Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus routes spread their tentacles throughout the city and you can purchase a ticket from
the driver. Many services terminate around Britomart station. Some bus stops have elec-
tronic displays giving an estimate of waiting times, but be warned, they are often inaccur-
ate.
Single-ride fares in the inner city are $1 for an adult and $0.60 for a child. If you're
travelling further afield there are fare stages from $1.90/1.10 (adult/child) to $10.30/6.10.
The most useful services are the environmentally friendly Link Buses that loop in both
directions around three routes (taking in many of the major sights) from 7am to 11pm:
City Link
(adult/child $0.50/0.30, free for AT HOP cardholders, every seven to 10
minutes) Britomart, Queen St, Karangahape Rd, with some buses connecting to Wynyard
Quarter.
Inner Link
($1.90, every 10 to 15 minutes) Queen St, SkyCity, Victoria Park, Ponsonby
Rd, Karangahape Rd, Museum, Newmarket, Parnell and Britomart.
Outer Link
(maximum $3.40, every 15 minutes) Art Gallery, Ponsonby, Herne Bay,
Westmere, MOTAT 2, Pt Chevalier, Mt Albert, St Lukes Mall, Mt Eden, Newmarket, Mu-
seum, Parnell, University.
Ferry
Auckland's Edwardian baroque
Ferry Building
(Quay St)
sits at the end of Queen St.
360 Discovery
( 0800 360 3472;
www.360discovery.co.nz
;
Pier 4, 139 Quay St; cruise adult/child $27/17, three-day
pass $35/21; 10am, noon & 2.30pm)
Ferries to Coromandel, Gulf Harbour, Motuihe, Rotoroa
and Tiritiri Matangi.
Fullers
( 09-367 9111;
www.fullers.co.nz
;
Ferry Building, 99 Quay St)
Ferries to Bayswater, Birken-
head, Devonport, Great Barrier Island, Half Moon Bay, Northcote, Motutapu, Rangitoto
and Waiheke leave directly behind the Ferry Building
Sealink
( 09-300 5900;
www.sealink.co.nz
)
Ferries to Great Barrier Island leave from Wynyard
Wharf, along with some car ferries to Waiheke, but most of the ferries to Waiheke leave
from Half Moon Bay in East Auckland.
Train
Auckland's train services are limited and infrequent but the trains are generally clean,
cheap and on time - although any hiccup on the lines can bring down the entire network.
For timetables and trip planning see
www.at.govt.nz
.
