On main routes there are several services a day giving you the choice of departure times. However, in the more isolated regions, there may only be one service a day in each direction. Your coach driver is an expert in the region through which he travels and will point out the many interesting features along the way.
All services stop regularly for refreshments.
As well as the InterCity Coachlines and the Newmans Coach Lines services, Travelpass holders may use the services of smaller operators who operate into interesting but the more isolated regions. The Interislander offers convenient, regular daily services across the Cook Strait, the 19 kilometre stretch of water separating the North and South Islands. Cruising time is approximately 3 hours, during which time passengers can enjoy a wide range of on-board facilities the ships have to offer. Enjoy a movie, a drink at the bar or anything from a snack to a three course meal as you travel between the islands enjoying some of the most stunning coastal scenery New Zealand has to offer. For families there is a nursery and children's play area and at the Information Centre you may book onward travel or exchange foreign currency.