Five electric bendy-buses could hit the streets of Karori in early 2026, ferrying passengers on the Number 2 bus route to the city centre.
The Greater Wellington Regional Council’s transport committee voted on Thursday to direct Metlink to by the electric articulated buses to run on Wellington’s busiest route between Karori to Seatoun or Miramar.
Rolling out in two stages, an initial five articulated buses would run between Karori and Courtenay Place during peak hours starting early 2026, before a full fleet of 29 buses take over the route.
The committee’s chairperson Thomas Nash believed the procurement would be finalised by the end of the year, calling the decision “hugely significant” in the midst of public transport funding cuts.
