Farmers Santa Parade 2025

There are frequent bus services from around Auckland to the City Centre.

Use Journey Planner or the AT Mobile app to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled bus times.

There will be bus detours and stop closures on the day of the event. Look out for our friendly Auckland Transport team in pink hi-vis, they’ll be on hand to guide you and help with any changes to your public transport journey.  

Standard fares apply for travel by bus.

Children aged 5–15 travel free on weekends with a registered AT HOP card, and children under 5 travel free when with a paying passenger.

The nearest train station to the event is Waitematā Station. 

Use our Journey Planner or the AT Mobile app to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled train times.

Trains will run every 20 minutes between Henderson and Waitematā and every 60 minutes between Swanson and Waitematā, operating only on Platform 1 between Henderson and Swanson. After 8pm, trains will run every 30 minutes between Swanson and Waitematā.

Standard fares apply for travel on trains.

The Downtown Ferry Terminal is located near Waitematā Station, which is a 15-minute walk from the start of the parade.

Use our Journey Planner or the AT Mobile App to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled ferry times.

Standard fares apply for travel by ferry. You can pay for a single trip with your AT HOP card or a contactless method. Visit our page to find out where to buy and top up a HOP card.

Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place on the day. Visit our Road closure page to find out more.