Bee Card is the electronic smartcard used for Te Huia fares. It's super easy to use and makes paying for your fare a breeze! It's also cheaper than paying by cash and can be used in nine different regions throughout New Zealand.

To pay for your train fare using a Bee Card, you'll need to present your Bee Card to the train manager when they make their way through the carriage after each station. Hold your Bee Card to the reader and the fare will be deducted from your card. It's as easy as that!  

Bee Cards are also used on Waikato's bus network, where a tag on/tag off system is used. 

 

Are you eligible for the SuperGold or Community Connect concession? Applications are required and you'll need to register your Bee Card first. Find more information on the Bee Card website here.

 

 

Getting a Bee Card

Bee Cards are $5.00 each and available to order online from beecard.co.nz, over the phone on 0800 205 305 or from any of the retailers listed below:

  • Onboard Te Huia (from the cafe)
  • BUSIT counter inside the Hamilton Transport Cente (corner of Bryce and Anglesea Streets; open 8am-4.30pm Monday to Friday). 
  • Intercity counter inside the Hamilton Transport Centre (corner of Bryce and Anglesea Streets; open Sunday to Friday - closed Saturdays).
  • University of Waikato Student Centre
  • Taumarunui PaperPlus (77 Hakiaha Streeet, Taumarunui)
  • Taumarunui i-SITE (Taumarunui Railway Station, 117 Hakiaha Street, Taumarunui)
  • Matamata i-SITE (45 Broadway, Matamata)
  • Raglan Four Square
  • Ngaruawahia Post Office (Martin St, Ngaruawahia)
  • Te Awamutu i-SITE (1 Gorst Ave, Te Awamutu)
  • Cambridge i-SITE (corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, Cambridge)
  • Morrinsville i-SITE (251 Thames Street, Morrinsville)
  • Huntly Food Market (115 Main Street, Huntly)
  • Papakura Station Customer Service Centre (Railway St, Papakura)

Registering your Bee Card

Your Bee Card will need to be registered if you want to top-up or check your balance online. You can also cancel your card if you lose it, and manage multiple cards using one account. 

Registration is quick and can be easily completed online at beecard.co.nz. If you need assistance, give us a call on 0800 205 305 or visit us at the BUSIT counter inside the Hamilton Transport Centre.

Topping up your Bee Card

You’ll need to top up with $5.00 or more to get started. The easiest way to top up is online at beecard.co.nz but you can also top up onboard the train at the cafe, via 0800 205 305 or at the BUSIT counter inside the Hamilton Transport Centre. There are no top-up facilities at any stations.