GETTING TO SCHOOL

As an Inner City School Girls' Grammar School is well serviced by public buses from all parts of Auckland. Students who catch buses, which do not run along K'Road get off at Symonds Street and walk to school (approximately 12 minutes). There is also a connecting bus from the Downtown Railway Station to the School.

Coachways (private run charter) offer a safe and reliable daily service using a 45 seater MAN school bus for the 060 run and a 73 seater bendy bus for the 061 route. Students can purchase 20 or 10 click on ride tickets. (See overleaf for details about purchasing tickets). The bus will stop at all bus stops along the routes below. Hop cards cannot be used on the Coachways bus service.

School buses to Auckland Girls Grammar School

060: Puhinui to Auckland Girls’ Grammar School

Departs: 7.15 am

Route: Norman Spencer (from stop outside bus depot), Puhinui, Carruth, St George, Wyllie, Pah, Ferndown, Claude, Portage, Buckland, Walmsley, Mahunga, South Western, Motorway over , Hugh Watt, Hillsborough, Richardson, Dominion, Ian McKinnon, Upper Queen, Karangahape, Howe, Auckland Girls’ Grammar School.

061: Mangere to Auckland Girls’ Grammar School

Departs: 7.25 am

Route: Robertson (from stop near corner Bader Drive), Walmsley, Mahunga, South Western Motorway over Mangere Bridge, Hugh Watt, Hillsborough, Richardson, Dominion, Ian MacKinnon, Upper Queen, Canada East, Karangahape, Howe, Auckland Girls’ Grammar School.

School buses from Auckland Girls Grammar

060: Auckland Girls’ Grammar to Southmall

Departs: 3.30pm

Route: Auckland Girls’ Grammar School, Howe, Wellington, Hepburn, Ponsonby, Newton, Piwakawaka, Ian McKinnon, Dominion, Balmoral, Mt Eden, Warren, Hayr, Hugh Watt, South Western Motorway over Mangere Bridge, Mahunga, Walmsley, Robertson, Buckland, Portage, Claude, Ferndown, Pah, Wyllie, St Georges, Kolmar, Great South, East Tamaki, Preston, Reagan, Great South, Ronwood Ave, City Centre, Station, Great South to Southmall (approx. 16:35)

061: Auckland Girls’ Grammar to Mangere

Departs: 3.30pm

Route: Auckland Girls’ Grammar, Howe, Karangahape, Newton, Piwakawaka, Ian McKinnon, Dominion, Richardson, Hillsborough, Hugh Watt, South Western Motorway over Mangere Bridge, Mahunga, Walmsley, Robertson (to stop near corner Bader Drive at approx. 4:15pm)

Coachways New Zealand Tickets Ticket prices are $90 for a 20-ride ticket or $45 for a 10 ride ticket for travel from any stop before the Dominion Road shops at the corner of Mt Albert and Dominion Road.

Students who get on at the Dominion Road Shops (cnr Mt Albert & Dominion Road) pay $55 for a 20 ride ticket

Tickets can be purchased from the:

• Auckland Girls’ Grammar School Shop

• Coachways Office (31B Atkinson Avenue ) IMPORTANT NOTE: Tickets purchased from Coachways must be by appointment (276 4130) – their office isn’t always manned so please ring first to avoid a wasted trip. PLEASE NOTE NO EFTPOS AT THE OFFICE PLEASE BRING CASH

Via internet banking: a. Payment to be made into: A/C number - 12 3615 0029612 52 A/C name - Coachways Limited Bank - ASB b. Please enter your bus run number in the “Particulars” box. c. Please enter your daughter’s first name into the “Code” box. d. Please enter your daughter’s surname into the “Reference” box.

For example:

When your payment shows up in our account, the ticket will be given to the bus driver on your nominated bus run for your daughter to collect.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please allow time for your payment to show up in our account. Tickets will not be issued until payment has been received.

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT BUSES

DEDICATED BUS No. 015 FROM BRITOMART RAILWAY STATION

The 015 bus will leave from corner lower Queen Street & Customs Street West, outside the ANZ Bank AT 8.15 a.m. Bus stop number is 7015. This bus will cost $1.00 with a HOP card and $2.00 if paying cash.

CITY LINK BUS ( Britomart - Queen St - K-Rd - Return) The City LINK buses are bright red and the bus arrives every 7 to 8 minutes at the bus stop on 145 Karangahape Road, outside Paperbag Princess (close to where K Road and Queen Street intersect). City LINK charge 50 cents for students if it is their second journey that morning on either bus or train, and students can also use their AT Hop Card.

AT (Auckland Transport) HOP Card

AT HOP is a public transport smart card that is a re-useable prepaid card that automatically gives you at least 10% discount on full fares. The card can be used on Auckland Transport buses and trains. We recommend that students register their HOP Cards to protect the balance if their card is lost or stolen and to qualify for student concessions. To register and protect your HOP Card, visit www.athop.co.nz.