Bus Information
Metlink school bus routes for start of Term 1 2019 St Patricks Silverstream.
Any questions please contact Metlink: 0800 801 700
From 3 March we're introducing timetable changes to some public and school bus routes in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Wainuiomata. They’re designed to help more buses arrive on time so you can get where you need to go.
For a summary on what the 3 March changes mean for you, click here to view all the school bus changes or refer to the below table confirming all your college/school changes: https://www.metlink.org.nz/service-updates/timetables-are-changing-for-some-hutt-valley-public-and-school-bus-routes-from-3-march/#r154v2
AM
901 - Brown Owl - Upper Hutt - St Patrick's College
7:40 BrownOwlShops (26) 8:02 StPatrick'sColl (sch) Daily
951 - Avalon - St Patrick’s College & Hutt International Boys’ School
7:49 FairwayDr at AvalonPk 8:22 HIBS (sch) Daily
953 - Stokes Valley - St Patrick’s College & Fergusson Intermediate School
8:10 StokesVlyRd at Kamahi 8:35 HikurangiStatFergussoninter Daily
8:20 StokesVlyShops-StokesVlyRd 8:38 HikurangiStatFergussoninter Daily
PM
901 - Brown Owl - Upper Hutt - St Patrick's College
15:05 StPatrick'sColl (sch) 15:25 BrownOwlShops Daily
951 - Avalon - St Patrick’s College & Hutt International Boys’ School
15:35 HIBS (sch) 16:08 KelsonLayby (sch) Daily
953 - Stokes Valley - St Patrick’s College & Fergusson Intermediate School
15:05 HikurangiStatFergussoninter 15:25 StokesVlyTmns-RakauGrv Daily
From Metlink: Students (maybe parents too) can set up the Journey planner on their phones, if they have the Smart Phone models. This is so they have this as a first start guide-line to assist with their journeys to and from school. This is the link: https://www.metlink.org.nz/my-metlink
Porirua, Papakowhai & Whitby - St Patrick's & Hibs - 971 exempt service - Not a Metlink service. Please contact NZ Bus directly 0800 634 572
St Patrick's - Papakowhai - 972 exempt service - Not Metlink - NZ Bus
Paremata & Plimmerton - St Patrick's & Hibs - 973 exempt serivce - Not Metlink - NZ Bus
School Transport Assistance
To apply for School Transport Assistance, your student’s caregiver will need to fill out an application form.
To be eligible for school transport assistance students must meet each of the following criteria:
A) Be attending the closest school they can enrol at AND
B) Be living over 4.8km (years 9 - 13 ) from this school, AND
C) Have no access to suitable public transport.
Applicants should ensure that they meet each of the above criteria before submitting an application.
For further information - contact: School Transport Assistance 0800 287 272 or visit the website
www.education.govt.nz/school/running-a-school/school-transport/sta-eligibility
