Transportation in Auckland

Auckland's transport is built around three practical choices: the AT Metro bus and train network, the Northern Express bus rapid transit line, and the ferry system that links the CBD to the North Shore and inner harbour suburbs. Buses and trains use the same AT HOP card, tap on once and the daily cap keeps costs modest. Ferries are a splurge but shave 30 minutes off the drive to Devonport and give you harbour views you'd otherwise pay a tour company for. For the airport, the SkyBus runs direct to the city centre and is a fraction of a taxi fare. If you land after midnight, rideshare pick-ups are on the ground floor of the domestic terminal. Ignore the unlicensed touts outside baggage claim. Once downtown, avoid the red Link buses at peak, they crawl. Instead, walk to Britomart and catch the Eastern or Southern train lines; they're faster and less crowded.