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A number of public transport services are changing at the end of 2020 or early 2021 in response to Auckland Council’s emergency budget and customer demand.
Changes include the removal of some peak time bus services where they duplicate other all-day services, and poorly patronised routes or sections of routes where there are, in most cases, alternative options for customers.
Some much-needed improvements to areas of increased demand see existing bus routes changed to serve Karaka Lakes and Donegal Park. Laingholm will get buses on Sundays.
Ferry service resources will be reallocated from the Stanley Bay service, which will cease on 24 Devember, to the Hobsonville service from late January 2021. With Stanley Bay having low patronage, and demand in Hobsonville growing, this change will increase the overall use of the ferry network, without increasing Council and central government public subsidy expenditure.
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One of the most significant projects in the Downtown Programme, the upgrade to the ferry terminal will transform the way ferry services operate on the Waitematā Harbour.
The Downtown ferry precinct is rapidly taking shape, with six new ferry berths stretching along Queens Wharf. The project will be completed in the first half of 2021 and it’s by far the biggest upgrade to Auckland’s ferry infrastructure and passenger services in more than a hundred years. A grand design to manage the crowds that will flow through Downtown every day and with improved ferry services the inner city will be truly connected to the wider region. Watch the video linked below to find out more.
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Get fit whilst earning rewards
The annual Auckland Walk Challenge returns to Auckland this November! Put on your walking shoes and get fit for summer by increasing your daily step count. This year explore New Zealand by virtually walking our amazing Great Walks, all while staying right here in beautiful Tāmaki Makaurau.
Get inspired along the way with goals, prizes, and events to keep you going. There will be plenty of opportunities to get your steps up by joining in-person walking tours and other fun walk-related events around Auckland. Download the BetterPoints app on your Android or Apple smartphone to register today and join the fun.
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Did you know you can now plan your walking or cycling commute on the AT Mobile app?
Planning a walking or cycling commute has just become easier with the launch of a new journey planner function within the AT Mobile app.
With more people looking for different ways to travel, the new journey planner function will provide route information for people choosing to travel by foot or bike.
The function is easy to use, just select a start and endpoint, the planner will pick the most cycle/walk friendly route for you. The routing also prioritises safe cycling, using cycling infrastructure and quiet routes wherever possible, and displays this information on a map.
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Route 64 is the newest addition to Auckland’s bus network. It operates every 15 minutes between Kingsland Station, Valley Rd shops, Mt Eden Rd near Mt Eden Village, Grafton, and Newmarket. Introduced on 5 July in time for the closure of Mt Eden Station, the route provides a crosstown option through these popular suburbs.
The route will remain in place for the next four years while Mt Eden Station is closed. Trips cost 1 cent (that’s right, just 1 cent!).
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Join our beta for AT Mobile
We are always looking at how we can improve our AT Mobile app and we value your feedback. That is why we need your help to test early versions of our updates before we release to everyone.
If you are interested, fill out our survey, and once accepted you will receive an email with all the details.
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Have your say Auckland
AT’s Have Your Say page is where you can provide feedback on proposed changes to transport services and infrastructure.
You can now have your say on the future of the 806 & 807 bus services and AT Local on the Devonport Peninsula.
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Just when the world is fighting a deadly battle against Coronavirus, the Rotary initiative of eradicating wild poliovirus from Africa recently made international headlines.
Watch out for a sea of red at the Britomart Station on Friday, 23 October. It is the second year in succession that Rotary in Auckland is organising its fundraising event. Members of Auckland’s Rotary club will be travelling the train network across the day creating awareness of Polio awareness and fundraising to eradicating wild poliovirus.
For further detail about what they got up to last year, click on the below link to their youtube video.
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