On board with Orbus 🚍
By now you will have heard that Otago has moved to COVID Alert Level 2 as of midday.
At this stage buses are running as normal, however capacity will be reduced due to physical distancing requirements.
You will have other questions. Check out the FAQs - click on the picture below - which we are updating regularly. If you are a Facebook user, the easiest way to stay up-to-date is by following Orbus Dunedin or Orbus Queenstown.
This is a good reminder to practice good hygiene. Stay home if you are feeling unwell, wash your hands thoroughly and often and wear a face mask if you have one.
Please be kind to each other and to your drivers!
In other news...
ORC approves interim $2 flat fare proposal for Dunedin buses.
Bus users in Dunedin will pay a $2 flat fare with a Bee Card when fare collection resumes on the Orbus network on 1 September. The Otago Regional Council (ORC) today voted in favour of a proposal to establish the flat fares on an interim basis until the end of the year.
Based on community feedback, the Council also agreed to reduce child fares with a Bee Card to $1.20 from the proposed $1.50.
