HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS
Visiting Auckland by cruise ship? It’s easy to see the city with Auckland Explorer Bus!
Buses leave from main Downtown Auckland stop located on Customs Street East, very close to the arrival point for cruise ships.
There are two cruise ship wharfs in Auckland, Princes Wharf and Queens Wharf (by the Ferry Building on Quay St). Both are a short, easy walk from the bus stop.
If your ship comes into Princes Wharf, walk down the wharf onto Quay St. Our bus stop is the next block south from Quay Street, walk to Customs Street and turn left, the stop is located across the road from the Movenpick Hotel Auckland.
If your ship comes into Queens Wharf, walk down the wharf onto Quay St, walk south to the next block over from Quay Street, and turn left. The stop is across the road from the Movenpick Hotel Auckland.
Buses leave approximately every 30 minutes between 9am and 4pm (stopping at 5pm). View the route information here.
BUYING TICKETS
Ticket availability is restricted per day. To avoid disappointment, we recommend booking online prior to departure.
Simply show the ticket to the driver when you board and they will scan the QR code to validate. You can hop-on hop-off as many times with the time period of your pass.
Tickets can be purchased for 24 or 48hrs or travel.
Our street sellers are also located around the city or you can purchased from the travel desk inside the Ferry Building or the i-SITE Information Centre.
CRUISE SHIP CREW
Cruise ship crew with ID can buy an all day bus pass for just NZD$20.
Available from our street sellers only.
PLANNING YOUR VISIT
To maximise your time we recommend stopping off and visiting the attractions as you come to them, rather than doing a full circuit on the bus first. Check out our other tips on our FAQs page.
If you wish to return to the ship for lunch you can easily walk back from Stop 1, then join the bus again in the afternoon. (However, as New Zealand has a reputation for excellent food, it would be a shame not to try some local cuisine while you are here!)
