Eden Park rugby matches

Traffic management | Transport tips

Traffic management

Thousands of ticket holders make their way to and from Eden Park on rugby game days in Auckland.

This impacts on the residents of Mt Eden and Sandringham and people travelling or using passenger transport through the area.

On match days, a restricted traffic zone is in place around Eden Park. This means that some roads will be closed to general traffic and detours will be in place:

• Sandringham Road will be closed between Rossmay Terrace and New North Road for pedestrian safety. Traffic controllers will be onsite to assist
• a detour will be in place for traffic on Sandringham Road northbound into Kenneth Avenue onto Morningside Drive
• new controlled crossings will be in place on Sandringham Road to allow pedestrian access from Kingsland Station and Rossmay Terrace (by the Mobil station)
• roads around Eden Park, including Reimers Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Cricket Avenue and Walters Road will also be closed.
• parking and traffic restrictions will be in place in the general area to ensure pedestrian safety.

This will apply to all vehicles except local traffic, authorised and emergency vehicles.

Transport tips

• arrive at Eden Park early
• check your ticket and enter the ground via the street closest to your seat
• plan your departure and be prepared to take your time
• those on foot will have priority to leave Eden Park after the game
• visit Eden Park website for information about transport to and from the venue
• check Eden Park's rugby match day advertising in the sports section of the New Zealand Herald and on the radio for updated information.

Cars

• car pool with friends
• avoid driving on all major roads near Eden Park
• there will be no parking near the ground
• park well away from the ground and walk
• residents only parking applies to most streets within the area bounded by New North Road, Morningside Drive, Paice Avenue and Dominion Road.

Buses

• City shuttle
  • regular shuttles depart from 3.30pm from outside National Bank on Victoria Street
  • special $2 (Children $1)
• North Shore bus station shuttle
  • 3pm, 3.30pm, and 4pm shuttles will depart from Albany Bus Station (Platform 2B) travelling via Constellation Station (Platform 2 North End.)
  • an additional bus stop will be located on New North Road in Kingsland for over-flow services
  • special Fare $5
• Eden Park shuttle bus service - specially marked Stagecoach buses running at regular intervals using existing bus stops in a left hand loop from Walters Road bus stop around the Sandringham, Balmoral, Mt Eden and New North Roads.

Return services

• bus services will run from 7pm
• special train services will run at approximately 10 minute intervals to Britomart from 7.25pm to 10.05pm
• Waitakere trains from 7.30pm

Trains

• special train services will operate from all stations on the network to connect with the "Britomart Shuttle" which will run at 10 minute intervals from 3.35pm to Kingsland Station next to Eden Park
• normal services will accommodate guests arriving early for Capital Events on No. 2 Ground
• normal fares will apply from all stations
• passengers are encouraged to purchase a return en route to the match. (Replacement bus service to the match between Waitakere and Henderson to allow for double tracking works. Return journey will be by train.)
• go to www.maxx.co.nz for timetables.

Ferries

• regular ferry services link with trains from Britomart.

Taxis

• book early if you plan to use a taxi and walk to a nearby taxi rank after the game
• taxi ranks
  • Sandringham Road west site outside Kingsland Rail Station
  • Onslow Road
  • Sandringham Road to the south of Eden Park.

Main detour route to New North Road

North bound traffic on Sandringham Road will be diverted into Aroha Avenue left into Bournemouth right onto Morningside Drive through to New north Road.

Additional detour route to New North Road and Dominion Road

North bound traffic on Sandringham Road will be diverted into Kenneth Avenue to Morningside Drive through to New north Road & Right into Paice Avenue.

Overflow coach parking

• Sandringham Road both south of Eden Park to Balmoral Road
• Morningside Drive east side
• Bond Street both Sides from New North Road to motorway over-bridge.