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Information on Marsden School Bus Services

Metlink Buses

Marsden and Metlink run bus services from the Wellington suburbs to Marsden and return. The buses arrive and depart from the Vera Street entrance. Younger children can be buddied with an older student travelling on the same bus. Please speak to your child’s teacher to arrange this.

There is a duty teacher who monitors the children as they leave Marsden at the end of the day. The buses depart at 3:40pm.

See links on this page for detailed routes and timetables. 
* Marsden only buses
For other details phone Metlink on (04) 801 7000. This is a free telephone enquiry service which operates 24hrs, 7 days with the exception of Christmas Day. If you live outside the Wellington free call area, you can also contact Metlink on 0800 801 7000.

Snapper Cards

A Snapper card is great for students travelling on public transport. 
Snapper Green
Primary students can get a green Snapper card from Snapper providers, which has a travel discount applied entitling them to child fare discounts on public transport. 
Snapper enabled Student ID

All Year 7–13 students are issued with a Snapper enabled Student ID card when they start at Marsden. There is a cost of $20 for the card which is updated every two years. Lost cards can be replaced for $20. If your daughter loses her ID card or is experiencing problems with her card please contact the school office on 476 8707. 

Please register your Snapper online snapper.co.nz by creating a Snapper account so you can view your transaction summary and type of concession. The card can be topped up at dairies and other Snapper providers.

Note: Users must remember to tag on entering the bus AND tag off when leaving the bus to avoid penalty charges. For further information visit snapper.co.nz

Change to Route #670 Kilbirnie-Hataitai-Roseneath-Thorndon January 2020

Metlink have advised that from January 2020 they will no longer operate a dedicated school bus route #670 from Kilbirnie to Marsden at 7:20am. Instead students will need to catch a route #14 public service from Kilbirnie Shops at 7:10am to Wilton. This service has been extended to travel onto Marsden School.
See Metlink Letter for details.
Metlink Link will reflect changes to 2020 services from 23 December 2019 https://www.metlink.org.nz/on-our-way/

Important Notice – Island Bay Bus Route Change #677

This is to advise that Metlink have made the following change to the Route 677 School service from Monday 14 October, Term 4 – 2019.

There has been a route change and improvement; the current route travels via Britomart Street which is very narrow and involves a difficult intersection for buses. The route  is adjusted and will no longer use Britomart Street. Timetable change will now have this bus  departing 15 minutes earlier from Island Bay. Currently it is 7.35am and will now depart at 7.20am.

Shuttle Service

We also operate school shuttle services from Eastbourne and Seatoun. The Eastbourne route varies according to students’ needs and runs along The Esplanade to Petone then up to Karori. It is scheduled to arrive at school by 8.15am. If you are interested in this option please contact our parent in charge of this service, Cath Nindon 021 471 078 or email cath.nind@xtra.co.nz 
We operate the Marsden School Van in Seatoun and Miramar and the route for this door to door service varies according to students’ needs. It is scheduled to arrive at school by 8.15am. Please contact Jo Sherlock if you would like more information about this option. Jo can be contacted on 476 8792 Ext.853 or email jo.sherlock@marsden.school.nz