In agreement with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, peak-time bus lane and car parking hours on Cameron Road between Elizabeth Street and Sixteenth Avenue have now been confirmed.
 
When the part time bus lanes become operational later this year, they will operate from 7am to 9am heading into the city (western side of the road) and 4pm to 6pm heading out of the city (eastern side of the road), Monday to Friday.
 
At all other times, including weekends, the part-time bus lanes will continue to be used for parking and loading, with time limits in place.

"Providing part-time only bus lanes is one of the ways the Building our future - Cameron Road, Te Papa project will help address Tauranga’s growth, revitalise a key part of our city, and provide more transport options so people don’t have to be so car dependent - all things the community has said they would like," says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson.
 
Within the next 10 years, as bus usage and demand increases, these lanes will transition to become dedicated bus lanes.
 
Council will proactively enforce illegal use of the bus lanes and infringements will result in fines of up to $150.