Five new bus stops are set to be added to the trial of the free Coromandel Town-Thames Connector van service.
Thames-Coromandel District Council said that five new stops have been confirmed for the trial. They will be sign-posted and in use from Wednesday February 7, until the end of the trial on Monday, March, 18, 2024.
They are as follows:
New stops
• Te Puru: Corner of Thames Coast Road and Aputa Avenue.
• Waiomu Reserve
• Tapu Reserve
• Te Mātā Point Reserve
• Manaia: Parking bays at Te Wharekura o Manaia (off Goldfields Road).
Existing stops
• Thames bus stop: 200 Mary Street, outside the Civic Centre
• Coromandel Town: Woollams Avenue carpark
The service runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are free, but booking is essential as the vans hold up to 11 passengers.
The trial will run until March 18, 2024 and next steps will be decided based on community feedback and sustainable funding options, council said.
FOR INFO VISIT: https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Our-Community/Council-Projects/Current-Projects/New-stops-added-to-Coromandel-Town-Thames-Connector-bus-trial
