Fares -
All fares are in NZ$/NZD and include local taxes.

If you live outside New Zealand, to covert your fare into your local currency, click on the 'Currency Converter' link under the FareFinder.

Making Reservations -
1. To search for fares, departure times, seat availability or making a booking - type or select in the 'From' field of the FareFinder search box the location you are departing from.

2. Type in the 'To' field, the destination you are travelling too.

3. Select your travel date, by clicking on the 'Calendar' icon next to the 'Depart' field.

If travel is one way, do not select a 'Return' travel date.

If want to search for return travel fares, times or make reservations, then select your return travel date, by clicking on the 'Calendar' icon next to the 'Return' field.

4. In the 'Passenger' field, select the total number of people travelling including any children and/or infants.

5. Click on the 'Search Fares' icon to display times, fares and seat availability

6. To add another travel sector/s, to your reservation, select the fare you want, then click on the 'make another booking' icon located under the 'Total Fare' field and repeat procedures - 1, 2, 3 and 4 until you have completed all the required travel sector/s you want to travel on.

7. To finalize your reservation, follow the instructions for payment procedures. Once payment has been finalized, your E-Ticket/Itinerary will be emailed to the address you have used in your reservation.  If you are using a public email account like Hotmail, Google, Yahoo, etc, please the Spam/Junk folder of your account, if your E-Ticket/Itinerary is not in your email 'In' box.

Payment -
Payment for all bus and coach services can be paid by a Visa or Mastercard credit, debit, prepaid/prepaid reloadable card, Airpoints ONESMART debit Mastercard card or for New Zealand and Australian residents only - by internet banking using 'Poli' pay.

When using the online fare, seat availability reservation system, Newmans Coachlines is identified as 'NM', Great Sights is identified as 'GS', InterCity Link s identified as 'IL' and Intercity Coachlines is identified as 'IC'.

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Ferry Reservations/Bookings -
You can search online for times, fares, space availability and instant confirmation reservations for Interislander ferry sailings between the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

If travelling from Wellington to Picton, using the FareFinder - type or select 'Wellington Ferry Terminal' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Picton' in the 'To' field as your destination.  If travelling from Picton to Wellington - type or select 'Picton' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Ferry Terminal ' in the 'To' field as your destination.

For travel from Wellington to Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Motueka, Takaka or Nelson, using the FareFinder - type or select 'Wellington Ferry Terminal' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Motueka, Takaka or Nelson' in the 'To' field as your destination.

For travel from Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Motueka, Takaka or Nelson to Wellington, using the FareFinder - type or select 'Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Motueka, Takaka or Nelson' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Ferry Terminal' in the 'To' field as your destination.

To make reservations to other destinations on the same booking/reservation, follow the steps in paragraph 6 under Making Reservations.

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Christchurch Airport Reservations -
Reservations can be made for drop off options at Christchurch International Airport on northbound InterCity bus and coach services from Invercargill, Te Anau, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton to Christchurch and Great Sights scenic coach services from Queenstown Twizel, Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook by typing or selecting in the FareFinder 'From' field - your departure location and type or select 'Christchurch Airport' in the 'To' field, as your Christchurch airport drop off location. 

Airport pick up or drop off for Newmans coach services between Christchurch, Twizel, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka and Queenstown -  type or type or select 'Christchurch Antarctic Centre' in 'From' or 'To' as your Christchurch airport pick up or drop off location.

Auckland Airport Reservations -
Reservations can be also made for travel to/from Auckland International Airport to any southbound destination outside the greater Auckland urban region either from the International or domestic terminals.

From the reservation search box located on the left, in the 'From' field, select either 'Auckland International Airport' or 'Auckland Domestic Airport' and in the 'To' field, the destination you want to travel too.

Reservations for bus and coach travel within the greater Auckland urban region can not be made, as these services are local commuter services.

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