Environment Canterbury's Timaru Metro bus services are going to make a small change to their routes from next week, Monday September 17, in an effort to cut out lost time on lower Stafford St. The trial is anticipated to run until November 9.
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Early in 2007, Metro arrived in Timaru, bringing Metrocard and new super low-floor buses to Timaru bus routes. Standing out in bold green the Metro branded buses are particularly user-friendly for families, parents with pushchairs and prams and people in wheelchairs.

The Metro service has replaced Businfo with Metroinfo which continues to operate from the Timaru i-Site.

"State of the Art Public Transport Technology for Timaru"

BusFinders are being launched in Timaru to help make using a bus easier. The BusFinders are small electronic devices attached to the bus stop pole which provide real time information about when the next bus will arrive at the stop.
Read more about the media release here.

Metrocard is the easy way to travel on Metro. Metrocard offers up to 25% savings on cash fares and the more you use it, the more you save. With its state-of- the-art technology Metrocard automatically calculates and deducts your fare when you board the bus and alerts you when your card needs topping up.

You can check your balance online to see how much money you have left on your card. What could be simpler! You can also check your balance when you're on the bus and at Timaru i-Site.