High traffic volumes from Welcome Bay during the morning peak time commute has meant that a number of school bus services have been arriving late to schools this term. 

Starting from Monday 19 February, all Schoolhopper services originating in Welcome Bay will start at 7.15am.  This will affect the following services:

• 401 to Aquinas College – currently starts at 7.35am, will start 20 minutes earlier

• 404 to Bethlehem College – currently starts at 7.30am, will start 15 minutes earlier

• 408 to Tauranga Girls’ College – currently starts at 7.40am, will start 25 minutes earlier

• 409 to Tauranga Boys’ College – currently starts at 7.40am, will start 25 minutes earlier

• 410 to Tauranga Intermediate – currently starts at 7.40am, will start 25 minutes earlier

• 411 to Otumoetai College and Intermediate – currently starts at 7.15am, no change to timetable
• 412 to Tauranga Boys’ College – currently starts at 7.30am, will start 15 minutes earlier
• 413 to Tauranga Girls’ College and Intermediate – currently starts at 7.15am, no change to timetable
• 414 to Tauranga Boys’ and Girls’ Colleges and Tauranga Intermediate – currently starts at 7.30am, will start 15 minutes earlier

For more details visit the Bay Bus Website.