There are a variety of transport options available for getting students to and from St Paul’s Collegiate School. These include, but are not limited to:
Independent Shuttle Providers (boarding students)
Services pick up students from St Paul’s to travel home for the weekend. Bookings are made and paid for directly by parents.
Franklin Bus Route St Paul’s, Mercer, Pokeno, Bombay, Pukekohe.
Contact Vanman Logistics Limited, 021 162 7166 or email info@vanman.kiwi
Te Kuiti Bus Route St Paul’s, Te Awamutu, Te Kawa, Otorohanga, Te Kuiti
Contact Ammon Motors, 07 878 8025 (leave a message) or email office@ammonmotors.co.nz
Tauranga Bus Route St Paul’s, Bethlehem, Tauranga/Mt Maunganui and Te Puke.
Contact Luxury Airport Shuttles Ltd and click on School Transfers or phone 07 547 4444 or email info@luxuryairportshuttles.co.nz
Turangi Bus Route St Paul’s, Tirau, Putaruru, Tokoroa, Atiamuri, Taupo, Turangi.
Contact John at Turangi Coach Rentals, 027 4828 955 (phone or text) or email turangi.rentals@xtra.co.nz
Go Bus runs a number of local and regional buses.
Daily Bus Routes (day students)
For day students travelling to school. Click here for information about bus routes for Cambridge, Morrinsville, Te Awamutu, Tamahere and Te Kowhai
The Hamilton City Council dedicates a page to BusIt with school routes. Buses that come close to St Paul’s are:
4 Flagstaff (hop on/off at Bankwood Rd)
4N Flagstaff North
16 Rototuna (hop on/off at Bankwood Rd)
O Orbiter (stops outside the school on Hukanui Road)
The Fairfield Bus stops on both Clarkin Road (by Couplands) or Bankwood Road (near St Paul’s Road entrance). See Hamilton bus routes here.
Carpooling (day or boarding students)
Families interested in carpooling should join the St Paul’s Carpool Community Facebook Group here
Intercity travel (boarding students)
Boarding students who travel to and from school on weekends or exeat breaks can book travel through Intercity. Travel home must be booked for after school unless otherwise arranged with the Housemaster. Once a booking is made, parents may request assistance from the School Reception to organise a Taxi to the Hamilton Bus Depot. Buses generally depart on Friday afternoons and return on Sunday evening in time for school commitments.
For assistance with a taxi or for further advice on using Intercity, contact Debbie, 64 7 957 8899 or email facilitieshire@stpauls.school.nz
Personal vehicles and cycling to school
See here for information about students using personal vehicles. For students who wish to cycle to school, please see the school’s guidelines here
