New bus services for Warkworth and the Kowhai Coast

A new service between Warkworth and Station, and new local services from Sunday 30 September 2018

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1 New route 995 to Hibiscus Coast Station Key benefits

provides a direct link between Connected Warkworth and Hibiscus Coast Station at Connected to Hibiscus Coast Station and the wider Silverdale. bus network with new route This service will run every 30 minutes at peak Direct times on weekdays, and hourly at other times, More direct connections to Warkworth with new routes 7 days a week. At Hibiscus Coast Station you’ll be able to transfer to bus services for the Hibiscus Coast, 7 days North Shore and Auckland City Centre. Services run 7 days a week, including public holidays In Warkworth, this service will use the existing Affordable stop on Baxter St, and new stops on Whitaker When paying with an AT HOP card, fares are cheaper Rd near State Highway 1. than the equivalent cash fares. SuperGold and other concessions are available

New routes 996, 997 servicing the These changes are being made as part of Kowhai Coast Auckland Transport’s New Network project AT.govt.nz/newnetwork

Two new services will replace the existing Hibiscus Coast and North Shore buses are also Kowhai Connection. changing They will provide more direct connections with AT.govt.nz/newnetworknorth Warkworth, resulting in shorter journey times. connects Algies Bay, and Warkworth connects Point Wells, Omaha, Matakana and Warkworth The new bus network will not serve Whangateau. This is due to the small number of passengers travelling to and from here on the existing Kowhai Connection.

2 3 Omaha Matakana Fare zones Cheaper fares with AT HOP Warkworth Pay using an AT HOP card or cash AT uses a zone-based system to calculate fares.* Warkworth Your fare will be based on the number of zones you travel through. All destinations on routes and fall within a new ‘Warkworth’ fare zone. Waiwera When paying with an AT HOP card, your fare is Hibiscus Coast calculated for the whole journey, which can include Orewa up to five bus or train trips within four hours, with no Gulf Harbour more than 30 minutes transfer time between trips. Hibiscus Coast When paying with cash, you’ll need to pay separate, higher cash fares for each bus or train you use. Upper North Shore Example fares Albany FARE AT HOP CASH Constellation Lower North Shore

Adult fare within $1.90 $3.50 Hauraki Gulf Rangitoto Warkworth zone 1 zone per bus taken Takapuna Island Westgate Child fare within $0.99 $2.00 City Isthmus Waitemata Warkworth zone 1 zone per bus taken Harbour Britomart Swanson Beachlands Adult fare $3.30 2 zone fare ($5.50) + Kingsland Newmarket Warkworth to 2 zones 1 zone fare ($3.50) Henderson anywhere on = $9.00 Panmure Hibiscus Coast New Lynn Waitakere Ranges Onehunga Adult fare $7.50 2 zone fare ($5.50) + Botany Warkworth to 5 zones 4 zone fare ($9.00) Waitakere Britomart = $14.50 Manukau Manukau Airport Manukau (Lower Albert St) Harbour North

Fares and discounts are current as at 1 August 2018. Manukau South Buy your AT HOP card locally For more information regarding AT’s zone-based fare From 1 September 2018, Warkworth New structure visit AT.govt.nz/fares World, Matakana Four Square and Mahurangi For more information regarding AT HOP visit Four Square in Snells Beach will sell blue AT AT.govt.nz/athop HOP cards. Prepaid AT HOP cards cost $20 Terms of use are available at Franklin and are pre-loaded with $10 HOP money. AT.govt.nz/athopterms The purchase price is non-refundable. Pukekohe To request an AT HOP brochure call (09) 366 4467 Waiuku * Except SkyBus and ferriesPort Waikato Tuakau 4 5 Get your gold AT HOP card and SuperGold concession in person on Tuesday 18 September

AT will be in the Old Masonic Hall at 3 Baxter St, Warkworth on 18 September, 9am-2pm.

Concessions SuperGold card holders can apply for a SuperGold concession to be added to a gold AT HOP card. If you are eligible, we will be able to sell you a A SuperGold concession gives holders free travel on gold AT HOP card and load it with your SuperGold trains and selected bus and ferry services after 9am concession. on weekdays, and all day on weekends and public • Bring your SuperGold card and a current photo ID holidays. e.g. Passport or Driver Licence. SuperGold concessions cannot be added to blue • AT HOP cards cost $10 and must be loaded with AT HOP cards or AT HOP key tags. at least $5 HOP money at the time of purchase. The $10 purchase price is non-refundable. • Payment can be made using debit or credit cards, Accessible, Child, Secondary Student or EFTPOS; we cannot accept cash. and Tertiary concessions are also available. If you are unable to attend this session, eligible people can purchase a gold AT HOP card and load it with a SuperGold concession For more information visit AT.govt.nz/concessions at an Auckland Transport Customer Service Centre - the nearest to Warkworth is at Albany Station.

6 7 Why are we making Where to next? AT will monitor the patronage and performance of changes? the new bus services. As population growth continues A public survey regarding Warkworth and Kowhai and key roading projects are completed, AT will, Coast buses took place in July and August 2014. subject to available funding, develop the bus network As a result of feedback, the Kowhai Connection to better serve Warkworth and the Kowhai Coast. was retained. AT is now introducing a new local bus service with improved connections with Warkworth. In 2014 there was insufficient support for a service Use our online Journey to Hibiscus Coast Station. Rapid development is Planner now taking place in Warkworth and on the Kowhai Coast. Additionally, the Northern Express service From 9 September you can use our online Journey has been extended to Hibiscus Coast Station. Planner to view your new public transport options. There is now a stronger case for a bus service Go to AT.govt.nz/journeyplanner and enter a date between Warkworth and Hibiscus Coast Station. FROM 30 September, 2018.

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1 Take the bus to Auckland City Centre!

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Artist’s impression of Hibiscus Coast Station.

Top tips for transferring between buses HIBISCUS COAST STATION Transferring is easy and enables you to access more destinations. Transfer to the Northern • Plan your journey! Refer to the timetables in this Express and Hibiscus Coast brochure, use the online Journey Planner, or AT local services at Hibiscus Coast Station at Silverdale Mobile smartphone app

• When planning your journey, remember if your transfer time is more than 30 minutes you’ll need to pay another fare. Where possible, buses have ALBANY been timetabled to connect in order to minimise CONSTELLATION the transfer time between services, but there are instances where the transfer time will exceed 30 SUNNYNOOK minutes. Double check the timetables! SMALES FARM

L a k e P u p u k e • When paying with an AT HOP card, tag on and off each bus to avoid a default fare AKORANGA • If paying with cash, you’ll need to pay separate, higher cash fares for each bus

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R E M U E R A How to get ready

Check the timetables and route maps to STEP plan your journey. Or visit: AT.govt.nz/ 1 journeyplanner from 9 September and enter a date after 30 September. Consider purchasing an AT HOP card. You may STEP be eligible for a concession. See pages 3 - 6 2 inside this brochure.

Hop on your new, more direct, more connected STEP 3 bus service from 30 September!

We’re here to help! Come and talk to us on Tuesday 18 September, in the Old Masonic Hall at 3 Baxter St in Warkworth, 9am - 2pm. Alternatively: Visit AT.govt.nz/newnetworkwarkworth Call (09) 366 6400 or 0800 103 080

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