Investec Super Rugby - Blues 2012

FREE* travel on trains and special event buses for Blues games at Eden Park with your pre-purchased game ticket

Dates:          
Saturday 26 May - Blues vs. Highlanders      
Saturday 7 July - Blues vs. Force            

Place: Eden Park
Time: Kick Off 7.35pm

 Train

Train services are FREE* from 3 hours prior to kick-off, until the end of service. Additional services will operate to Kingsland Station.

Trains depart Britomart for Eden Park approximately every 15 minutes after 4.30pm.   

Pre-plan your train travel, click below for the timetable.                 

Passengers are reminded that alcohol is not permitted for consumption on any of these public transport services.

All services are funded by Auckland Transport, the Blues and Eden Park.

Bus

Special event  buses are FREE* to Eden Park from Auckland City Centre, Northern Busway stations, Takapuna, Manukau, Pakuranga, Botany, Newmarket, and Mt Eden.

From To/From Eden Park Depature Point

Auckland City Centre

To

 

5.30pm to 7.10pm approx. every 10 mins

 

Civic Theatre, Queen St, opposite St James Theatre (stop 7057)

From

9.15pm

New North Rd, by Stormont Pl

(stop 8208)

Northern Busway stations

 

 

To

 

 

 

 

5.30pm to 7:00pm approx. every 15 mins

 

 

 

Albany Platform 2B, (stop 4228),


Constellation Platform 2, (stop 4222),

Sunnynook Platform 2, (stop 3219),

Smales Farm Platform 2 (stop 3360),

Akoranga Platform 2, (stop 4065),

From

9.15pm

Eden Park Transport Mall Bays 9 to 12

Manukau/Botany/

Pakuranga

To

 

6:00pm & 6:30pm

 

6:15pm & 6:45pm

 

6:30pm & 7:00pm

 

Manukau City Centre, Leyton Way, Platform A (stop 6920)


Botany Town Centre, Town Centre Dr, Platform A (stop 6231),


Pakuranga Plaza, outside Farmers

(stop 6060),

 

From

9:15pm

Eden Park Transport Mall Bays 1 and 2

Newmarket/Mt Eden

To

 

 

 

5.30pm to 7:00pm approx. every 15 mins

 

 

Newmarket, 19 Remuera Rd, (stop 7401),

Mt Eden Train station, next to Enfield St, (stop 8502),

Mt Eden Village 444 Mt Eden Rd (stop 8510),

*All existing stops on inbound route will be serviced by this event bus.  Please hail the driver for travel.  Passengers can also set down at any existing bus stop on outbound route.

From

9:15pm

Eden Park Transport Mall Bays 7 to 10

Takapuna

To

 

6.15pm & 6:30pm

 

Temporary stop 142 - 146 Hurstmere Rd (by Wilsons car park)

From

9.15pm

Eden Park Transport Mall Bays 7 and 8

 

Ferry

The Downtown Ferry Terminal is next to the Britomart Transport Centre in Downtown Auckland. This means ferry passengers can easily change to a train for transport to matches.

Normal timetables and fares/passes apply for ferry services.

*TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • FREE travel applies only to special event bus services and all trains services to and from Eden Park on Blues Investec Super Rugby game days in 2012.
  • FREE bus travel in ONLY available on special event bus services.
  • FREE travel on trains starts from 3 hours prior to kick-off and until the last train on Blues game days in 2012.
  • FREE travel on special event bus services starts from approximately 3 hours prior to kick-off until no later than 1 hour after final whistle.
  • To ride for free on specified bus and train services you must show your pre-purchased game ticket or applicable Eden Park membership card entitling you to entry to the relevant Investec Super Rugby game. Ticket receipts are not acceptable.
  • Ticketsor an applicable Eden Park membership card must be retained to show for return travel after the game, otherwise normal fares will apply.
  • If you do not show your valid match ticket or membership pass normal fares apply for  train services. The following fares (each way) apply for special event bus services to Eden Park: Takapuna $5, North Shore via Northern Busway stations $5, Auckland City Centre $3, Manukau/Botany/Pakuranga $5, Newmarket/Mt Eden $2 As these are special event services No passes or concessions apply.
  • While all effort has been made to cater for expected demand on trains and special event buses, space on these services is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. Passengers will be boarded on a first come first served basis.
  • Auckland Transport accepts no liability whatsoever in relation to the provision of these services, including, but not limited to, any liability in relation to any delay of, or failure to provide, any services.
  • Travel on ferries or buses other than special event bus services is NOT FREE on match days.
  • Standard terms and conditions of carriage apply

Last updated 30 April 2012
Information is correct at the time of publishing and subject to change