Auckland Airport No trains until end of April

[AustraliaPoochie]

No suburban AT trains running as of now, (earlier this month, till end of Apr 2025).
Ie none in any ɔines.
Esp Puhinui.

 

[markis10]

Replaced by buses (who knew Auckland had trains???)

 

[Mwenenzi]

Replaced by buses (who knew Auckland had trains???)

Hardly anyone, including those people who live in Auckland.

Public transport

Get to the airport by booking a taxi, shuttle or catching a bus

www.aucklandairport.co.nz

Airport services

Airport services

at.govt.nz

 

[NZflygirl]

Yes, yes, we are a joke when it comes to PT

 

[SYD]

Replaced by buses (who knew Auckland had trains???)

They’re hiding in plain site in Auckland - buried underground and camouflaged as just another bit of the “Britomart” (a meaningless term / name for anyone not from Auckland!) .

But like MEL, they don’t actually go to the airport. There is another thread on the bus/train combo here.

Thread 'Auckland Airport to city by bus & train'

Oct 24, 2022

I visited Auckland last week and found a pretty convenient (and very cheap) way to get into the city.

The AirportLink bus runs every 10 minutes past the domestic and international terminals, then goes directly to Puhinui train station (around 15 minutes away). You can then take a direct train to Britomart, with trains running frequently.

Puhinui station has been recently refurbished and is a pleasant place to change between the train/bus.



The trip took an hour and cost $1.76 with an AT Hop card. The normal price is double that (which is still cheap) but the NZ government...

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Skybus was a permanent Covid casualty….. .

SkyBus - E noho rā

Thank you for having SkyBus in beautiful Aotearoa/New Zealand for 6 wonderful years.

www.skybus.com.au

I think my last Uber in from AKL in December was ~$70…

 

[markis10]

Just so long as the Milk trains are not affected, Butter is at a record price on world markets!

 

[CaptJCool]

They’re hiding in plain site in Auckland - buried underground and camouflaged as just another bit of the “Britomart” (a meaningless term / name for anyone not from Auckland!) .

But like MEL, they don’t actually go to the airport. There is another thread on the bus/train combo here somewhere.

Skybus was a permanent Covid casualty….. .

I think my last Uber in from AKL in December was ~$70…

No

There’s a skydrive service from / to Auckland airport

SkyDrive

www.skydrive.co.nz

 

[markis10]

Skybus was a permanent Covid casualty….. .

Not a bad thing given they are now owned by the Canadians and British, as Kinetic they run all the Sunny coast public transport, except for the school busses which are CDC (French)

 

[moa999]

who knew Auckland had trains??

They've actually been spending a ton of $$s on creating a city loop, which is seemingly what this closure is about.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Off topic
Current Auckland rail shutdown is maintenance ~ upgrades.
rnz --> Auckland passenger trains shut down for most of April

Trains in Auckland will not run for 16 days over the Easter holidays, as work persists ahead of the City Rail Link opening next year.

KiwiRail says no passenger rail will operate from 12 April to 27 April, allowing crews to build critical upgrades and complete major infrastructure on the Auckland underground. A small number of freight trains will be working at times, it said.
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"The 16-day shutdown set for the Easter to Anzac holiday period will also be part of this concerted push to prepare for the City Rail Link and ensure the metro network is primed and ready for the increase in the number of trains."

Auckland Transport was running replacement buses alongside regular scheduled buses for those still needing to travel.
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April rail upgrades

Auckland Transport is responsible for Auckland's transport services (excluding state highways). From roads and footpaths, to cycling, parking and public transport.

at.govt.nz