A Metlink driver had to abandon a bus after going the wrong way.

Wellington's bus woes continue, with one running out of fuel mid-route, while another was driven up the wrong road and abandoned.

The abandoned bus was discovered by Highbury Crescent resident Bryan Crump on Wednesday morning.

Crump said in a video he took of the lost bus it appeared the driver did not know the route.

BRYAN CRUMP A Metlink bus was driven up the wrong street and abandoned in Highbury.

The driver then seemingly "quickly found out that on this street, there ain't no going back".

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Metlink confirmed the Tranzit bus was left there by a driver the previous night.

"The driver of the bus, which was not in service, took an incorrect turn on what is a new route," a spokesman said.

"The driver followed the correct procedure by contacting their on-road manager, who attended on-site to ensure everything was safe and secure.

"Given the time of night, the decision was made to leave the bus where it was, before retrieving it [Wednesday] morning."

The incident did not disrupt the public or other motorists, the spokesman said.

In a separate incident on Wednesday, a Metlink bus operated by NZ Bus appeared to run out of fuel in Karori.

So here we are, in the largest suburb in New Zealand's capital city, kicked off a bus because it has "run out of fuel"............ @metlinkwgtn what a third world outfit this is. pic.twitter.com/QxBrGdoT70 — Textually 🇳🇿 Active (@AstroPuss) August 1, 2018

A Metlink spokesman said passengers had to take the next bus on the route, which arrived 10 minutes later.

"While we can’t confirm if it did run out of fuel, it does happen occasionally.

"We apologise for the inconvenience this caused passengers."

Wellington's new bus network is now in its third week of operations. Metlink has fielded thousands of complaints, many about overcrowded buses and scheduled 'ghost' buses that never arrive.