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With more than 50,000 fans expected in Auckland per night, roads and public transport will be busy. Make sure you plan ahead, aim to arrive early and allow plenty of extra travel time getting
If you’re heading to Eden Park this week with A Head Full of Dreams to see Coldplay in New Zealand for the first time in eight years, Auckland Transport has you covered.
With record numbers of fans expected each night, roads and public transport will be busy, but with better transport options than ever, the Hardest Part will be choosing whether to bus, train or put on your walking shoes.
Travel on AT’s bus and train services is included with your Coldplay ticket and AT has organised a walking fan trail going Up&Up from the City Centre to Eden Park for the first time in more than 10 years.
AT’s group manager public transport operations Rachel Cara says the Coldplay Fan Trail will have lots of fun activities and entertainment along the way to help make fans feel like the Adventure of a Lifetime is starting early.
“We’re really excited to be offering Coldplay fans a fun and relaxed way of getting from Auckland’s city centre to Eden Park that will bring a bit of Magic before the show even begins,” she says.
“The Coldplay Fan Trail will include party stops with a DJ or karaoke, roaming circus entertainers, sign-making stations, and even snacks to help power up fans before they make their way up Violet Hill or Queen Street.
“On the public transport front, AT is putting on up to 100 extra buses for special event services from the North Shore and City Centre, as well as additional capacity across our rail network Til Kingdom Come – or at least until the end of the night.”
After the concert, roads and public transport options will be busy as everyone leaves at the same time, so AT is encouraging fans to plan their journey ahead and allow plenty of time on the Clocks.
“The busiest time for our transport network with big concerts like Coldplay is at the end of the night, so we’re encouraging people to be patient, take their time and try not to rush home at the Speed of Sound,” Rachel says.
Avoid the traffic and Viva La Vida at one of the many great venues around the stadium Kingsland and Mt Eden before and after the show.
“We’ve got plenty of capacity on our bus and train services to get fans back home or to the City Centre safely and our operations team will help people moving by managing traffic lights in the area so they’re not all Yellow.”
