New and improved bus services for west Franklin

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About the project

Aucklanders have told us they want a convenient, well-connected, accessible and reliable transport system. One of the ways we are responding is by providing public transport that goes to more places, more often, including areas where there is population growth and new housing.

With the opening of Paerātā, Drury and Ngākōroa stations, and the City Rail Link from 2026, AT will deliver a new bus network for west Franklin. New and improved services will connect communities with the new stations, as well as existing stations at Pukekohe and Papakura, local schools, jobs and town centres.


Engagement undertaken

Engagement on the proposed bus network ran from 20 October until 16 November 2025.

Feedback was collected through:

  • An online survey
  • In-person drop-in sessions
  • Meetings with the Franklin Local Board, Franklin Ward Councillor
  • Discussions with mana whenua, residents and business associations, and developers.

Based on the feedback received, we made several changes to the west Franklin bus network.

Alongside feedback, AT considered a range of factors when finalising the west Franklin bus network. In particular:

  • Funding – the availability of funding and key resources such as buses and drivers limits what can be delivered.
  • Safety - some of the most requested changes could not be made for safety reasons.
  • Policy - some of the requests were not supported by the Regional Public Transport Plan.

Click here to download the Engagement Summary and Decisions Report. This report summarises the feedback we received, and the requested changes we were and were not able to make.

AT also investigated the feasibility of two commonly requested changes: starting and ending the 379 route at Pukekohe or Paerātā stations, and extending the 384 route to Bombay. The findings of these investigations are detailed in the report.


Final west Franklin bus network

Click here to download a detailed map of the final bus network for west Franklin.


New bus services


40 – Ngākōroa Station, Auranga, Drury Station (Great South Rd), Papakura Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 40 will start running when Ngākōroa Station opens (planned for 2027) and will replace the existing 376 bus service that currently runs between Auranga and Papakura Station.


Buses from Ngākōroa Station will run

Monday to Friday

5am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 6am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 7am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Buses from Papakura Station will run

Monday to Friday

5:30am – midnight

Every 15 minutes from 6:30am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5:30am – midnight

Every 15 minutes from 7am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.


Five new bus stops will be implemented:


42 – Paerātā Rise, Paerātā Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 42 will start running when Paerātā Station opens (planned for mid-2026) and will partly replace the existing 394 bus service that currently runs between Paerātā Rise and Pukekohe Station.

As a result of feedback, the 42 will serve Te Rata Boulevard as far as the western branch of Metoriti Crescent.


Buses will run in a loop from Paerātā Station

Monday to Friday

5am to 11:30pm

Every 15 minutes from 6am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5am to 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 7am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.



379 – Clarks Beach, Waiau Pa, Kingseat, Te Hihi, Karaka, Papakura Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 379 will start running on Sunday 19 April 2026.

As a result of feedback, the 379 will serve Clarks Beach via a one-way anticlockwise loop using Torkar Rd, Stella Dr and Stevenson Rd. We have also added an additional trip from Clarks Beach during the weekday morning peak, and brought the first weekday morning departure from Clarks Beach forward by 10 minutes, to 5:20am.


Buses from Clarks Beach will run

Monday to Friday

5:20am – 8pm

Every 30 minutes from 6:20am until 7:45am, and after 4:30pm.

Every 60 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 7pm

Every 60 minutes.

Buses from Papakura Station will run

Monday to Friday

5:40am – 8:15pm

Every 60 minutes until 4:15pm.

Every 30 minutes from 4:15pm.

Weekends and public holidays

7:15am – 8:15pm

Every 60 minutes.


21 new bus stops will be implemented:


384 – Ramarama, Drury Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 384 will start running when Drury Station opens (planned for mid-2026).


Buses from Ramarama will run

Monday to Friday

5:15am – 10:45pm

Every 15 minutes from 6:15am until 8:15am.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.

Buses from Drury Station will run

Monday to Friday

6am – 11:15pm

Every 15 minutes from 5pm until 6:45pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.


Five new bus stops will be implemented:


Improvements for existing bus services


391 – Pukekohe Northeast Loop


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 391 will start running to a new timetable when City Rail Link opens in the second half of 2026.


Buses will run in a loop from Pukekohe Station

Monday to Friday

­­­4:45am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 5:45am until 8:30am, and from 3pm until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5:58am – 10:58pm

Every 30 minutes.



392 – Pukekohe Northwest Loop


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 392 will start running to a new timetable when City Rail Link opens in the second half of 2026.


Buses will run in a loop from Pukekohe Station

Monday to Friday

4:45am – 11:25pm

Every 15 minutes from 6:10am until 8:25am, and from 2:55pm until 6:55pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6:13am – 11:08pm

Every 30 minutes.


Five new bus stops will be implemented:


393 – Pukekohe South Loop


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 393 will start running to a new timetable when City Rail Link opens in the second half of 2026.


Buses will run in a loop from Pukekohe Station

Monday to Friday

4:45am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 5:45am until 8:45am, and from 2:45pm until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6:13am – 11:08pm

Every 30 minutes.


Two new bus stops will be implemented:


394 – Pukekohe Station, Paerātā Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 394 will start running to a new route and timetable once Paerātā Station opens (planned for mid-2026).


Buses from Pukekohe Station will run

Monday to Friday

5:40am – 10:40pm

Every 30 minutes.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 10:30pm

Every 30 minutes.

Buses from Paerātā Station will run

Monday to Friday

6am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.

Weekends and public holidays

6:30am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.



395 – Waiuku, Glenbrook, Paerātā Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 395 route will start running to a new route and timetable once Paerātā Station opens (planned for mid-2026).


Buses will leave Waiuku

Monday to Friday

5:20am, 6:20am and 7:20am.

Buses will leave Paerātā Station

Monday to Friday

6:03pm, 7:03pm and 8:03pm.


Two new bus stops will be implemented:


396 – Waiuku, Patumahoe, Pukekohe Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 396 will start running to a new timetable on Sunday 19 April 2026.


Buses will run from Waiuku

Monday to Friday

6am – 7:55pm

Every 60 minutes

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 7:53pm

Every 60 minutes

Buses from Pukekohe Station will run

Monday to Friday

6:20am – 8:30pm

Every 60 minutes

Weekends and holidays

6:20am – 8:30pm

Every 60 minutes


11 new bus stops will be implemented:


Benefits

  • New and improved bus services will help people get to and from stations and trains, as well as local schools, jobs and town centres.
  • Some town centres, rural areas and rapidly growing housing areas will be served by AT public buses for the first time.
  • People will have more choices about how they travel in west Franklin. There will be less congestion and demand for parking.
  • People who can’t or don’t want to drive will have another transport option.


Impacts

  • New bus stops will be implemented on kerbsides that are currently available for parking.
  • AT public buses will be run on rural roads with relatively high speed limits (60kph – 80kph) and will stop to allow passengers to board and alight.
  • There will be more pedestrians walking to and from bus stops on rural roads.


Next steps

  • Sunday 19 April 2026 - The new 379 bus service will start running, and the existing 396 bus service will start running to a new timetable.
  • AT will investigate, design and publicly consult on new bus stops on Torkar Rd, Stella Dr, Stevenson Rd in Clarks Beach.
  • At the Franklin Local Board’s request, AT will investigate:
    • Re-routing the 379 to Drury or Ngākōroa stations, once those stations open.
    • Implementing two new bus stops on McKenzie Rd near Seagrove Rd, to be served by the 379 bus service.
    • Re-routing the 391 bus route in northeast Pukekohe to serve the stadium and other facilities on Franklin Rd, instead of Seddon St.
    • Implementing a new bus stop on Princes St West near Puriri Rd, to be served by the 392 bus service.
    • Re-routing the 395 and/or 396 bus services to serve more of Waiuku.


Climate Action Transport Targeted Rate

The 40, 42, 379, 384 and 396 bus services will be funded by Auckland Council's Climate Action Transport Targeted Rate.


About the project

Aucklanders have told us they want a convenient, well-connected, accessible and reliable transport system. One of the ways we are responding is by providing public transport that goes to more places, more often, including areas where there is population growth and new housing.

With the opening of Paerātā, Drury and Ngākōroa stations, and the City Rail Link from 2026, AT will deliver a new bus network for west Franklin. New and improved services will connect communities with the new stations, as well as existing stations at Pukekohe and Papakura, local schools, jobs and town centres.


Engagement undertaken

Engagement on the proposed bus network ran from 20 October until 16 November 2025.

Feedback was collected through:

  • An online survey
  • In-person drop-in sessions
  • Meetings with the Franklin Local Board, Franklin Ward Councillor
  • Discussions with mana whenua, residents and business associations, and developers.

Based on the feedback received, we made several changes to the west Franklin bus network.

Alongside feedback, AT considered a range of factors when finalising the west Franklin bus network. In particular:

  • Funding – the availability of funding and key resources such as buses and drivers limits what can be delivered.
  • Safety - some of the most requested changes could not be made for safety reasons.
  • Policy - some of the requests were not supported by the Regional Public Transport Plan.

Click here to download the Engagement Summary and Decisions Report. This report summarises the feedback we received, and the requested changes we were and were not able to make.

AT also investigated the feasibility of two commonly requested changes: starting and ending the 379 route at Pukekohe or Paerātā stations, and extending the 384 route to Bombay. The findings of these investigations are detailed in the report.


Final west Franklin bus network

Click here to download a detailed map of the final bus network for west Franklin.


New bus services


40 – Ngākōroa Station, Auranga, Drury Station (Great South Rd), Papakura Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 40 will start running when Ngākōroa Station opens (planned for 2027) and will replace the existing 376 bus service that currently runs between Auranga and Papakura Station.


Buses from Ngākōroa Station will run

Monday to Friday

5am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 6am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 7am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Buses from Papakura Station will run

Monday to Friday

5:30am – midnight

Every 15 minutes from 6:30am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5:30am – midnight

Every 15 minutes from 7am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.


Five new bus stops will be implemented:


42 – Paerātā Rise, Paerātā Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 42 will start running when Paerātā Station opens (planned for mid-2026) and will partly replace the existing 394 bus service that currently runs between Paerātā Rise and Pukekohe Station.

As a result of feedback, the 42 will serve Te Rata Boulevard as far as the western branch of Metoriti Crescent.


Buses will run in a loop from Paerātā Station

Monday to Friday

5am to 11:30pm

Every 15 minutes from 6am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5am to 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 7am until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.



379 – Clarks Beach, Waiau Pa, Kingseat, Te Hihi, Karaka, Papakura Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 379 will start running on Sunday 19 April 2026.

As a result of feedback, the 379 will serve Clarks Beach via a one-way anticlockwise loop using Torkar Rd, Stella Dr and Stevenson Rd. We have also added an additional trip from Clarks Beach during the weekday morning peak, and brought the first weekday morning departure from Clarks Beach forward by 10 minutes, to 5:20am.


Buses from Clarks Beach will run

Monday to Friday

5:20am – 8pm

Every 30 minutes from 6:20am until 7:45am, and after 4:30pm.

Every 60 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 7pm

Every 60 minutes.

Buses from Papakura Station will run

Monday to Friday

5:40am – 8:15pm

Every 60 minutes until 4:15pm.

Every 30 minutes from 4:15pm.

Weekends and public holidays

7:15am – 8:15pm

Every 60 minutes.


21 new bus stops will be implemented:


384 – Ramarama, Drury Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 384 will start running when Drury Station opens (planned for mid-2026).


Buses from Ramarama will run

Monday to Friday

5:15am – 10:45pm

Every 15 minutes from 6:15am until 8:15am.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.

Buses from Drury Station will run

Monday to Friday

6am – 11:15pm

Every 15 minutes from 5pm until 6:45pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.


Five new bus stops will be implemented:


Improvements for existing bus services


391 – Pukekohe Northeast Loop


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 391 will start running to a new timetable when City Rail Link opens in the second half of 2026.


Buses will run in a loop from Pukekohe Station

Monday to Friday

­­­4:45am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 5:45am until 8:30am, and from 3pm until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

5:58am – 10:58pm

Every 30 minutes.



392 – Pukekohe Northwest Loop


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 392 will start running to a new timetable when City Rail Link opens in the second half of 2026.


Buses will run in a loop from Pukekohe Station

Monday to Friday

4:45am – 11:25pm

Every 15 minutes from 6:10am until 8:25am, and from 2:55pm until 6:55pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6:13am – 11:08pm

Every 30 minutes.


Five new bus stops will be implemented:


393 – Pukekohe South Loop


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 393 will start running to a new timetable when City Rail Link opens in the second half of 2026.


Buses will run in a loop from Pukekohe Station

Monday to Friday

4:45am – 11pm

Every 15 minutes from 5:45am until 8:45am, and from 2:45pm until 7pm.

Every 30 minutes at all other times.

Weekends and public holidays

6:13am – 11:08pm

Every 30 minutes.


Two new bus stops will be implemented:


394 – Pukekohe Station, Paerātā Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 394 will start running to a new route and timetable once Paerātā Station opens (planned for mid-2026).


Buses from Pukekohe Station will run

Monday to Friday

5:40am – 10:40pm

Every 30 minutes.

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 10:30pm

Every 30 minutes.

Buses from Paerātā Station will run

Monday to Friday

6am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.

Weekends and public holidays

6:30am – 11pm

Every 30 minutes.



395 – Waiuku, Glenbrook, Paerātā Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 395 route will start running to a new route and timetable once Paerātā Station opens (planned for mid-2026).


Buses will leave Waiuku

Monday to Friday

5:20am, 6:20am and 7:20am.

Buses will leave Paerātā Station

Monday to Friday

6:03pm, 7:03pm and 8:03pm.


Two new bus stops will be implemented:


396 – Waiuku, Patumahoe, Pukekohe Station


Click on the map to download a detailed PDF version.


The 396 will start running to a new timetable on Sunday 19 April 2026.


Buses will run from Waiuku

Monday to Friday

6am – 7:55pm

Every 60 minutes

Weekends and public holidays

6am – 7:53pm

Every 60 minutes

Buses from Pukekohe Station will run

Monday to Friday

6:20am – 8:30pm

Every 60 minutes

Weekends and holidays

6:20am – 8:30pm

Every 60 minutes


11 new bus stops will be implemented:


Benefits

  • New and improved bus services will help people get to and from stations and trains, as well as local schools, jobs and town centres.
  • Some town centres, rural areas and rapidly growing housing areas will be served by AT public buses for the first time.
  • People will have more choices about how they travel in west Franklin. There will be less congestion and demand for parking.
  • People who can’t or don’t want to drive will have another transport option.


Impacts

  • New bus stops will be implemented on kerbsides that are currently available for parking.
  • AT public buses will be run on rural roads with relatively high speed limits (60kph – 80kph) and will stop to allow passengers to board and alight.
  • There will be more pedestrians walking to and from bus stops on rural roads.


Next steps

  • Sunday 19 April 2026 - The new 379 bus service will start running, and the existing 396 bus service will start running to a new timetable.
  • AT will investigate, design and publicly consult on new bus stops on Torkar Rd, Stella Dr, Stevenson Rd in Clarks Beach.
  • At the Franklin Local Board’s request, AT will investigate:
    • Re-routing the 379 to Drury or Ngākōroa stations, once those stations open.
    • Implementing two new bus stops on McKenzie Rd near Seagrove Rd, to be served by the 379 bus service.
    • Re-routing the 391 bus route in northeast Pukekohe to serve the stadium and other facilities on Franklin Rd, instead of Seddon St.
    • Implementing a new bus stop on Princes St West near Puriri Rd, to be served by the 392 bus service.
    • Re-routing the 395 and/or 396 bus services to serve more of Waiuku.


Climate Action Transport Targeted Rate

The 40, 42, 379, 384 and 396 bus services will be funded by Auckland Council's Climate Action Transport Targeted Rate.

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