Stop Information for Minors and Young Travellers

Making sure your child gets off at the right stop

Children aged 7-12 can travel alone on selected InterCity bus services. We have an Unaccompanied Minor policy in place to keep them safe and make sure their journey goes smoothly.

Our drivers will do their best to alert unaccompanied minors when their stop is coming up. However, due to the busy nature of their jobs we cannot guarantee that they will immediately notice if too many or too few passengers get off at a particular stop. For this reason your child needs to be aware of their stop:

• Listen to the driver’s announcements
• Watch for visual cues and landmarks
• Be aware of multiple stops within a city (for example, we stop at Papakura and Manukau on our way north to Auckland Central)
• Ask the driver if they are unsure

IMPORTANT: A parent or guardian MUST be waiting to meet your child when the bus arrives as drivers cannot wait with them. Make sure they know the service number, arrival time and where to go. If the driver is aware that an unaccompanied minor has not been collected, they will notify our operations team who will call the police to come and collect your child.

Here are some of our most common stops used by unaccompanied minors and younger travellers. We’ve shown the location info and a Google Maps link for each, along with handy tips on how to recognise it, where to park and what amenities are available there. 

• Auckland
• Manukau
• Albany
• Akoranga
• Kamo
• Whangarei
• Porirua
• Christchurch
• Christchurch Airport
• Riccarton Rd
• Church Corner
• Hornby

Auckland

Sky City Bus Terminal, 102 Hobson Street, Auckland

• Parking: Paid parking available in Sky City carpark next door, or Civic carpark (9 minute walk)
• Shelter: The terminal is undercover. Passengers can wait inside the Sky City Travel Centre office during opening hours (see booking agents page for details)
• Toilets: Available during office hours
• Food/Drink: Café available inside terminal, more options available at surrounding shops
• View on Google Maps

Manukau

Platforms 1-7, Manukau Bus Interchange, Putney Way

• Parking: Free 15-minute parking available at the front of terminal
• Shelter: The terminal is undercover. Passengers can wait inside the station (seating is available)
• Toilets: Available inside terminal
• Food/Drink: Café available inside terminal
• View on Google Maps

Albany

Albany Park and Ride, Platform C, corner Elliot Rose Ave and Cornerstone Dr

• Parking: Free 10-minute parking available for dropping off or picking up passengers
• Shelter: Yes
• Toilets: Available 24/7
• Food/Drink: Vending machines and café available
• View on Google Maps

Akoranga

Akoranga Station, Platform C, Northern Busway

• Parking: Free 15-minute parking available
• Shelter: Yes
• Toilets: Available inside
• View on Google Maps

Kamo

Northbound: Outside 4 Square Supermarket, 509 Kamo Rd

Southbound: Outside The Cleaning Oasis, 410 Kamo Rd

• Parking: Available near both stops
• Shelter: Please note there is no bus shelter at our southbound stop
• Toilets: Available at McDonalds (511 Kamo Rd)
• Food/drink: Options available at surrounding shops
• View on Google Maps

Whangarei

The HUB Information Centre, The Town Basin, 91 Dent Street

• Parking: Available nearby
• Shelter: Bus shelter available outside, Information Centre open daily
• Toilets: Available nearby
• Food/Drink: Options available at surrounding shops
• View on Google Maps

Porirua

Northbound: Outside New World supermarket, Lyttleton Ave
Southbound: Directly opposite New World, Lyttleton Ave

• Parking: Available on surrounding streets and in North City Shopping Centre car park
• Shelter: Both northbound and southbound stops have bus shelters
• Toilets: Available inside North City Shopping Centre
• Food/drink: Options available at surrounding shops
• View on Google Maps

Christchurch

Outside Christchurch Bus Exchange on Lichfield Street, near Colombo Street

• Parking: Free 5-minute street parking across the road
• Shelter: The Bus Exchange is undercover. InterCity Travel Centre open daily
• Toilets: Available inside terminal
• Food/Drink: Options available inside terminal
• View on Google Maps

Christchurch Airport

Bus terminal adjacent to the International Arrivals Hall

• Parking: Express parking available
• Toilets: Available inside terminal
• Food/Drink: Available inside terminal
• View on Google Maps

Riccarton Rd (Christchurch)

Northbound: Bus stop opposite Riccarton Physio, Riccarton Rd near Puriri Street

Southbound: Shand Crescent Reserve Bus Stop, Riccarton Road

• Parking: Available on-street
• Shelter: Bus stop has shelter
• Toilets: No toilets available
• Food/drink: Available at nearby shops
• View on Google Maps

Church Corner (Christchurch)

Northbound services: Opposite Countdown, 361 Riccarton Road

Southbound services: Outside Countdown, 361 Riccarton Road

• Parking: Available
• Shelter: Bus stops have shelter
• Toilets: No toilets available
• Food/Drink: Available at surrounding shops
• View on Google Maps

Hornby (Christchurch)

Northbound: Outside The Hub Hornby, 418 Main South Road

Southbound: Metro Bus Stop outside Oil Changers, 375 Main South Road

• Parking: Available in shopping carparks
• Shelter:
• Toilets: Available inside The Hub
• Food/Drink: Options available inside The Hub
• View on Google Maps

We hope this information is helpful in preparing you and your child for their solo bus trip. Please note most images shown are from Google Maps and landmarks are subject to change. 

More resources

• Read our unaccompanied minor policy and our child fare info page
• Download the unaccompanied minor form
• Download our info sheet and read it with your child before travel
• Read our checklist to see if your child’s ready to travel solo
• Use our Bus Tracker to see where your child’s bus is and check the location of stops
• Get in touch with our friendly team