How to get to Wings Over Wairarapa 2013
Train
A designated air show train service will run out of both Wellington on both Saturday and Sunday arriving prior to the air show and returning at the end of the day. Train tickets can be purchased in conjunction with your air show tickets through all Ticketek outlets. Coach transfers will be provided from the Masterton railway station to and from Hood Aerodrome.
The air show train timetable for both the Saturday and Sunday of the show is as follows:
Wellington - Dep c 8:30am - Platform 9
Petone - Dep c 8:43am
Waterloo - Dep c 8:53am
Upper Hutt - Dep c 9:11am
Featherston - Dep c 9:33am
Masterton - Arr b 10:11am
Masterton - Dep c 5:30pm
Featherston - Dep c 6:08pm
Upper Hutt - Dep c 6:36pm
Waterloo - Dep c 6:58pm
Petone - Dep c 7:07pm
Wellington - Arr b 7:19pm - Platform 9
In addition to the air show service the regular scheduled Tranzmetro train services will be running out of Wellington on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. See www.tranzmetro.co.nz for further details.
Train Shuttles
TRANZ METRO AIR SHOW SPECIAL TRAIN
Tranzit Coachlines is providing a shuttle from this service on both days as follows:
Railway Station - Hood Aerodrome Transfers
There will be a bus service meeting this train at Masterton Railway Station at 10.11am and transferring patrons to Hood Aerodrome with a return service to the Railway Station for a 5.30pm departure at the end of the day. Last bus will depart the Air Show 30mins before train departure time
Cost: Each Way Adult $2.00 - Child $1.00 under 15 years
REGULAR TRANZ METRO TRAIN SERVICE
Tranzit Coachlines is providing a shuttle from this service on both days as follows:
Railway Station - Hood Aerodrome Transfers
There will be a bus service meeting this train at Masterton Railway Station at 11.30am and transferring patrons to Hood Aerodrome, with a return service to the Railway Station in time to meet the 4.50pm departure at the end of the day. Last bus will depart 30mins (4.20pm) before the train departure time.
Cost: Each Way Adult $2.00 – Child $1.00 under 15years
Air
Air New Zealand runs a daily service into Masterton, out of Auckland. Visit www.airnewzealand.co.nz for further details.
Air charter services will run out of Wellington to the show on Saturday and Sunday. Further information on these services will be listed on this site once confirmed.
DC3 charter flights will run out of Auckland to the show on Saturday and Sunday. Further information on these services will be listed on this site once confirmed.
Helipro is offering helicopter transfers from Queens Wharf, Wellington to Hood Aerodrome, Masterton (and/or return) on each day of the show. Further information on this service will be listed on this site once confirmed.
Bus
- Wairarapa Bus Services (Martinborough-Featherston - Masterton)
There is a weekend Tranzit Metlink bus service from Martinborough to Featherston to Masterton on both Saturday and Sunday
Departures from Martinborough are at 7.55am and 11.30am Return at 4.30pm
Check www.metlink.org.nz and go to Journey Planner for the departure times for your town.
Fares :Normal Metlink Bus fares apply
Air Show patrons will be disembarked at the corner of South Belt and South Road 100m from the entrance gates.
To catch the return service from Masterton at 4.30pm, patrons will have to catch the Tranzit Shuttle service from the Air Show (last bus 4.20pm) and be transferred to Masterton's Queen St bus stop to meet the South Wairarapa Tranzit Metlink service.
Fare for this shuttle service is Adult $2.00 Child $1.00 under 15 years (Normal Metlink Bus fares apply from Queen St.)
 - Nimon & Sons Ltd
Come on join the team at Nimon & Sons Ltd for a day to remember. Travelling in a luxury coach to Hood Aerodrome and back.
Further information on this service will be added to this site once confirmed.
Car
If travelling North, come via State Highway 2 from Wellington via the Rimutaka Hill and Featherston. For those coming from the South Island Interislander are offering a discounted fare, see below for details.
If you're travelling south, drive via State Highway 2 through Woodville and Pahiatua.
Disabled parking facilities will be available on site. Refer to the site map.
Interislander travels between the North and South Islands of New Zealand and is one of the most spectacular cruises in the world. With 92 km of breathtaking views, the three-hour journey between Wellington and Picton really is one of New Zealand's most iconic tourism activities.
Interislander operates three ships and has up to 11 sailings a day, so you'll always have a wide choice of travel times.
Further information on this service will be listed on this site once confirmed.
Disabled parking
Disabled parking facilities will be available on site to all mobility card holders. Additional access to this area may be applied for in writing to info@wings.org.nz
Motorhome
There will be designated over night camper van parking available within the air field for the duration of the show so transport to and from the show can be on foot!
As in previous years, we expect a large number of motorhomes to attend the show and so have appointed some local enthusiasts to coordinate this area. Further information on this service will be added to this site once confirmed.
Private pilots
Check out the new NZAIP Supplement here.
Package tours
A variety of group and individual domestic packages will be available. Further information will be listed on this site once confirmed.
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