A new pick-up and drop-off area for Timaru’s on-demand public transport service has proved popular over summer.
Environment Canterbury said the MyWay service now allows passengers to travel closer to Caroline Bay with a new parklet situated by the miniature trains and mini-golf facility at the beach area.
ECan figures show the service completed 226 pick-ups and 261 drop-offs at the new stop in its first month.
“Patronage remained strong in January, with 234 pick-ups and 256 drop-offs,” ECan said.
“As a comparison, in January 2023 the closest stops outside of Caroline Bay had 126 pick-ups and 174 drop-offs.“
ECan’s public transport business services and improvement team leader, Dan Daly, said the results were pleasing.
