ARTA Media Release
19 March 2008
Show us your Super 14 ticket and catch the bus or train for free
On Saturday 22 March, rugby supporters who pre-purchase their Super 14 game ticket or present their Eden Park membership
card can catch selected buses and trains to Eden Park for free.
Auckland Regional Transport Authority General Manager, Customer Services, Mark Lambert says,
“To ride for free on selected bus and train services to Eden Park, Super 14 fans simply have to show their Eden Park
membership card or their pre-purchased ticket for the Blues versus Stormers game on Saturday 22 March. Eden Park
membership includes ASB Club Lounge members and Eden Park Ground members.”
Free train travel to the game is available from all stations and on all train services operating on Saturday 22 March
2008 from 2.30pm until 10.30pm.
Additional train services will be operating on all three lines to and from Kingsland train station, which is just five
minutes' walk from Eden Park. Western Line passengers are reminded that the usual Saturday bus replacements between
Henderson and Waitakere will be in place.
Free bus travel is available on special bus services from Midtown, Albany Park and Ride (via all Northern Busway
stations) and Takapuna station.
“Please remember to show us your ticket or membership card, otherwise normal train fares and special bus fares – $2.00
each way for the Midtown shuttle bus and $5.00 each way for North Shore buses – apply. Don’t forget to retain your
ticket for the trip home,” Mr Lambert says.
Blues fans can also catch several regular bus services to Eden Park, but free travel is not available on these buses. A
regular Saturday timetable will be operating for all buses travelling to Eden Park and normal bus fares will apply.
Regular Dominion Road services (routes 25- and 26-) run approximately every 10 minutes from the St James stop on Queen
Street.
Regular bus routes 23- and 24- run approximately every 15 minutes from Victoria Street West in the CBD to Sandringham
Road by Eden Park.
Regular New North Rd services (routes 21- and 22-) run approximately every 15 minutes from Victoria Street West to
Kingsland shops, a short walk to Eden Park.
The free Eden Park shuttle bus service runs before the game from 3.30pm as well as after the game, with services running
approximately every 10 minutes. The shuttle bus travels in a loop from Eden Park Bus Park, via Reimers Ave, Sandringham
Road, Balmoral Road, Mt Eden Road, New North Road, Sandringham Road and Reimers Ave back to Eden Park Bus Park.
Mr Lambert says that passengers are advised to allow plenty of time for their arrival at Eden Park.
Rugby lovers planning to use public transport to and from the game can get more information from MAXX on (09) 366 6400
or at www.maxx.co.nz
About special bus services to Eden Park:
Bus departure point
To
Departure times
Route
Albany Park and Ride
Eden Park
3.30pm and 4.00pm
Via all Northern Busway stations
Takapuna station
Eden Park
3.45pm
Direct
Midtown (Mayoral Drive, between Wakefield St and Queen St)
Eden Park
3.30pm to 5.15pm
Continuous direct service
Eden Park
Albany Park and Ride
End of game
Via all Northern Busway stations
Eden Park
Takapuna Station
End of game
Direct
Eden Park
Midtown (Mayoral Drive, between Wakefield St and Queen St)
End of game
Continuous direct service
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