Getting to the rugby

The question "Where the bloody hell are you?" pretty much establishes that Australians are easily lost, even in their own country.

Here's a guide on how to get to tonight's game from the city and other parts of Auckland by bus, train or taxi.

By Bus

Normal scheduled services leave the central city from Victoria St East (by Whitcoulls bookshop), at bus stop M5. Take any bus numbered 233, 248 or 249. One will leave every 15 minutes. Get off at Sandringham Rd. Cost $3 one way. Services run until 11.30pm.

Other normal scheduled services go via Dominion Rd and stop 10 minutes' walk from the game. Take the 258 or 267 from Mayoral Drive in the city to the corner of Dominion and Valley Rds. Cost $1.50. Buses go every 10 minutes.

Shuttle buses will run from Albany bus station via Constellation bus station to the game.

Eden Park shuttle bus services are specially marked Stagecoach vehicles that run at regular intervals using existing bus stops. The route follows a left-hand loop from Walters Rd bus stop around Sandringham, Balmoral, Mt Eden and New North Rds.

By Train

Catch services from Britomart, at the bottom of Queen St opposite the shopping centre. Take the Western line, cost $1.50, to Kingsland Station. Eden Park is five minutes' walk away.

During the afternoon special services will run on the Southern line from Otahuhu to Britomart.

Special services run on the Western line from 12.23pm, leaving Henderson station for Kingsland station by Eden Park. (Waitakere people can catch a special bus from Waitakere station to Henderson station.)

From 12.48pm trains leave Papakura station bound for Britomart.

After the game, trains leave Kingsland station for Britomart (every 10 minutes) and Waitakere. Services to town stop at 10.05pm and the last service to Waitakere is at 10.30pm.

Taxi

There are taxi ranks on:

Sandringham Rd west, outside Kingsland rail station.

Onslow Rd.

Sandringham Rd, south of Eden Park.

Car Parking

No parking is possible near the ground.

Residents-only parking applies to streets bounded by New North Rd, Morningside Drive, Paice Ave and Dominion Rd.

People who drive are urged to park well away from the ground and walk.

Major carparks can be found throughout the central city. From there trains can be caught from Britomart.