Lonely Planet New Zealand's North Island (Travel Guide) by Planet Lonely & Atkinson Brett & Bennett Sarah & Rawlings-Way Charles & Slater Lee
Author:Planet, Lonely & Atkinson, Brett & Bennett, Sarah & Rawlings-Way, Charles & Slater, Lee [Planet, Lonely]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2014-08-31T21:00:00+00:00
Auckland
72
9
2
Napier
29
3½
2
Taupo
35
4
2
Wellington
35
2¼
7
Whanganui
25
1½
3
Naked Bus (www.nakedbus.com) services depart from the i-SITE and outside the courthouse in Main St. Destinations include the following:
Destination
Price ($)
Duration (hr)
Frequency (daily)
Auckland
25
9
2
Napier
18
3
1
Taupo
24
4¼
2
Wellington
15
2¼
4
Whanganui
13
1¼
1
Train
KiwiRail Scenic Journeys ( 04-495 0775, 0800 872 467; www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz) runs long-distance trains between Wellington and Auckland, stopping at the retro-derelict Palmerston North Train Station (Mathews Ave), off Tremaine Ave about 2.5km north of the Square. From Palmy to Wellington, take the Northern Explorer ($48, 2½ hours) departing at 4.20pm Monday, Thursday and Saturday; or the Capital Connection ($30.50, two hours) departing Palmy at 6.15am Monday to Friday. To Auckland, the Northern Explorer ($198, nine hours) departs at 10am on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Buy tickets from KiwiRail Scenic Journeys directly, or on the train for the Capital Connection (no ticket sales at the station).
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
There’s no public transport between the city and airport, but taxis abound or Super Shuttle ( 09-522 5100, 0800 748 885; www.supershuttle.co.nz; tickets $16) can whiz you into town in a minivan (prebooking required). A city-to-airport taxi costs around $20.
Bicycle
Crank It Cycles ( 06-358 9810; www.crankitcycles.co.nz; 244 Cuba St; 8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, 10am-2pm Sun) Hires out city bikes from $20/30 per half/full day, including helmet and lock (deposit $50).
Bus
Horizons (www.horizons.govt.nz; tickets adult/child $2.50/1.50) Runs daytime buses departing from the Main St bus stop on the east side of the Square. Bus 12 goes to Massey University; none go to the airport.
Taxi
Gold & Black Taxis ( 0800 351 2345, 06-351 2345; www.facebook.com/taxisgoldblack) Family-run local outfit.
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