmart Hub.

Newfield (3)

BusSmart Hub – Elles Rd – Tweed St – Thornhill St – Centre St – Regent St – Lauder Cres – Regent St – Centre St – Thornhill St –
Tweed St – Elles Rd – BusSmart Hub.

Hargest (4)

BusSmart Hub – Deveron St – Yarrow St – Dee St – Gala St – Mary St – St Andrew St – Sydney St – King St – Windsor St – Layard St – Racecourse Rd – Lamond St – Matai St – Layard St – Windsor
St – King St – Sydney S – St Andrew St – Mary St – Gala St – Dee St – BusSmart Hub.

Waverley (5)

BusSmart Hub – Deveron St – Spey St – Dee St – Yarrow St – Isabella St – Tay St – Lithgow St – Yarrow St – Derwent St –
St Andrew St – Exmouth St – George St – Ward St – St Andrew St – Lyon St – Yarrow St – Glengarry Crescent Loop – Yarrow St –
Lithgow St – Tay St – Isabella St – Yarrow St – Dee St – BusSmart Hub.

Waikiwi (6)

BusSmart Hub – Deveron St – Yarrow St – Dee St – Bay Rd – Paterson S – Heywood St – Ross St – Elgin St – North Rd – Moa St – Kereru St – West Plains Rd – North Rd – Elgin St – Ross St – Heywood St – Paterson St – Bay Rd – Dee St – BusSmart Hub.

Buses to Bluff, Dunedin and Queenstown

There is also a door-to-door bus service between Invercargill, Bluff, Dunedin and Queenstown. This service is available with Catch-A-Bus South and costs approximately NZ$30-$45 for bus stop pick-ups and NZ$30-$65 for door-to-door pick-ups. This service must be booked in advance.

Taxis in Dunedin

If you need to get somewhere fast and you don’t care about paying substantially more than a bus fare, then getting a taxi in Invercargill is your best option. The taxi companies in Invercargill are:

• Blue Star
• Invercargill Taxis
• Ezicab

The average starting fare is NZ$3, from there the tariff is usually NZ$3 per km. See how this compares with other New Zealand cities:

• Wellington Cab Fares: Taxi Prices in Wellington
• Auckland Cab Fare: Taxi Prices in Auckland
• Christchurch Cab Fare: Taxi Prices in Christchurch

Invercargill Airport Transfers

Invercargill Airport receives regular flights from Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. There are a number of taxi services (see above) offering door-to-door transport from Invercargill Airport to anywhere in Invercargill city.

Although there are no dedicated shuttle or bus services to Invercargill Airport, there are car rentals at the airport, including:

• Avis
• Budget
• Hertz – Check out the latest Snap Rentals deals on DiscoverCars.com or RentalCars.com.
• Thrifty
• Europcar – Check out the latest Europcar deals on DiscoverCars.com or  RentalCars.com.
• RaD Car Hire
• Executive Car Services
• Riverside Rentals

Learn more about New Zealand car rentals here.