Youth Week free buses 19-24 May 

Young people aged 12-24 can catch CityLink or SchoolLink bus services for FREE in Whangārei during Youth Week.  

Free bus travel is available from Monday 19-Saturday 24 May 2025 on all CityLink Whangārei and SchoolLink services. Just hop on as usual and show your e-ticket or printed ticket to the driver. 

Young people can download a ticket in English HERE or in Te Reo Māori HERE or from the posters around town, on the buses and in schools. Printed tickets will be available at the CityLink bus office (Vine Street car park), schools, Youth Space, NRC Water Street and Whangarei Library from Monday 12 May.  

Remember to be a respectful passenger on the bus and at bus stops around town – or you may lose your free ticket.  See the terms & conditions below. 

Come and see us at CityLink bus office (Vine Street car park) to pick up a ticket or ask any questions.  

Terms & Conditions 

• Ticket permits one person aged 12-24 to travel on CityLink Whangārei and SchoolLink services for FREE from Monday 19 May – Saturday 24 May 2025 

• ID may be asked for proof of age with ticket 

• Failing to show ID may result in ticket not being accepted 

• Inappropriate behaviour or language whilst travelling may result in removal of a ticket. Once removed the ticket will be no longer valid. 

If you need timetables, go HERE

If you need the online bus tracker it’s HERE

Route 4 temporarily diverted

Services on CityLink Whangārei’s Otangarei Route Four will temporarily bypass Matai St from today (Thursday 6 March) until further notice while police investigate a series of rock throwing incidents that have damaged buses and put drivers and passengers at risk.

Read more HERE

Rose Street bus hub upgrade

The next phase of the Rose Street bus station upgrade is happening!

From 28 January 2025 bus services are temporarily relocated to Vine Street for the duration of construction works.

The bus office and toilets are available in the Vine Street car park. Staff are ready to help with all your BeeCard top-ups, purchases and queries.  Look for the portacom with the CityLink posters (see below)! Vine Street car park remains open.

Check out the flyer with more info and a map showing the new temporary bus site HERE

The existing bus hub buildings will be demolished and replaced with new public toilets, staff facilities, ticketing office and covered seating area. A new pedestrian link between Rose and Vine Street will provide a safer connection into the city centre.

The new bus hub will be fantastic for our passengers and for Whangārei. We can’t wait to see it completed! Thanks to all our passengers for your patience while the works are ongoing.

The upgrade is funded by Waka Kotahi, with the works carried out by Whangārei District Council, working with Northland Regional Council. You can find more info at WDC website.

New pedestrian walkway