Outram, via Mosgiel, Fairfield and Green Island, along with a service from Brighton and Waldronville will no longer be available in 2022.

Unfortunately, we have learned that after a review of the viability of commercial school bus services, there will no longer be a school bus available from Outram, via Mosgiel, Fairfield and Green Island, along with a service from Brighton and Waldronville.The current service will cease at the end of 2021.

Otago Road Services have informed us that falling patronage, along with the current Otago Regional Council flat fare policy and the ending of our Ministry of Education school transport contracts at the end of 2021 have made the continued operation of their commercial school bus services unsustainable and uneconomic.

These services run separately to, and independently of, the Otago Regional Council subsidised urban bus services. As unsubsidised services, they have run on a fully user pays basis, at no cost to any other parties.

ORC have provided these services since the 1980s and have valued, and appreciated, the patronage of generations of school pupils.

Refunds of any unused school bus concession tickets for these services will be available, upon ticket presentation, from company premises at 15 Chadwick Street until 31 January 2022.