Stray New Zealand 2016-17 Departure Times Updated: December 2016 This is a list of the departure times for each overnight destination and in-between location along the Stray route. The bus will only stop at main Stray pickups (indicated with an asterisk *) and those confirmed by passengers. Please be waiting at least 10 minutes prior to departure. NORTH ISLAND Auckland: Southbound Ponsonby Backpackers 7:10am Verandahs Backpackers = Bus Stop on Ponsonby Road 7:10am City Lodge (Vincent Street) 7:20am YHA City - go to corner of Queen St and City Rd 7:20am YHA International 7:20am Base ACB corner of Queen St & Victoria St (ANZ Bank) Frienz - corner of Queen St & Victoria St (ANZ Bank) Fort Street Stray Shop (50 Fort St)* Nomads Auckland - go to the Stray Shop at 50 Fort St* Nomads Fat Camel - go to the Stray Shop at 50 Fort St* QSB - go to the Stray Shop at 50 Fort St* Thames Pak n Save Thames Hahei Hahei Holiday Resort* Hamilton Caro St Bus Park Raglan Karioi Lodge* Solscape (end of drive way) Raglan Fire Station Raglan Backpackers - Go to the Fire Station Waitomo Waitomo Information Centre Juno Hall (end of drive way) Waitomo Adventure Centre Rotorua: Towards East Cape Base - Hot Rocks* Whakatane I-Site 10:00am 1:45pm 1:45pm 10:15am Straytravel.com Page 1
Opotiki Te Kaha Te Kaha Homestead* Gisborne Dive Tatapouri* Gisborne I-Site Whakatane I-Site Rotorua: Towards Lake Aniwhenua Rock Solid - go to corner of Hinemoa and Fenton St Crash Palace Rotorua Central Backpackers (Peterpans Shop) Base - Hot Rocks* YHA Rotorua* Lake Aniwhenua Kohutapu Lodge* Taupo: Southbound Urban Retreat BASE Taupo Turangi Info Centre Whakahoro Blue Duck Lodge* National Park Pukenui Lodge* Bulls Bulls Bus Depot (I-Site) Wellington: Northbound Nomads Capital* BASE Wellington YHA Wellington Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers Taupo: Northbound BASE - Taupo* Urban Retreat 3:15pm 2.00pm 6:00am 8.30am 6:45am 6:40am 6:40am 7:00am Auckland: Northbound Nomads Fusion - go to the Stray Shop at 50 Fort St* Nomads Fat Camel - go to the Stray Shop at 50 Fort St* Fort Street Stray Shop (50 Fort St)* QSB - go to the Stray Shop at 50 Fort St* Base ACB corner of Queen St & Victoria St (ANZ Bank) Frienz - corner of Queen St & Victoria St (ANZ Bank) Straytravel.com Page 2
Surf n Snow - corner of Queen St & Victoris St (ANZ Bank) YHA City - go to the corner of Queen St & City Road 7:50am YHA International 7:50am Ponsonby Backpackers Verandah's Backpackers - bus stop on Ponsonby Rd City Lodge (Vincent St) Warkworth: Northbound Warkworth I-Site Whangarei: Northbound Whangarei I-Site Paihia: Northbound Base Pipi Patch Paihia: Southbound Base Pip Patch* Pickled Parrot - go to Base Pipi Patch Maritime Building Whangarei: Southbound Whangarei I-Site 9:30am 7:10am SOUTH ISLAND Picton: Towards Marahau/Nelson Picton Villa Picton Bluebridge Ferry Terminal* Nelson Paradiso Backpackers Tasman Bay Backpackers Nelson Information Centre YHA Nelson Marahau, Abel Tasman National Park The Barn* Old Mac's Farm Motueka Motueka I-site Murchison Beech Woods Café Westport Trip Inn - YHA* 9.00am 11.30am Straytravel.com Page 3
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks Café Greymouth Greymouth Train Station Hokitika Hokitika I-Site Franz Josef Rainforest Retreat* Chateau Franz YHA Franz Josef Fox Glacier Ivory Towers Wanaka Base Wanaka* YHA - Purple Cow Mountain View Wanaka Wanaka Backpaka - Go to car park across the road Mattherhorn South Cromwell: Southbound Cromwell I-site Queenstown: Southbound Southern Laughter Flaming Kiwi Aspen Lodge - go to Flaming Kiwi Deco Backpackers - go to BASE Discovery Lodge Pinewood Lodge YHA Lakefront Butterfli Lodge = YHA Lakefront Bumbles - go to Crown Plaza Bus stop BASE Discovery Lodge* YHA Central - go to BASE Discovery Lodge Nomads Queenstown Bungi Backpackers (Bus stop on Stanley St) Black Sheep (Go to Bus stop on Stanley St) Te Anau (heading to Gunn's Camp) Real Journeys Office Gunn's Camp Gunn's Camp* Te Anau (heading to Invercargill) Real Journeys Office 8:10am 8:10am 10:00am Straytravel.com Page 4
Invercargill Tuatara Lodge* Bluff Bluff Wharf Ferry Terminal* Queenstown: Northbound Southern Laughter Flaming Kiwi Aspen Lodge (Go to Flaming Kiwi) Deco Backpackers - go to BASE Discovery Lodge Pinewood Lodge YHA Lakefront Bumbles - go to Crown Plaza Bus stop BASE Discovery Lodge* YHA Central - go to BASE Discovery Lodge Nomads Queenstown Bungy Backpackers - Stanley St Black Sheep - Stanley St Cromwell: Northbound Cromwell Bus Stop (next to Tin Goose Cafe) Omarama Omarama Public Toilets Twizel Twizel Info Centre Mt Cook Mt Cook Backpackers* Lake Tekapo Tekapo Public Toilets Christchurch All Stars Inn on Bealey* Christchurch International Airport* Picton: Towards Wellington/North Island Picton Villa* 4:00pm 9:05am 9:05am 10:45am 11:15am 9:30am Straytravel.com Page 5