Submitted by Peter, who says:

They just went through a redesign and man this map is just useless. I cannot begin to imagine what they were thinking with this design :/

Transit Maps says:

It’s really hard to argue with Peter’s succinct summary of this map: it’s really pretty dire, especially in the context of a bus network with new and supposedly improved routes which might need explaining. The long axis of routes running from the Botanic Gardens down through the Octagon is almost totally indecipherable – are all routes running along one street or multiple parallel streets? And what’s happening in the tangle at the centre is anyone’s guess. The route lines have obviously all been drawn freehand as well, rather than offsetting paths accurately, which adds to the chaotic feeling. 

The one and only mitigating factor is that this is a general overview map at the beginning of a timetable booklet, so it’s not really meant to be used for proper navigation of the system. The journey planner on the agency’s website seems to be a lot more user-friendly, and I’m really, really hoping that any system maps at bus shelters aren’t based off this.

Our rating: Not really intended as a full system map, which saves it from a zero. Half a star.

Source: Otago Regional Council website