Orbus Public Bus Service
The Otago Regional Council, with support from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the New Zealand Transport Authority, operates the $2 Orbus network.
The public bus service is an easy and affordable way to explore Queenstown and Arrowtown. All you need to do is get a Bee Card!
- The $2 fare is only available to Bee Card holders. For passengers aged 5 to 18 years of age, the fare is even better at $1.50 per one-way trip.
- You can purchase a Bee Card online, or at the Otago Regional Council in Frankton (during business hours), or with cash on the bus.
- Without the Bee Card, the cash fare is $4 for all ages, with the exception of travelling to from Queenstown Airport, where the cash fare is $8 for a child and $10 for an adult.
- If your bus journey involves a transfer, it still only costs $2 per adult. Just make sure that you board and tag on the next bus within 45 minutes of tagging off the previous bus.
- The minimum top-up for Bee Cards is $5. Bee Cards can be topped up anywhere that they're sold. You can also top up online and set an auto top up.
- There is a one-off cost of $5 to buy a Bee Card but once you have it you'll have ongoing access to the $2 fare. Your Bee Card can also be used across numerous other bus networks in New Zealand.
Buses run regularly from 6 am until late, 7 days a week.
