Hamilton Transport Centre refresh

What we’re doing

Hamilton’s Transport Centre, on the corner of Bryce and Anglesea Streets, is being refreshed to make it safer and easier to use. 

The refresh includes: 

• more places to sit and rest under shelter from rain and wind
• new sheltered spots for people in wheelchairs or using prams
• new digital signs showing how far away the next busses are
• extra CCTV cameras with a speaker system
• new 24/7 toilet block with four toilets including two accessible toilets
• new bike parking and repair station
• lower-level building tinted glass replaced with clear glass for better lighting inside
• new paint and furniture inside the centre
• new bins and signage
• fewer parking spots – mobility, taxi, and short-term drop-off/pick-up parking only
• changes to the driveway loop and gardens.

There are no changes to the bus service during the refresh, and the Transport Centre remains fully operational.

The project will be done in stages to minimise the disruption for people continuing to use the Transport Centre.

To make space for the extra seating, shelter and safety upgrades, the parking around the driveway loop will be reduced. The plan includes two mobility parks closest to the building, two taxi stands and four drop-off/pick-up spots.  

The refresh is being completed by Hamilton City Council, who own the Centre, while working closely with Waikato Regional Council, who manage the busses.

Why we’re doing it

We want parents to feel safe to get their kids to use the bus, central city workers to feel like it’s a good option, and to make catching the bus to and from the central city a better, positive experience. 

Having a lot of bright lighting, and CCTV cameras, are proven to help people feel safer. All the new shelter will include new lights, and the new clear glass around the building will make it brighter inside. 

Looking after the assets we have is incredibly important to make sure they work for the community now and in the future.  

When we looked at how the parking was being used, it was commonly used for people to go shopping when the area is only for people to be picked up from, or dropped off at, a bus.  

The refresh also support our focus to creating and maintaining sustainable, safe, reliable, and easy ways to get around our city.

The Transport Centre is used by a wide range of people daily including school children, workers, shoppers, and out-of-town visitors. It’s also extremely useful for those living in the central city and, by 2035, we expect there to around 4000 homes for up to 10,800 people in the area.

Council is investing in the central city by prioritising strategic infrastructure, opening it up to the Waikato River, encouraging people to live and work here and making it easy to access and move around in.