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Seven weeks in, Warkworth’s new regular loop bus service is proving most popular with seniors and schoolchildren, according to data from Auckland Transport (AT).
Figures show that 45 per cent of passengers were SuperGold cardholders and 26 per cent children aged up to 16. A further 20 per cent were adults and seven per cent young people aged 16 to 24.
The main Warkworth stop in Percy Street, next to Warkworth Medical Centre, sees the most passenger traffic, but Summerset Falls is also popular, accounting for nearly half of all trips into Warkworth.
From its launch on July 21 until September 7, a total of 2094 passengers used the 999 service, which runs every half hour from 6am to 7.20pm – or 28 buses a day carrying an average of 299 passengers every week.
The most popular day of the week so far is Wednesday, with an average of almost 400 passengers, while Saturday and Sunday are the least popular at less than half that amount.
The most popular buses run between 8am and 9am, followed by the 2-3pm period and late morning services.
The two year bus trial is funded by the Rodney Local Board targeted transport rate, costing just over $800,000.
