Public transport for Anzac Day Dawn Service
Early morning bus, train and ferry services are being put on byAuckland Transport to get people to the Anzac Day Dawn Service, at 6am next Monday 25 April, at Auckland War Memorial Museum.
There will also be free travel all day on Anzac Day for SuperGold and Veteran’s SuperGold card holders plus free travel for uniformed servicemen and women and retired services personnel with a RSA membership card. This applies across all AT Metro bus, rail and ferry services (including Skybus, Fullers and Explore).
Get information about more than 70 Anzac Day parades and services being held across the Auckland region.
Bus
A Sunday and public holiday timetable will be in place for all bus services with additional InnerLink and Northern Express services for the dawn service:
InnerLink
InnerLink buses will operate approximately every 15 minutes (clockwise and anti-clockwise) from 4am to 7am. These services operate to bus stops near the Domain.
From 7am, InnerLink services will operate to the normal Sunday and public holiday timetable.
Northern Express
Additional Northern Express services will operate from Albany to Britomart (via Northern busway stations) at 4.30am, 4.45am and 5am.
The normal Sunday and public holiday timetable resumes from 7am.
Train
Early trains will be provided on all lines for the Anzac Day Dawn Service.
Western Line
Western Line train services travel to Grafton station on Park Rd, which is a 10-15 minute walk to the Auckland Domain. An early special event train will leave from Swanson at 4.15am to Grafton (terminating at Newmarket) stopping at all stations. For times at all other stations check the timetable.
Southern/Eastern Line (including Onehunga Line)
The closest station to the Auckland Domain is Newmarket, which is a 15-20 minute walk. Early special event trains will depart from the following stations:
- Onehunga at 4.15am
- Papakura at 4.07am
- Manukau at 4.05am
- Britomart at 5.15am and 5.25am
These special event trains will travel to Newmarket (including the 4.05am Eastern Line train from Manukau station) stopping at all stations on the way.
Ferry
Fullers will operate a 5am ferry service from Devonport to the city.
Plan your trip at Auckland Transport.
For more information about the event, visit Auckland Museum.
