About Us

In 2018 Tranzurban began operating 60 percent of the Metlink bus network under contract to Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). This includes delivering urban services in Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Wellington city. 

With depots located in Rongotai, Grenada, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata, our team of drivers, operations specialists and mechanics keep our wheels turning.

Tranzurban is part of Tranzit Group, the award-winning, New Zealand family owned transport and tourism company that will celebrate its centenary in 2025. Tranzit brings key family values into the workforce and exceptional customer service for all its passengers and clients. Tranzit employs more than 2000 team members throughout New Zealand and operates more than 3000 vehicles nationwide, and is a significant contributor to the economy.   

Tranzit has been operating in Wellington for over 20 years.  

Customer First Always

Each year we carry millions of passengers in very competitive markets. Our customers are the driving force behind our business.

We’re bus people bringing electric buses to Wellington's Metlink network

We see electric buses as the way forward! We operate 42 electric buses on the Metlink network and we are assisting Greater Wellington Regional Council achieve its target of carbon neutrality by 2030.

We are also helping deliver multiple social and environmental benefits including a quiet and smooth ride for passengers, reduction of road noise for residents and workers, and a reduction in carbon emissions and air pollution throughout inner city Wellington.  

All our electric double deck buses operating in Wellington are built in New Zealand at Kiwi Bus Builders in Tauranga, using the best global technology solutions that have been specially designed for Wellington's roading infrastructure. This fleet also includes our "Repower" bus which in a Southern Hemisphere first innovation was successfully converted from a diesel double deck to a 100% electric bus, by our own workshop team in Masterton!

In addition we have 225 Euro 6 diesel buses, which meet the highest global emission standards and deliver the greenest, smoothest journey for passengers. These vehicles are fitted with the latest technology to significantly reduce emissions on our roads.