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Public transport to Big Day Out at Mt Smart on January 21: Full details.
TRAINS
There are special train arrangements. Trains go to the nearby Penrose station (5-10 minutes walk).
Special services will be running from Britomart to Penrose. Passengers travelling on the Eastern Line are best to transfer on to these from either Britomart or Otahuhu Stations.
Special services will be running specifically to Penrose on the Western line from Henderson. These additional services will stop at all stops to Newmarket and run direct from Newmarket to Penrose. Otherwise on the Western line, get off at Newmarket and catch the train there direct to Penrose.
Those using the direct Britomart/Papakura/or Waitakere to Penrose will pay a return $11 (It’s called a Day Rover). Otherwise normal fares apply.
Note that following the recent problems with the league matches at Eden Park, expect no mercy if you are caught with alcohol on the train or bus! There will also be checks at the Penrose station to make sure you have a ticket. You can buy tickets on the train.
SPECIAL TRAIN TIMETABLES FOR THE DAY
BRITOMART (CITY) TO PENROSE Special timetable
WESTERN LINE Special timetable (No stops at Baldwin)
RETURN PENROSE TO BRITOMART & EASTERN LINE Timetable
PAPAKURA TO PENROSE Timetable Return timetable
NORMAL TRAIN TIMETABLES here
BUSES:
Real Groovy bus: The promoter has organised a bus service leaving Real Groovy on 450 Queen St regularly from 9am until 2:30pm - returning from the stadium’s O’Rorke Rd exit from 9.30pm until 1.30am returning to the Queen St /Wellesley St area. $10 one way, $15 return. Note: cash only.
Urban Express (008,009) New Lynn transport centre to Mt Smart from 9.30am, return from stop 8169 (343 Church St) to New Lynn from 11pm.
After the event:
Niterider buses leave via Lower Albert St, Civic/St James, top of Queen St and K Rd from 1am to 3.40am. Tickets, $4.50 (zone A),$6.50 (beyond zone A).
Northern Express buses will depart Britomart stop D2 every 30 minutes between 10pm and 3am travelling to Albany Station via all busway stations
QUESTION?: Call MAXX who run transport on 09 366 6400 or 0800 10 30 80 or go to its site
TICKET DETAILS , OFFICIAL SITE, LINEUP DETAILS here
If you strike any train or bus transport issues or have feedback let’s know - email aucklandtrains AT gmail dot com
4 Comments
Good to see direct services from the western line, would be a novelty to ride. Pity I’m overseas.
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Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……
Note this is the first year in a while where the Network has been fully operational while the BDO takes place!
I got on a Kingsland and was told to transfer at Newmarket, which I duly did, to a train at crush levels, only to see the train I was on continue on to the Southern line. The train manager was clearly ill informed.