Getting a bus pass
How to register, select a journey, and order a bus pass
Every student who travels on a school bus in the Tauranga network needs a bus pass. Here's how to get one - it takes three steps, and you can do everything online.
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Register your account
Create a parent account using your email address and a password. You can sign in any time to manage your children, check their routes, and order passes. We’ll ask for your name, phone number, and home address so we can match you to the right schools and stops.
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Add a student and select their journey
Add each of your tamariki to your account with their name, date of birth, school, and year level. For each student, pick the route and stop they’ll use in the morning (AM) and afternoon (PM). Most students travel both ways - choose both journeys so their pass works for the whole school day.
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Order a bus pass
Once a student has a journey set, order their bus pass from your account. Choose free if they’re eligible for Ministry of Education funded transport, or fare-paying if they’re out of zone. Review your order and submit - we’ll confirm it and let you know when the pass is ready at the school office.
Go to my accountTypes of pass
Free or fare-paying?
When you order a pass we'll ask which type your student needs. If you're not sure, check the eligibility rules on the How it works page. You can also check your address on the Locations page to see what you're entitled to.
Free pass
Ongoing · no expiry
If your tamariki are eligible for free transport, their pass is ongoing and doesn’t expire. It stays valid as long as they’re at the same school and using the same route. If they change school, move house, or change route, you’ll need a new pass.
Fare-paying pass
Term or annual
If your tamariki aren’t eligible for free transport, you can buy a term pass or an annual pass. Annual passes are better value if your student travels year-round, and a multi-pass discount applies when you buy more than one annual pass.
Ready to get started?
Create your parent account, add your tamariki, and order their bus passes - all in one place.
Register nowNeed help with your pass? Get in touch with EasyBus and we'll sort it out.