14 May 2025

Buses on demand here to stay in Timaru

From Nights, 10:50 pm on 14 May 2025

A bus service with a difference has been breaking records for patronage down in Timaru and it's now set to become a permanent feature of the city's transport system.

MyWay by Metro the city's on demand public transport service, which was introduced as a trial back in 2020.

It's been so successful its now here to say after recording more than 267,000 passenger trips in the last financial year.

Emile speaks with ECan Councillor Joe Davies.

Timaru’s on-demand public transport system, MyWay by Metro, has recorded the highest level of patronage in the city for almost a quarter of a century. Photo: Environment Canterbury