More bus services between Hamilton, Cambridge, Leamington and Te Awamutu

Waipā bus timetables are changing next week with a new weekday service added between Leamington and Cambridge High School.

The 8.05am trip from Leamington to Hamilton will now stop in Taylor Street to allow students to get to Cambridge High School, with the afternoon service to Leamington providing a return trip.

Weekday late night trips between both Cambridge and Hamilton, and Kihikihi/Te Awamutu and Hamilton, had very low use and will now only run on Friday evenings.

Since daily services and electric buses were introduced to Waipā in April last year, the council says patronage has increased notably.

Passenger numbers are up 33% in Cambridge and 28% in Te Awamutu-Kihikihi.

Waikato Regional Council and BUSIT reviewed passenger habits over the last 12 months and say they’ve streamlined the timetable to best meet the community’s needs.

Transport manager Bryan Hudson said the changes would be cost neutral.

Originally published in the Waikato Times on 13 April 2025