Half price fares for ages 5-24 are ending due to the government's decision to stop funding these subsidies. The Otago Regional Council voted to continue funding free fares for children aged 5-12.
Adult (25+) fares are $2 with a registered Bee Card in Dunedin and Queenstown.
You can go to an ORC office or a Bee Card retailer to buy a Bee Card, or ask your bus driver to purchase one. You can also order a Bee Card online. Remember to register it by going online here.
Use our fare finder to discover out what your bus fare is.
You can only use cash or a Bee Card to pay for your bus fare.
Bank and credit cards cannot be used on buses to pay for a bus fare.
Bus fares |
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Infant (under 5 years) |
Free (a Bee Card is not needed for those under 5 years) | |
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Child (5–12 years) |
Free when you tag on with your registered Bee Card | |
| Registered Bee Card fare per single trip | Cash fare per single trip | |
|
Youth (13–18 years) |
$1.20 |
$3 |
|
Youth Plus (19–24 years) |
$2 |
$3 |
|
Adult (25 +) |
$2 |
$3 |
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Community Connect |
$1 |
$3 |
|
SuperGold (65 +) |
Peak: $2 |
$3 |
You can only use cash or a Bee Card to pay for your bus fare.
Bank and credit cards cannot be used on buses to pay for a bus fare.
| Bus fares | ||
|
Infant (under 5 years) |
Free | |
|
Child (5–12 years) |
Free when you tag on with your registered Bee Card | |
| Registered Bee Card fare per single trip | Cash fare per single trip | |
|
Youth (13–18 years) |
$1.50 |
$4 |
|
Youth Plus (19–24 years) |
$2 |
$4 |
|
Adult (25 +) |
$2 |
$4 |
|
Community Connect |
$1 |
$4 |
|
SuperGold (65 +) |
Peak: $2 with Bee Card |
$4 |
You can only use cash or a Bee Card to pay for your bus fare to/from Queenstown Airport.
Bank and credit cards cannot be used on buses to pay for a bus fare.
| Fare type | Registered Bee Card fare per single trip | Cash fare per single trip |
| Adults | $2 |
$10 |
| SuperGold (65+) |
Peak: $2 |
$10 |
| Child under 5 | Free | Free |
| Child (5-12 years) | Free when you tag on with your registered Bee Card | $8 |
| Youth (13-18 years) |
$1.50 |
$8 |
| Youth Plus (19-24 years) | $2 | $10 |
| Bee Card fare per single trip | Bank card fare per single trip | |
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Infant (under 5 years) |
Free (no Bee card required) | Free |
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Child (5–12 years) |
$10 | $14 |
|
Youth (13–18 years) |
$10 |
$14 |
|
Youth Plus (19–24 years) |
$10 |
$14 |
|
Adult (25 +) |
$10 |
$14 |
|
Community Connect |
$10 |
$14 |
|
SuperGold (65 +) |
$10 |
$14 |
Please note there are no concessions on the ferry.
A bus transfer is when you travel on a bus and then get off this bus to take another bus to continue your journey.
If you're a Bee Card holder taking two buses in a single trip, you may only pay for a single fare when you transfer from your first bus to your second bus within 45 minutes of tagging off the first bus.
You must use your Bee Card to tag on and off both buses to get your free transfer.
The 45 minute transfer window starts when you tag off the first bus with your Bee Card. This means you have 45 minutes to tag on to the second bus in order to pay just a single fare with your Bee Card.
Community Connect provides Community Services card holders with half-price fares on public transport with a registered Bee Card.
You must link your valid Community Services card to your registered Bee Card to get this concession.
If you are aged 65+, you are entitled to reduced fares or free fares during certain times of day with a SuperGold Bee Card.
Bee Cards are used in many regions within New Zealand, so it's highly useful if you plan on travelling around the country.
You do need to have a registered Bee Card and a valid SuperGold card to get the SuperGold card concessions in Otago.
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