We provide three types of public transport in the Canterbury region — urban public transport services in Greater Christchurch and Timaru, subsidised door-to-door transport services for people with mobility impairments as part of our Total Mobility scheme and funding grants for Community Vehicle Trusts.

Bus stops, seats, shelters and bus priority measures are provided and maintained by city and district councils. Our Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan (PDF File, 6.9MB) is updated every three years and includes policies on fares, funding, vehicle quality, service standards, procurement, infrastructure and monitoring. Our metro strategies for Greater Christchurch and Timaru set targets aimed at improving public transport based on public suggestions and the work of our Public Transport Advisory Group.

Transforming public transport

Find out more about our planned service improvements and our goal and commitment to transform public transport to meet the needs of more people.

Total Mobility

We help people with mobility impairments access appropriate transport to enhance their community participation.

Community Vehicle Trust

We fund community vehicle trusts that provide transport in areas not serviced with a public bus system.

Greater Christchurch Metro

Find out about our urban public transport network and information about fares and timetables.

Timaru Metro

Find out more about the four urban bus services in Timaru and information about fares and timetables.
  • Find information about public transport routes, fares and timetables on our Metro website