Frommer's New Zealand by Adrienne Rewi

Author:Adrienne Rewi
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Published: 2012-01-25T16:00:00+00:00

Getting Around

Wellington is blessed with an excellent public transport system, and you can easily see the best attractions without a car.

By Bus Call GO Wellington ( 04/387-8700; www.gowellingtonbus.co.nz) for information on all urban services. Buses operate daily 7am to 11pm on most routes and the visitor center can give you a comprehensive city map that shows major bus routes and timetables. Timetables are also available from newsstands. The main city bus terminal, Lambton Interchange, is adjacent to the main railway station on the corner of Bunny and Featherston streets. The easiest places to catch buses in the inner city are Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Dixon Street, Cuba Mall, Courtenay Place, and the railway station.

The NZ$10 BusAbout Day Pass gives you unlimited 1-day travel (after 9am) on the GO Wellington and Valley Flyer services. The Family BusAbout Pass (NZ$22) gives you unlimited travel for one adult and five children, or two adults and four children, after 9am weekdays and all day on weekends, on Go Wellington and Valley Flyer Services. The Metlink Explorer Pass (NZ$22) gives you a full day of unlimited travel after 9am on a wide range of train and bus services in and around Wellington, Hutt Valley, and the Kapiti Coast. If you’d like to travel more cheaply and efficiently, buy the NZ$10 Snapper Card ( 0800/555-345; www.snapper.co.nz), which stores NZ$300 and can be used for bus fares and everyday items, and can be reloaded. You simply swipe the card as you get on and off the bus and your fare is deducted. Children ages 1 to 8 use a green Snapper Card and kids 9 to 13, a red card. All the above passes can be purchased from your bus driver. Snapper Cards can also be purchased from participating retailers. Normal urban bus fares range from NZ$2.50 to NZ$5.

Newlands Coach Service ( 04/478-8315; www.newlands.co.nz) operates bus routes 50 to 59 from central Wellington to the northern suburbs. Purchase tickets from the driver; these buses arrive on Featherston Street and leave from Lambton Exchange.

By Taxi There are taxi stands in front of the railway station; in the Lambton Quay shopping area between Grey and Hunter streets; on Bond Street just off Willis Street; on Dixon Street between Cuba and Victoria streets; and on Cambridge Terrace near Courtenay Place. For service, call Gold & Black Taxis ( 04/388-8888) or Wellington Combined Taxis ( 04/384-4444; www.taxis.co.nz). You’ll pay a NZ$1 surcharge if you phone for a taxi. Wellington Combined Taxis recently became the first taxi company in New Zealand to receive carboNZero certification, which means they are committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. They use only hybrid, diesel, or LPG cars for their 442-strong fleet.

By Train Tranz Metro operates daily electric train service from Wellington to its outer suburbs. Trains arrive at the railway station on Bunny Street; everything is an easy walk or bus ride from there. You can save money with the purchase of a Group Rover Pass (NZ$35), which gives unlimited travel for a day for up to four people traveling together.

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