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Nelson i-SITE ( 03-548 2304; www.nelsonnz.com ; cnr Trafalgar & Halifax Sts;
8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat & Sun) A slick centre complete with DOC information
desk for the low-down on national parks and walks (including Abel Tasman and Heaphy
tracks). Pick up a copy of the Nelson Tasman Visitor Guide .
Post Office (209 Hardy St)

Getting There & Away

AIR
Air New Zealand ( 0800 737 000; www.airnewzealand.co.nz ) Direct flights to/from Wel-
lington, Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North.
Soundsair ( 0800 505 005, 03-520 3080; www.soundsair.com ) Flies daily between Nel-
son and Wellington.

BUS
Book Abel Tasman Coachlines, InterCity, KiwiRail Scenic and Interisland ferries at the
Nelson SBL Travel Centre ( 03-548 1539; www.nelsoncoachlines.co.nz ; 27 Bridge St) or the

i-SITE.
Abel Tasman Coachlines ( 03-548 0285; www.abeltasmantravel.co.nz ) operates bus
services to Motueka (one hour), Takaka (two hours), Kaiteriteri and Marahau (both two
hours). These services also connect with Golden Bay Coachlines ( Click here ) services
for Takaka and around. Transport to/from the three national parks is provided by Trek
Express ( 027 222 1872, 0800 128 735; www.trekexpress.co.nz ) .
Atomic Shuttles ( 03-349 0697; www.atomictravel.co.nz ) runs from Nelson to Motueka
(one hour), Picton (2¼ hours), Christchurch (7¾ hours) with a Greymouth connection,
plus other southern destinations as far as Queenstown, Dunedin and Invercargill. Ser-
vices can be booked at (and depart from) Nelson i-SITE.
InterCity ( 03-548 1538; www.intercity.co.nz ; Bridge St, departs SLB Travel Centre) runs
from Nelson to most key South Island destinations including Picton (two hours),
Kaikoura (3½ hours), Christchurch (seven hours) and Greymouth (six hours).

Getting Around

TO/FROM THE AIRPORT