Bee Card is a prepay travel card that can be used on buses in the Nelson and Tasman region. It is also available in nine different regions of New Zealand. You can use your Bee Card for local public transport in Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Whanganui, Nelson, Otago and Invercargill.

Bee Cards allow bus users to pay less for their travel when compared to the cash fare.

Where can I get a card?  Nelson City Council, Nelson Public Libraries (Elma Turner and Stoke), Tasman District Council and Richmond Library, via the Bee Card website BeeCard.co.nz, click ‘Get a Card’ in the top menu once you have created an account.

Bee Card is a tag on tag off ticketing system – when you board the bus, hold your card over the card reader to tag on. Wait for the beep and green screen, then you’re ready to go. When you’ve reached your destination, do the same again to tag off. It’s important to tag off to ensure you are charged the correct fare.

Information about your card and account is sent to the card readers via the central Bee Card system. It can take up to 12 hours for transactions and changes to show on your website account. If transactions or changes haven’t appeared in your account, please check back after 12 hours.

If there’s still a problem, you can contact Council on 03 546 0200 or in person at our Customer Service Centre.