Student Handbook - To Parent Directory - The University of Auckland
Student Handbook - To Parent Directory - The University of Auckland
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Transport around <strong>Auckland</strong><strong>The</strong>re are many ways to get around <strong>Auckland</strong>,from walking and cycling, to ferries, buses, trains,taxis and cars.FerriesIf you are fortunate enough to live in thefollowing areas around <strong>Auckland</strong> you can catch aferry to and from the Downtown <strong>Auckland</strong> FerryBuilding:• Devonport• Birkenhead/Northcote Point• Bayswater• Stanley Bay• Halfmoon Bay• Waiheke IslandCheck out www.fullers.co.nz for fares andtimetable information.Trains and buses<strong>To</strong> get around the <strong>Auckland</strong> CBD easily, there is afree red City Link bus.If you are looking to get to some <strong>of</strong> the city’smore central suburbs like Parnell, Newmarketand Ponsonby then you might want to take thegreen Inner Link bus. This bus travels in a looparound the central city and costs a maximum <strong>of</strong>$1.80.Fulltime students are entitled to discounted buspasses. See the International <strong>Student</strong> InformationCentre for your verification sticker. MAXX <strong>of</strong>fice,bus timetables and route planners are availablein the Quad.CarsCarparks within the Central Business District(CBD) are fairly expensive, costing from $10-$20per day. Parking is available beneath the Owen GGlenn building, 12 Grafton Road. You can buy anEarly Bird card from the Clock<strong>To</strong>wer, InformationCentre ($20) which enables you to park for $10per day, if you enter before 10am and leavebefore 11.30pm.TaxisA comprehensive list <strong>of</strong> taxi companies isavailable in the Yellow Pages. Contact details forsome reasonably priced taxi companies are:<strong>Auckland</strong> Co-Op Taxis: +64 9 300 3000Cheap Cabs (West): +64 9 621 0505Discount Taxis: +64 9 529 1000North Shore Taxis: +64 9 488 8000South <strong>Auckland</strong> Taxis: +64 9 278 5678<strong>The</strong> orange Outer Link bus travels past the<strong>University</strong> and around the inner suburbs <strong>of</strong><strong>Auckland</strong> City (eg, Epsom, Mt Eden, St Lukes).<strong>The</strong> Inner and Outer link bus service runs on sucha frequent bases that timetables are not required.www.maxx.co.nz/linkIf you live elsewhere in the city, you can catcheither a bus or a train to your destination.Check out MAXX Regional Transport atwww.maxx.co.nz for travel information. <strong>The</strong>journey planner makes it very easy for you to getto your destination on time.62 | 2012 International <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong>
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