Otago Regional Council (ORC) and Dunedin City Council are providing a variety of free buses and parking facilities for rugby fans heading to the All Blacks vs France game at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday, 5 July.

Fans travelling to the game on any of ORC’s Orbus bus services must show their match tickets to the driver to get free travel – which is valid for two hours before and about one hour after the match.

ORC’s General Manager Planning and Transport, Anita Dawe says some roads will be closed around the stadium, so fans are being urged to use the Orbus services, or a park-and-ride option.

“Traffic conditions will vary, so we’re recommending fans allow at least an hour to get to the venue on the bus,” says Ms Dawe.

The bus routes to the stadium, offering free buses, begin from Port Chalmers, South Dunedin (the Ridgerunner – via Roslyn, Māori Hill and North Dunedin), Concord (via Kaikorai Valley and CBD) and Balaclava (via Mornington and CBD). For other routes, change at the Dunedin Bus Hub.

Bus route numbers 15 (Ridge Runner), 37 (Concord/University) and 63 (Balaclava/Logan Park) will run additional services from about 5pm to 7pm before the game and from 9pm after the game. These routes will deliver fans to bus stops in Union Street East. Port Chalmers route 14 services will also run increased services before and after the game, using temporary bus stops close to the stadium at Parry Street East. Route 14 will have 30-minute frequency, and extra buses will leave from the Dunedin Bus Hub.

While the buses are free for rugby ticket holders, they can be used by the fare-paying public.

Dunedin City Council is running its own park and ride buses Event travel information - Dunedin City Council : https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/event-travel-information

Other Dunedin City Council transport services for fans

Park and Ride

Victoria Road

Park at the Victoria Road car park and catch the free bus to the match.

Buses will run in a loop from Moana Rua Road to the Forth Street Bus Hub starting at 4:30pm and continue until kick off. Return trips to Victoria Road car park will begin at 9:30 PM from the Forth Street Bus Hub.

Wingatui Racecourse

Buses will depart from the Wingatui Racecourse Car park to the Forth Street Bus Hub at 4.30pm, 5pm, and 5.30pm. Return buses to Wingatui Racecourse from the Forth Street Bus Hub will begin at 9.30pm.

Train from Mosgiel to Dunedin

Boarding from 5.50pm, departs 6.05pm.

Train from Dunedin to Mosgiel

Boarding from 9.35pm, departs 9.55pm.

Boarding from 10.45pm, departs 11.10pm.

Octagon buses

Catch the free bus from the Octagon to the stadium.

Buses will run in a loop from outside the Dunedin Public Art Gallery to the Forth Street Bus Hub starting at 4:30pm and continuing until kick-off. Return trips to the Octagon will begin at 9:30pm from the Forth Street Bus Hub.

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