New Zealand Coach Bus Travel Operators Nationwide

Your New Zealand Travelpass Operators

All Travelpasses include a combination of travel by coach, ferry, rail and air. Here is some information about the transport providers (depending on which Travelpass you have purchased).

All Travelpasses include travel by coach, using InterCity Coachlines and Newmans Coach Lines, New Zealand's only national land transport network.

Newmans Coach Lines

Premium 4 & 5 star quality vehicles
Go anywhere – backtracking is OK!
Large touring coaches
On-board restroom (note: Newmans service between Queenstown and Franz Josef, commencing 1 Oct 05 will not be restroom equipped)
Recorded multi-lingual commentary is available in Mandarin, Japanese, German and Spanish on services to Waitomo Caves, Rotorua sightseeing, Mt Cook and Milford Sound
Driver commentary in English
Air conditioned, panoramic windows
Overhead stowage for carry-on luggage

InterCity Coachlines

3 star vehicles
Large touring coaches
Air conditioned
Panoramic windows
Overhead stowage for carry-on luggage

All services stop regularly for refreshments and restroom facilities.

2-in-One, 3-in-One and 4-in-One Travelpasses include a Cook Strait ferry crossing
The Interislander Cook Strait Ferry operates Between Wellington and Picton or vice versa.

3-in-One and 4-in-One Travelpasses include train travel
Holders of 3-in-One and 4-in-One Travelpasses have the choice of one of the following rail journeys:

The TranzAlpine daily between Christchurch and Greymouth or vice versa
The Tranz Coastal daily between Christchurch and Picton or vice versa
The Overlander daily between Wellington and Auckland or vice versa.

Note: A "rail journey" = a one-way trip. If you wish to book a return trip (i.e. Christchurch - Greymouth - Christchurch) this = two rail journeys.