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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