Whitianga Scallop Festival
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TRANSPORT & ACCOMMODATION

 

TRANSPORT OPTIONS
GETTING HERE & MAPS

 

Taxi Service

                                            

Whitianga

Whiti City Cabs Ltd - The only taxi service in town offering door to door service.
Available from 7am to 2am or later.


Vehicles operating on the day will be 3x 12 seater vans + 6 & 7 seater vans

Covering Whitianga township and all outer beach areas.
Bookings welcome Ph: 07 866 4777

 

Bus Services

                                            

Hahei Cooks Beach

Ferry landing Service, #1

CATHEDRAL COVE SHUTTLE
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.
Any queries/bookings: Phone 0274-22-58-99.

CATHEDRAL COVE SHUTTLES


Hahei Service,
Cooks Beach &

Ferry Landing, #2

This service is no longer running. Please contact Cathedral Cove Shuttles for alternative option. Phone 0274-22-58-99.

                             

Whangamata 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

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, departs Whitianga 05.30pm [Marina Reserve festival entrance] arrives Tairua 06.15pm
Tairua Bus Company Book online www.tairuabus.co.nz

Returning back to Waihi, Whangamata and Tairua Service
Departing from Whitianga 17:30
All enquires contact Go Kiwi on 0800446549 or local 866 0336

Tairua Service 3

Special trip organised for Scallop festival ticket holders from Tairua departs 09.15am [Pacific Harbour Lodge bus terminal] arrives Whitianga 10.00am, departs Whitianga 05.30pm [Marina Reserve festival entrance] arrives Tairua 06.15pm
The tickets for the bus fare including ferry crossing STARTING FROM 24.00$ Book online www.tairuabus.co.nz

 

Flight Options

 

Great Barrier Airlines

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 thier reservations team reservations@gbair.co.nz

 

Sun Air

Sunair has direct scheduled air services to Whitianga from Auckland, Great Barrier, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga. Check out their flight times and fares today. www.sunair.co.nz

Go Kiwi Shuttles

Bus connections from Auckland, Tauranga,
Rotorua, Whangamata.

360 Discovery (ex Kawau Kat)

Ferry service from Auckland to Coromandel Harbour.
Regular Friday night service returning Sunday

Coromandel Map

click here for a detailed map of The Coromandel

Whitianga is located on the Eastern side of The Coromandel Peninsula, 208kms from Auckland, 93km from Thames, 42 kms from Tairua. Mercury Bay is the area of water that encompasses a spectacular coast flanked by islands.

Whitianga Map


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ACCOMMODATION

Make sure you book your accommodation for the festival early. Check out the following websites:

Bachcare

www.bachcare.co.nz

 

The Official Website of Tourism Coromandel

www.thecoromandel.com

 

The Whitianga Information Centre website
www.whitianga.co.nz

 

Bookabach
www.bookabach.co.nz

 

 

 

 
 
 
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Festival Contact:
Megan Etherington, PO Box 592, Thames
Pho: +64 7 868 0471
Email:
megan@thecoromandel.com
 
The Scallop Festival 2012 is taking action to enhance its sustainability and provide a positive event for attendees, the community and the environment.
 
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