Media release
08 January 2009
Big Day Out Public Transport and Wheelchair Access Notices
It’s mad in the Big Day Out office. Just ask their personal physicians. It’s just one week to the Big Day Out in
Auckland next Friday and we’ve put a call in to event promoter Campbell Smith to find out what’s happening.
“All roads lead to the Big Day,” he bellowed down the phone at us. “But you’re best not to try the roads on the day.
It’s madness out there. People don’t listen to me and use their cars and park on the verges and get their tyres wrecked
and complain to me about it.
“Don’t complain to me about it. Listen to me. Take the bus or the train. Bands are already flying in from all over the
world. South Islanders are coming down from the hills and hitching rides on haycarts. Aucklanders, are you considering
your public transport options?”
Getting out to the Big Day Out by public transport is easy when you listen to a crazy man like Campbell Smith and opt
for the Big Day Out Express Bus from Real Groovy Records in Queen Street or special train services on the day... Full
details are below.
Big Day Out goers requiring wheelchair access to the event should use Gate A at Mount Smart. Big Day Out security staff
can assist wheelchair patrons with access through restricted areas to reach the main arena viewing platform in front of
the East Stand.
The buses will run at regular intervals from 9am through to 2pm dropping off right outside the gates at the event. Buses
returning to the city will run from a dedicated Big Day Out Express bus stop clearly signposted as you leave Gate B at
Mt Smart. Return buses will run from 9.30pm to approx 1.30am terminating outside the St James Theatre on Queen Street.
Tickets can be purchased at point of departure on the day of the event. Tickets are $15.00 return or $10.00 one way.
Cash fares only – No concession fares or Go Rider cards accepted. After the event and regular bus services finish,
Niterider buses depart between 1.00am and 3.40am with ten routes across Auckland. They depart from downtown at Lower
Albert Street outside Downtown Shopping Centre and midtown outside the Civic / St James Theatres in Queen Street).
The Auckland rail network is undergoing maintenance at present but the Southern Line track is reopening on Friday
especially for the Big Day Out to run trains between Britomart and Papakura, servicing the Penrose Station for the
festival from north and south. Timetables and further information can be found at www.maxx.co.nz or by phoning 09
366-6400.
Special train services will be running specifically to Penrose Station on the Southern Line from Britomart and Papakura.
These services terminate at Penrose and should be used only for travel to the Big Day Out. Passengers are advised that
due to track maintenance work, all other scheduled regular rail services between Britomart and Penrose are replaced by
railbuses. The Western Line continues to be closed for track maintenance and all scheduled rail services are replaced by
railbuses. Special Western Line railbuses (drop off only) will be provided between Britomart and Waitakere from 11.50pm
to 1.50am and will depart from Britomart Stop D18 on Commerce Street (opposite the Post shop). Ticket options:
Britomart/Papakura to Penrose return $10, otherwise normal fares apply. Tickets available from: Onboard, Britomart
Transport Centre, Papakura Train Station. Ticket checks will be in place at Penrose station. Late night services after
the event: Regular services depart Penrose to Papakura - until 1.25am Penrose to Britomart - until 1.30am.
THE BIG DAY OUT AUCKLAND
Friday 15th January Mount Smart Stadium
Muse, the Mars Volta, Lily Allen, Kora, Groove Armada,
Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, Simian Mobile Disco, Jet, Midnight Youth, Pnc, Peaches , Ladyhawke, Passion Pit, Girl Talk,
Dimmer, Rise Against, Mastodon, Karnivool, Head Like a Hole, Devendra Banhart, the Horrors, Gin Wigmore, Powderfinger,
the Veils, Sasha, Calvin Harris , the Decemberists, Eskimo Joe, Deja Voodoo, the Temper Trap, Minuit, James Duncan, the
Checks, Kidz in Space, Cairo Knife Fight, Mountaineater, True Lovers, Tim Phin, Bandicoot, Lord of Tigers, the Silent
Disco, Blowfly, Dj Chucuchu, Poirier Feat. Mc Zulu, Dead Prez, Concord Dawn, Evil, House of Shem, the Drab Doo Riffs,
Opensouls, Tainted, Dick ‘Magik’johnson, Elston Gun, O’lovely, Valedictions, Mile High, Nick D, Batucada Sound Machine,
Farmer Pimp, Tahuna Breaks, the Turnaround, Pop Strangers, Sandy Bay Social Club , Fear Factory.
TICKETS $132 plus booking fee
You will be asked to read and agree to our Conditions of Sale and Admission before you can purchase tickets. Conditions
of Sale and Admission can be viewed at www.bigdayout.com
For full show information and internet ticket bookings check out the website
www.bigdayout.com
Tickets available from www.bigdayout.com, www.ticketmaster.co.nz Real Groovy and Marbecks nationwide
*booking fees may vary pending on outlet & mode of purchase
ENDS