Auckland is a major city of New Zealand’s North Island and also home to the largest transport hub, the Britomart Transport Centre and having a public transport consisting of three modes of city buses, train service, and ferries. These services are jointly coordinated by Auckland Transport under the AT Metro brand.
Here are some details pertaining to easy public transport options available for students for easy commute.
Buses
The bus service in Auckland is jointly coordinated and contracted under the ownership of Auckland Transport and a number of private companies as well. The service is credited to cater to around 70% of public transport trips in Auckland. The service plies around 6 AM to midnight with a weekend service on Fridays and Saturdays that operate buses after midnight including the Northern Express services that run until 3:00 AM. There are four link services namely, CityLink, InnerLink, OuterLink, and TamakiLink identified by their distinct red, green, amber and blue color respectively. International students can use Skybus services to commute between Auckland Airport, the Auckland CBD and Albany. Students must opt for student accommodation Auckland near prominent zones with accessibility to public bus services.
Train Services
Auckland has the urban train services operating under the ownership of AT brand by Transdev Auckland, while the stations are owned by Auckland Transport. The tracks are owned and maintained by KiwiRail. As a result of improvements like reintroduction of the Sunday train service in 2005, upgrading the core rail network, electrification of the rail network, reconstruction of the Otahuhu railway station and the new Manukau bus station, there has been a rapid growth in ridership, earlier being 1 million annual boardings in 1994 with a rise of over 20 million in 2017. There are four commuter rail lines- the Eastern line, Southern line including the line operating the Papakura–Puhekohe shuttle, the Western line, and the Onehunga line. The services are extensive ensuring easy commute to students as most of the stations are within easy access from the student accommodation available in Auckland.
Ferries
Auckland public transport also includes the very economical ferries operating from The Auckland Ferry Terminal situated in downtown Auckland on Quay Street. There are two terminals - The North Shore terminals and East Auckland terminals also including the third one which is Waitematā Harbour's western terminals. Those wanting to go for weekend trips can avail the ferry service to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and also to Waiheke Island and less frequent services to Motutapu Island, Great Barrier Island, and Rangitoto Island.
With these modes of transport available, Auckland is witness to a considerable increase in ridership in Auckland. University Living offers 100% verified student accommodation in Auckland and also additional guidance on how to make a more informed decision on the accommodation choice.
Buses
The bus service in Auckland is jointly coordinated and contracted under the ownership of Auckland Transport and a number of private companies as well. The service is credited to cater to around 70% of public transport trips in Auckland. The service plies around 6 AM to midnight with a weekend service on Fridays and Saturdays that operate buses after midnight including the Northern Express services that run until 3:00 AM. There are four link services namely, CityLink, InnerLink, OuterLink, and TamakiLink identified by their distinct red, green, amber and blue color respectively. International students can use Skybus services to commute between Auckland Airport, the Auckland CBD and Albany. Students must opt for student accommodation Auckland near prominent zones with accessibility to public bus services.
Auckland has the urban train services operating under the ownership of AT brand by Transdev Auckland, while the stations are owned by Auckland Transport. The tracks are owned and maintained by KiwiRail. As a result of improvements like reintroduction of the Sunday train service in 2005, upgrading the core rail network, electrification of the rail network, reconstruction of the Otahuhu railway station and the new Manukau bus station, there has been a rapid growth in ridership, earlier being 1 million annual boardings in 1994 with a rise of over 20 million in 2017. There are four commuter rail lines- the Eastern line, Southern line including the line operating the Papakura–Puhekohe shuttle, the Western line, and the Onehunga line. The services are extensive ensuring easy commute to students as most of the stations are within easy access from the student accommodation available in Auckland.
Auckland public transport also includes the very economical ferries operating from The Auckland Ferry Terminal situated in downtown Auckland on Quay Street. There are two terminals - The North Shore terminals and East Auckland terminals also including the third one which is Waitematā Harbour's western terminals. Those wanting to go for weekend trips can avail the ferry service to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and also to Waiheke Island and less frequent services to Motutapu Island, Great Barrier Island, and Rangitoto Island.
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