We’re usually more likely to be heard encouraging people to buy buses – not bus tickets – but this Waikato Regional Council and Fieldays freebie is well worth a mention.
Free travel between Mystery Creek and Hamilton is a good thing – it means when you buy the “couldn’t go past the deal, dear” ute at Fieldays, you won’t need to figure out logistics of getting two vehicles back to the farm.
“Your pre-purchased Fieldays ticket will make your bus ride between home and Mystery Creek free,” said council BUSIT operations manager, Andrew Wilson.
“This offer has been available to people traveling on Hamilton buses the past few years, but we’ve had passengers on our regional services interested in a similar option too.
“So this year we’re extending the offer of free travel for Fieldays ticketholders to include all our regional services which travel to and from Hamilton.”
Mr Wilson said the free door-to-door travel included buses traveling from Raglan, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Paeroa/Morrinsville and Huntly.
“This huge event attracts over 100,000 visitors, so making public transport more accessible is the right thing to do – it relieves congestion across Hamilton and especially in the vicinity of Mystery Creek.
“We know Fieldays traffic can be hectic at times and we’re pleased to be able to work with the Waikato Regional Council to offer different options for people to attend the event.”
Fieldays runs from 15-18 June. At the Transport Centre in Bryce Street, hop on the free Fieldays buses to Mystery Creek departing between 8.30am and 10.30am daily, and returning between 2pm and 5pm.
Pre-purchase your Fieldays tickets online at fieldays.co.nz.
Visit busit.co.nz/fieldays for bus timetables and more information about the free bus services.
