LINK
The bright green, environmentally friendly LINK bus is one of the smartest ways to get around Auckland's inner city. With one affordable price of $1.70, the LINK bus will take you to Newmarket, Parnell, Queen Street, Ponsonby, Karangahape Road, Auckland Hospital and everywhere in between, every ten to 15 minutes from 6am and 11.30pm.
The LINK fleet comprises 20 new technology buses, which hit the streets of Auckland in September 2007. These buses were the first in New Zealand to meet the European Union emission standard, Euro 5, and have exhaust emissions that are up to 90 per cent lower than the old LINK buses:
- unburnt fuel is reduced by 58 per cent
- carbon monoxide is reduced by 67 per cent
- nitrogen oxides are reduced by 56 per cent
- particulate matter is reduced by 94 per cent.
The new buses were purpose built for the LINK route, featuring air conditioning, additional standing space and wider doors for easy access and egress to accommodate the many short-distance passengers that use the service. CCTV monitoring offers increased security and onboard TV provides entertainment and information. Regular announcements let you know the next stop and key destinations accessible from that stop.
The LINK sits under Metrolink within the NZ Bus family of services, which includes North Star, GO WEST and Waka Pacific in Auckland, GO Wellington and Valley Flyer in Wellington, and Northbus in Whangarei.
Think LINK for the smartest way to get around Auckland.