Transport

The College uses public transport links, as well as a range of other transport options that are exclusive to Scots College students.

Metlink Buses

All morning services are scheduled to arrive well before 8:45am. All afternoon services will depart Scots by 3:45pm. Metlink also advises families to continue using other public bus services that travel to Strathmore, such as the #2.

For details about route maps and bus stops, please visit the Metlink website. This provides the most up to date and accurate information about all Metlink services, including train timetables.

Morning Services

Afternoon Services

Tranzit Buses

The College operates Tranzit buses to and from Station Road (Khandallah)/Crofton Downs, Khandallah, Johnsonville/Khandallah/Ngaio, Churton Park, Island Bay, and the Hutt Valley. These services are for the exclusive use of Scots College students. Details regarding the routes of these buses are given on the Metlink web page. All Tranzit service stops are from Metlink bus stops, and students will only be picked up and dropped off at these stops to adhere to health and safety rules regarding Tranzit operations. 

Students using these exclusive College services will need to purchase a Term Pass or a casual use tag. These are used to tag on and off each bus or shuttle. Bookings can be made through the StudentRide app.

Updates to the Scots College Bus Service 2026

During 2026, Scots College has adopted Tranzit's partner technology, StudentRide, to modernise and enhance the Scots College Tranzit bus service. The rollout takes place across three phases from Term 2 to Term 4.

Introducing StudentRide

• Students will begin using a transport tag to scan when boarding, replacing paper tickets. Students who purchase a term pass will receive one transport tag free of charge. Casual users will be charged $5 to cover the cost of the tag. Replacement tags will also incur a $5 charge.
• Bus usage will be recorded automatically and initially billed by the College. From Term 4, payments will move to the StudentRide app.
• Parents will have access to new features, including boarding notifications, the ability to track the bus once their child has boarded, delay notifications, and full bus tracking.
• A dedicated parent helpdesk will be available for support. They can be contacted at scotscollege@studentride.com.au or by phone at +64 4 887 8876.
• Parents can manage bookings directly through the StudentRide app (available from the App Store or Google Play Store), improving safeguarding.
• To ensure the bus service continues to meet demand, routes, timetables, and the number of buses operating will be regularly reviewed and adjusted. This may allow additional buses to be added to high-demand routes during busy periods, such as the start of term, and fewer buses to operate during lower-demand periods, such as EOTC weeks or end-of-year examination study leave. All stops will continue to be serviced; however, some routes may be combined to avoid running underutilised buses, helping to manage ticket costs and reduce carbon emissions.
• Timetables: As timetables are now managed dynamically, please refer to the StudentRide app for the latest departure times for your location.

Transport Tags

• Casual-use tags: Usage will be recorded and charged monthly to your school account in arrears initially. This will later move to app-based payment, similar to a travel card such as Snapper, while still providing the option to pre-purchase a term pass.
• Casual-use tag holders: A $5 fee applies to cover the cost of the transport tag.

2026 Term Pass

2026 Casual Price

Driving to School

The privilege of bringing a motorised vehicle to school applies to students only in Year 13. In exceptional circumstances, consideration may be given to students not in Year 13. If such permission is sought, a full written explanation for the request is required to be submitted by parents via email, in advance of any vehicle being driven to school. Permission needs to be granted by the Deputy Principal. Students will need to complete the relevant documentation and return it to Mr Brookes.

Students are not allowed to park on the school site. Students also need to show respect for our neighbours in the local community. Parking around the school is limited. Students can park on Monorgan Road, Strathmore Avenue, and Broadway. Students must not park in Walden Street or outside the Junior School on Monorgan Road. Students must not park on Glamis Avenue or near to the kindergarten on Kinghorne Street.

We expect all student drivers to drive sensibly, observing the New Zealand Road Code at all times.

For queries relating to Metlink services, please contact Deputy Principal Senior School Callum Brookes at brookesc@scotscollege.school.nz.

For queries relating to Tranzit services, please contact Deputy Principal Middle School Jay Barr at jay.barr@scotscollege.school.nz.