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If arriving by Public Transport:
Stagecoach and Howick and Eastern Buses Ltd will be providing regular services daily.
Connex Trains and connecting shuttles — The normal Wednesday to Saturday train timetable will apply with a connecting shuttle between Homai Station and the Show.
There will be taxi ranks outside the Rose Entrance and Everglade Gate.
For general information, refer to:
Stagecoach Bus Services:
AUCKLAND CBD BUS
Departing from stop D6 at Britomart on the hour 9.00am — 3.00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 9.00am — 5.00pm Friday and Saturday. $10 return or $6 one way.
Travelling to the Sky City Bus Terminal on Hobson Street (bays 7 and 8), then to the Show via the motorway.
The bus will return via the same route on the hour 2.00pm — 6.00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 2.00pm — 10.00pm Friday and Saturday.
NORTH SHORE BUS
Departing from Glenfield Rd outside McDonalds (opposite Westfield Shopping Town) at 9.00am, 11.00am and 1.00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 9.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm and 5.00pm Friday and Saturday. $13 return or $7.50 one way.
The bus will travel via Glenfield Rd, Wairau Rd, Shakespeare Rd, Kitchener Rd, Hurstmere Rd, Anzac St, Lake Rd (main bus stop Takapuna for buses to Auckland), Huron St, Burns Rd, Esmonde Rd and then to the Show via the motorway. The bus will pick up on request at all stops along the route before joining the motorway.
The bus will return via the same route on the hour 2.00pm, 4.00pm and 6.00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 2.00pm, 4.00pm, 6.00pm, 8.00pm and 10.00pm Friday and Saturday.
MANUKAU CITY BUS
Departing from the front of Westfield Shopping Town (Manukau City) on the hour 9.00am — 1.00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 9.00am — 5.00pm Friday and Saturday. $2 each way.
The bus will travel direct to the Show.
The bus will return via the same route on the hour 2.00pm — 6.00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 2.00pm — 10.00pm Friday and Saturday.
HOWICK & PAKURANGA BUS
The Te Irirangi Shuttle (Route 66), which serves the Botanic Gardens, will be running on the regular timetable travelling between Botany Town Centre and Manurewa via Manukau City. Local services, routes 60, 56a and 56, can be used to get to Botany Town Centre from Howick and Pakuranga.
Regular fares apply.
Connex Train Services
TRAINS AND CONNECTING SHUTTLES
Train services on the Southern line departing Britomart via Newmarket and Britomart via Glen Innes will run to Homai station during the Ellerslie Flower Show. A Stagecoach Homai shuttle bus will meet some trains and transport you to the Flower Show.
The Stagecoach shuttle will depart Homai train station at 10.00am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm and 2.15pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The shuttle will depart Homai train station at 9.50am, 10.50am, 11.50am, 12.50pm and 1.50pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The Stagecoach shuttle to Homai train station will depart the Flower Show at 12.45pm, 1.45pm, 2.45pm, 3.45pm, 4.45pm and 5.45pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The shuttle to Homai train station will depart the Flower Show at 1.10pm, 2.10pm, 3.10pm 4.10pm, 5.10pm and 6.10pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The $10 Connex Day Rover Pass or the integrated $12 Discovery Pass can be used for the train and the Homai shuttle bus. Otherwise, normal train fares will apply from all stations to Homai, and the Stagecoach Homai shuttle will be a $2 cash fare each way.
Please check www.maxx.co.nz or call MAXX on 366 6400 for updated train times before you travel.
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