Anzac Day Dawn Service
Find your way to Auckland Domain using our bus, train and ferry services, walking and cycling routes and parking options.
- Friday 25 April 2025
- 6am
- Auckland Domain
- Park Road, Parnell, Auckland 1010
- Veterans, SuperGold/RSA Card holders travel free
Transport options
Check the transport options for this event:
Plan your bus journey
Visit the Auckland Domain venue page for our suggested bus journeys for this event.
Use Journey Planner or the AT Mobile app to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled bus times.
Veterans, SuperGold/RSA Card holders travel free
Bus and rail replacement bus travel in Auckland is free all day to Veterans SuperGold, SuperGold, RSA Membership Card holders and uniformed military personnel. Simply show your eligible ID card to the driver when boarding.
Please note that you will need an AT HOP card for travel outside of Anzac Day.
Additional bus services
There will be additional bus services (NX1) from Albany Bus Station to Auckland Domain. Buses are scheduled to depart Albany at 4:30am and 5:00am stopping at all Northern Busway Stations.
Plan your bus journey
All trains are replaced with buses on Anzac Day.
Use Journey Planner or the AT Mobile app to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled train times.
Veterans, SuperGold/RSA Card holders travel free
Rail replacement bus travel in Auckland is free all day to Veterans SuperGold, SuperGold, RSA Membership Card holders and uniformed military personnel. Simply show your eligible ID card to the driver when boarding.
Please note that you will need an AT HOP card for travel outside of Anzac Day.
Additional train services
There will be additional early morning services to Britomart on the Eastern, Southern and Western Line rail replacement buses.
- Eastern Line – Anzac Day service rail bus departs Manukau, Bus Stop 2179 – Stop A Manukau Station, at 3:35am.
View Anzac Day Eastern Line timetable
- Onehunga Line – Anzac Day service rail bus departs Onehunga, Bus Stop 1039 – Onehunga Station, at 4:15am.
View Anzac Day Onehunga Line timetable
- Southern Line – Anzac Day service rail bus departs Papakura, Bus Stop 2554 – Papakura Station, at 3:40am.
View Anzac Day Southern Line timetable
- Western Line – Anzac Day service rail bus departs Swanson, Bus Stop 5975 – Swanson Station, at 3:35am.
View Anzac Day Western Line timetable
Plan your bus journey
The Downtown Ferry Terminal is close to Waitematā Station (Britomart) and various bus routes for easy connections to take a train or bus to the Auckland Domain.
Use Journey Planner or the AT Mobile App to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled ferry times.
Veterans, SuperGold/RSA Card holders travel free
Bus and rail replacement bus travel in Auckland is free all day to Veterans SuperGold, SuperGold, RSA Membership Card holders and uniformed military personnel. Simply show your eligible ID card when boarding.
Please note that you will need an AT HOP card for travel outside of Anzac Day.
Walking routes
Auckland Domain is within walking distance from Newmarket, Karangahape Road and City Centre. Check out our suggested walking routes for this event on our Auckland Domain venue page.
Cycling routes
Auckland Domain is within a 12-minute cycle ride from City Centre. Check out our suggested cycling routes for this event on our Auckland Domain venue page.
A bike rack is available on the South West side of the Museum building. You will need to bring your own lock. There is no charging facility for e-bikes and e-scooters.
Secure undercover paid parking is available at the Auckland Museum. Enter the Museum car park from Maunsell Road.
There is some free parking, subject to availability, in the Auckland Domain.
Please note that during busy periods and major events it may be difficult to find a carpark at the Museum or in the Domain.
A limited number of mobility parking spaces are located in the underground carpark and at the South Atrium Entrance. There are also two pick-up and drop-off mobility parking spaces right next to the Memorial Entrance.
Find out more about parking on the Auckland Museum website.