Taranaki & Whanganui - New Zealand - page 391

New Plymouth 29 2½ 1

Palmerston North 48 2¾ 3

Wellington 39 4 3

Naked Bus ( www.nakedbus.com ) departs from Whanganui i-SITE to most North Island
centres, including the following:

DESTINATION PRICE ($) DURATION (HR) FREQUENCY (DAILY)

Auckland 39 9 1

Hamilton 32 7 1

New Plymouth 18 2½ 1

Palmerston North 25 1½ 1

Wellington 20 4 1

Getting Around

BICYCLE

Bike Shed ( 06-345 5500; www.bikeshed.co.nz ; cnr Ridgway & St Hill Sts; 8am-5.30pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat) Hires out bikes from $35 per day, including helmet and lock. Also a
good spot for info on the Mountains to Sea ( Click here ) bike trail from Mt Ruapehu to
Whanganui, which is part of the Nga Haerenga, New Zealand Cycle Trail
( www.nzcycletrail.com ) .

BUS

Horizons ( www.horizons.govt.nz ; tickets adult/child $2.50/1.50) Operates four looped
council-run bus routes departing Trafalgar Square shopping centre on Taupo Quay, in-
cluding orange and purple routes past the Whanganui River Top 10 Holiday Park in
Aramoho.

TAXI

Rivercity Cabs (

06-345 3333, 0800 345 3333; www.wanganui.bluebubbletaxi.co.nz )

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