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Transportation / Taxi
To get a taxi you must go to a taxi stand, you can not flag down a running taxi. You can also phone for a taxi. Taxi service in New Zealand is very good and is the onlytransportation option late at night.
Corporate Cabs Limited
| AUCKLAND | WELLINGTON |
|---|---|
| P.O.BOX 24319 AUCKLAND PH : 0800-733-833 FAX: 09-622-2884 |
P.O.BOX 3873 WELLINGTON PH : 0800-101-103 FAX: 04-499-3352 | CHRISTCHURCH | HAWKES BAY |
| P.O.BOX 20009 CHRISTCHURCH PH : 0800-808-544 FAX: 03-358-8566 |
P.O.BOX 5121 NAPIER PH : 0800-102-121 FAX: 06-844-7942 |
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TRAIN
New Zealand dose not have a very extensive train service and trains are usually used only for scenic tours.
For more information on these trips ,pleae call Tranz Scenic on 0800-802-802.
Tranz Scenic
| THE OVERLAND | TRAIN NO.0201/0200 |
|---|---|
| THE NORTHERNER | TRAIN NO.0203/0202 |
| TRAIN NO. | 0201 | 0203 | TRAIN NO. | 0200 | 0202 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oparational day | Everyday | Except Sat | Operational day | Everyday | Except Sat |
| --------- AUCKLAND HAMILTON(FRANKTON) OTOROHANGA TE KUITI TAUMARUNUI NATIONAL PARK OHAKUNE WAIOURU PALMERSTON NORTH LEVIN WELLINGTON --------- |
AM 8:50 10:50 11:10 11:30 11:45 2:05 2:30 2:55 5:20 5:54 7:30 AM |
PM 8:40 10:43 11:02 11:21 11:37 1:37 2:25 2:50 5:18 5:56 7:35 AM |
--------- WELLINGTON LEVIN PALMERSTON NORTH WAIOURU OHAKUNE NATIONAL PARK TAUMARUNUI TE KUITI OTOROHANGA HAMILTON(FRANKTON) AUCKLAND --------- | AM 8:40 10:14 10:55 1:17 1:41 2:07 3:02 4:18 4:35 5:20 7:20 AM |
PM 7:45 9:17 10:00 12:23 12:47 1:17 2:19 3:35 3:52 4:40 6:45 AM |
| THE KAIMAIEXPRESS | TRAIN NO.0301/0300 |
|---|---|
| THE GEYSERLAND | TRAIN NO.0401/0402/0403/0404 |
| TRAIN NO. | 0401 | 0403 | 0404 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational day | Everyday | Fri,Sun only | Everyday |
| --- --- --- AUCKLAND --- DEPART HAMILTON(FRANKTON) DEPART ROTORUA TAURANGA --- ARRIVE --- --- --- |
AM 8:20 10:19 12:25 ------ PM |
PM 12:55 2:55 5:03 ------ PM |
PM 5:40 7:40 | 9:05 PM |
| TRAIN NO. | 0300 | 0402 | 0404 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational day | Everyday | Everyday | Fri,Sun only |
| --- --- --- TAURANGA --- DEPART ROTORUA HAMILTON(FRANKTON) DEPART AUCKLAND --- ARRIVE --- --- --- |
AM 8:05 | 9:28 11:35 AM |
PM ------ 1:05 3:20 5:15 PM |
PM ------ 5:50 8:05 10:00 PM |
THE BAY EXPRESS
| TRAIN NO. | 0600 | TRAIN NO. | 0601 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational day | Everyday | Operational day | Everyday |
| --- --- --- WELLINGTON LEVIN PALMERSTON NORTH DANNEVIRKE WAIPUKURAU HASTINGS NAPIR --- --- --- |
AM 8:00 9:32 10:14 11:15 12:10 1:00 1:20 PM |
--- --- --- NAPIR HASTINGS WAIPUKURAU DANNEVIRKE PALMERSTON NORTH LEVIN WELLINGTON --- --- --- |
PM 2:20 2:40 3:29 4:28 5:35 6:09 7:45 PM |
THE COASTAL PACIFIC
| TRAIN NO. | 0700 | TRAIN NO. | 0701 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational day | Everyday | Operational day | Everyday |
| --- --- --- CHRISTCHURCH KAIKOURA BLENHEIM PICTON --- --- --- |
AM 7:30 10:27 12:20 12:50 PM |
--- --- --- PICTON BLENHEIM KAIKOURA CHRISTCHURCH --- --- --- |
PM 1:40 2:10 4:08 7:00 PM |
THE TRANZALPINE
| TRAIN NO. | 0800 | TRAIN NO. | 0801 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational day | Everyday | Operational day | Everyday |
| --- --- --- CHRISTCHURCH ARTHUR'S PASS OTIRA GREYMOUTH --- --- --- |
AM 9:00 11:27 11:42 1:25 PM |
--- --- --- GREYMOUTH OTIRA ARTHUR'S PASS CHRISTCHURCH --- --- --- |
PM 2:25 4:05 4:30 6:35 PM |
THE SOUTHERNER
| TRAIN NO. | 0901 | 0903 | 0905 | TRAIN NO. | 0902 | 0904 | 0906 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational day | Except Fri | Fri only | Fri only | Operational day | Except Fri | Fri only | Fri only |
| --------- CHRISTCHURCH ASHBURTON TIMARU OAMARU DUNEDEN MILTON BALCLUTHA GORE INVERCARGILL --------- |
AM 8:30 9:35 10:35 11:32 2:02 2:49 3:12 4:25 5:20 PM |
AM 8:30 9:35 10:35 11:32 (2:10) (3:05) (3:30) (4:30) (5:20) PM |
PM 5:15 6:20 7:20 8:28 11:05 11:54 12:17 1:37 2:30 AM |
--------- INVERCARGILL BALCLUTHA MILTON DUNEDEN OAMARU TIMARU ASHBURTON CHRISTCHURCH --------- |
AM 8:30 9:23 10:27 10:50 11:45 2:10 3:10 4:06 5:15 PM |
AM 6:20 7:14 8:16 8:41 9:35 NOON 1:00 1:56 3:05 PM |
PM --- --- --- --- 5:00 7:24 8:30 9:27 10:35 PM |
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FERRY
The Interislander
PH : 0800-658-999
The Interislander is the ferry services that runs between Wellington and Picton.
There are two ferries. The trip takes approximately 3hours by Arahura and 3hours and 20minutes by Aratika.
It is possible to take your car on these ferries but then booking is essential.
The timetable follows.
WELLINGTON TO PICTON
| DEPARTS | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30AM | --- | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | --- | --- |
| 9:00AM | WHICHEVER | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9:30AM | --- | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA |
| 2:20PM | --- | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA |
| 5:30PM | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA |
| 11:00PM | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | --- |
PICTON TO WELLINGTON
| DEPARTS | MON | TUE | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30AM | --- | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | --- | --- |
| 10:00AM | --- | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA |
| 1:30PM | WHICHEVER | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA |
| 6:40PM | --- | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA | ARATIKA |
| 9:30PM | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA | ARAHURA |
Further more details please E-MAIL to TTL (welcome@ttl.co.nz)
Copyright(c)T.T.L.(TAKAMASA TRAVEL LIMITED),1996. All rights reserved.
