Transport Options
Hahei, Cooks Beach & Ferry landing Service
0274-22-58-99 (2x12 seater shuttles operating)
Depart Hahei (STORE) to FerryLanding,
9am,10am & 11am.
Return trips from Ferrylanding to Hahei&Cooks Beach
3pm until 8pm.
Cooks Beach (STORE) shuttle.
Fare cost.
Return trip Hahei $20.00.pp.
Return trip to Cooks $10.00pp.
Shuttle tickets issued on the shuttle, to be presented to driver for return trip.
Hotwater Beach passengers must book.
Whangamata Bus Service
Departure 08:50 from bus stop outside TCDC office, Port Road.
All enquires contact Go Kiwi on 0800446549 or local 07 866 0336
Matarangi Service
All enquires contact Go Kiwi on 0800446549 or local 07 866 0336
Kuaotunu Service
All enquires contact Go Kiwi on 0800446549 or local 07 866 0336
Tairua Service 1
Departure 09:20 from bus stop outside the information office
All enquires contact Go Kiwi on 0800446549 or local 866 0336
Tairua Service 2
Special trip organised for Scallop festival ticket holders from Tairua. Departs 09.15am [Pacific Harbour Lodge bus terminal] arrives Whitianga 10.00am.
Bookings essential through the Tairua Bus Company.
Whiti City Cabs Ltd
The only taxi service in town offering door to door service. Available from 7am to 2am or later. Covering Whitianga Township, Matarangi, Kuaotunu, Tairua and all outer beach areas. Bookings welcome Ph: 07 866 4777.
Flight Options
Great Barrier Airlines are running a flight for the festival which will depart Auckland at 8:45am and departing at 5:15pm from Whitianga
Cost being $198.00 return or $129.00 one way
For bookings or more information please contact their reservations team reservations@gbair.co.nz
Sunair has direct scheduled air services to Whitianga from Auckland, Great Barrier, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga. Check out their flight times and fares today.
Getting Here & Maps
Ferry services operated fom Auckland To Coromandel Town on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
For timetables and fares visit:
360discovery.co.nz
Bus connections from Auckland, Tauranga,
Rotorua, Whangamata.
Daily services departs from Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton
Whitianga On Google Maps
Parking
Parking
Parking for the 2012 Whitianga Scallop Fesitival- all within walking distance to the festival.
All Day Parking - Lee Street Carpark
Buffalo Beach Road
Mill Road
Accommodation