These services are a joint venture between the University of Waikato, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, with each organisation contributing funds to make the service available, along with a grant from Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
These services are operating from February 2024 to December 2024, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
All tertiary services will then recommence in February 2025.
The buses operating these services are not always a branded Bayhopper or Cityride bus.
| Service name: | Normally operated by a: |
| 101 WHAKATANE TO TAURANGA | White Uzabus branded bus |
| 102 ROTORUA TO TAURANGA | White Ritchies branded bus or a green Cityride branded bus |
| 103 KATIKATI TO TAURANGA | Blue Bayhopper branded bus |
| 104 MURUPARA TO ROTORUA | Green Cityride branded bus or white Ritchies branded bus |
| 105 TAURANGA TO ROTORUA | White Ritchies branded bus or a green Cityride branded bus |
101 Whakatane to Tauranga
| TICKET TYPE | CASH only |
| Adult | $5.00 |
| NZ SuperGold card holder before 9:00am | $3.00 |
| Children 5-15 years and secondary school students (in school uniform or with valid ID) | $3.00 |
| Children under 5 | Free |
| NZ SuperGold card holder after 9:00am | Free |
| Tertiary students (with a valid student ID from a NZQA registered institution) | Free |
| TICKET TYPE | CASH only |
| Adult | $5.00 |
| NZ SuperGold card holder before 9:00am | $3.00 |
| Children 5-15 years and secondary school students (in school uniform or with valid ID) | $3.00 |
| Children under 5 | Free |
| NZ SuperGold card holder after 9:00am | Free |
| Tertiary students (with a valid student ID from a NZQA registered institution) |
Free |
| TICKET TYPE | CASH only |
| Adult | $8.20 |
| NZ SuperGold card holder before 9:00am | $4.90 |
| Children 5-15 years and secondary school students (in school uniform or with valid ID) | $4.90 |
| Children under 5 | Free |
| NZ SuperGold card holder after 9:00am | Free |
| Tertiary students (with a valid student ID from a NZQA registered institution) | Free |
104 Murupara to Rotorua
| TICKET TYPE | CASH only |
| Adult | $5.00 |
| NZ SuperGold card holder before 9:00am | $3.00 |
| Children 5-15 years and secondary school students (in school uniform or with valid ID) | $3.00 |
| Children under 5 | Free |
| NZ SuperGold card holder after 9:00am | Free |
| Tertiary students (with a valid student ID from a NZQA registered institution) | Free |
| TICKET TYPE | CASH only |
| Adult | $5.00 |
| NZ SuperGold card holder before 9am | $3.00 |
| Children 5-15 years and secondary school students (in school uniform or with valid ID) | $3.00 |
| Children under 5 | Free |
| NZ SuperGold card holder after 9:00am | Free |
| Tertiary students (with a valid student ID from a NZQA registered institution) | Free |