Picton’s new Saturday bus service underway

Sounds Ward Councillor Barbara Faulls was one of the first passengers to ‘get on board’ Picton’s new Saturday bus service recently.

“It’s fantastic to see the new Saturday service underway and I encourage people to use it whenever they can. I particularly enjoyed meeting bus driver Helen - she’s friendly, compassionate with users, helpful and a real credit to the Ritchies’ team,” Councillor Faulls said.

Council has approved the trial of a Saturday bus service for 12 months, funded from existing budgets. The service starts at Waikawa Bay with pickups in Picton along the way and drops off at several Blenheim stops, concluding at the Seymour Street terminal. The cost is $4 each way.

“While the service is ‘hail and ride’ from Waikawa Bay through to Wellington Street in Picton, there are also some existing bus shelters along Waikawa Road. The plan is these shelters will receive an upgrade,”Council’s Multi Modal Advisor Charlotte Campbell-Lamerton said.

For further information go to: www.marlborough.govt.nz/services/bus-services/bus-routes-in-marlborough