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.

Covering Whitianga Township, Matarangi, Kuaotunu, Tairua 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

                             

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

Bookings essential through  Tairua Bus Company

 

 

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 [email protected]

 

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.

 

Intercity Bus Services

Daily services departs from Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton

 

360 Discovery

Ferry services operated fom Auckland To Coromandel Town on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

for timetables and fares visit

360discovery.co.nz

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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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

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:

Fiona Kettlewell

Ph: +64 021 299 5506
[email protected]

 
The Scallop Festival 2012 is taking action to enhance its sustainability and provide a positive event for attendees, the community and the environment.
 
Monteith's
Salt restaurant & Bar
100% Your Electric Store
Tourism Coromandel
 
     
   
 
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