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Public transport will get you to and from the rugby test

8 June 2016

Public transport will get you to and from the rugby test

The All Blacks are taking on Wales in the first test at Eden Park on Saturday night and travel is included with your game ticket for trains and special event buses.

Date: Saturday 11 June
Location: Eden Park
Time: Gates open 5pm, Kick off 7.35pm

Bus

Travel on special event buses is included with your game ticket. Services operate to Eden Park from Auckland City Centre, Northern Busway stations (excluding Hibiscus Coast), Manukau, Botany, Pakuranga, Takapuna, Newmarket and Mt Eden. Remember to keep your game ticket for the ride home.

Special services will leave from outside the Civic Theatre on Queen St from 5pm, from Northern Busway stations from 4.30pm, full details are on our website: https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/events/all-blacks-vs-wales/

Train

Travel on trains is included with your match ticket, starting three hours before of the game until the end of service. Remember to keep your game ticket for the ride home. Try to travel early because the trains will be busy.

Western Line

Additional trains will operate on the Western Line.

A mobility shuttle will operate for patrons who are unable to walk between the stadium and Morningside Station.

After the game, for passengers travelling west, trains will depart from Morningside Station.

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View the Western Line train timetable for Saturday 11 June (PDF 443KB)

City Centre

The additional trains for the game will depart Britomart stopping only at Grafton station on the way to Kingsland.

After the game, Kingsland is the station for passengers heading back towards the city (transfer at Britomart for trains going south or east).

Southern and Eastern Line (including Onehunga)

Additional trains will operate on the Southern and Eastern Lines to Britomart where you can transfer onto Western Line services to Kingsland Station.

After the game, Kingsland will be the station for passengers heading back to Britomart where passengers can transfer onto Eastern and Southern Line trains.

View the Southern and Eastern Line (includes Onehunga) train timetable for Saturday 11 June (PDF 437KB)

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 Eden Park.

Normal fares/passes apply for ferry services.

All travel details at: https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/events/all-blacks-vs-wales/

For information about the All Blacks vs Wales tour visit www.allblacks.com

ENDS


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