ARTA Media Release
30 September 2008
Show us your Air New Zealand Cup ticket and catch the bus or train for free
Aucklanders heading to Eden Park on Sunday 5 October to watch the Air New Zealand Cup game between Auckland and
Northland can ride selected buses and trains for free if they show their pre-purchased game ticket or present their Eden
Park membership card*.
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority’s General Manager, Customer Services, Mark Lambert says, “Free bus travel is
available on special bus services from Midtown (outside the Civic Centre on Queen Street), Albany Park and Ride (via all
Northern Busway stations) and Takapuna station (Platform 1).
“Free train travel applies from all stations and on all train services operating on Sunday 5 October between 11.35am and
7.30pm. Additional train services will be operating on the Western Line to and from Kingsland train station, which is
just five minutes' walk from Eden Park.
“Don’t forget to show us your Air New Zealand Cup ticket or Eden Park 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. Please
remember to keep your ticket for the trip home.”
In addition to these additional and regular train services and special bus services, several regular bus services will
take rugby fans to Eden Park. Free travel is not available on these buses. Normal bus fares from all stops 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 Road services (routes 21- and 22-) run approximately every 15 minutes from Victoria Street West to
Kingsland shops, a short walk to Eden Park.
Rugby fans are advised to allow plenty of time for their arrival at Eden Park.
Aucklanders planning to take public transport services to and from the Air New Zealand Cup game can find out more by
calling MAXX on (09) 366 6400 or visiting www.maxx.co.nz
*Eden Park membership includes ASB Club Lounge members and Ground members only.
Special bus services to Eden Park:
Bus departure point
Bus departure point from Eden Park
Departure times
Route
Albany Park and Ride
(Platform 2B)
Sandringham Road between Reimers Avenue and Ward Terrace
To the game:
Albany Station 1.00pm
Constellation 1.05pm
Sunnynook 1.07pm
Smales Farm 1.09pm
Akoranga 1.12pm
From the game:
End of match
Via all Northern Busway stations (at the times indicated)
Takapuna Transport Centre (Platform 1)
Sandringham Road between Reimers Avenue and Ward Terrace
To the game:
12.45pm
From the game:
End of match
Direct
Midtown Shuttle Bus
(Outside the Civic Centre on Queen Street)
Sandringham Road adjacent to Kingsland railway station
To the game:
12.30pm to 2.10pm
From the game:
End of match
Continuous direct service (approximately every 10 minutes
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