Intercity buses have since 1996 leased a terminal in the Sky City Casino complex, provided as part of the complexes 1995 resource consent. Photo: RNZ / Todd Niall
Long distance and tourism bus operators say onerous Level 2 restrictions could put them out of business. Domestic travel is now allowed under Level 2, but the only national bus network - Intercity Group, which services 600 destinations around the country, says social distancing requirements mean its buses would be restricted to 50 per cent capacity which is financially unviable. It is cancelling bookings til the end of the month and refunding passengers and says this leaves thousands of people without a way of getting from A to B. Pim Borren, the Chief Executive of the Bus and Coach Association says operators could provide precise contact tracing data.
