Visit the Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Transport Operation Centre on an AT Electric bus
When you’re moving around Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland or the state highways from Taupo north, whatever your mode of transport, the Auckland Transport Operation Centre plays a part in your journey.
A joint venture between Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, ATOC works behind the scenes 24/7 to help ensure everyone using the transport system has a safe, reliable journey.
Their work includes everything from designing software for traffic lights to monitoring the transport network using CCTV and other sources, planning transport operations for major events to coordinating the response to incidents, plus keeping customers informed before and during their journeys.
On this field trip to ATOC, based at Smales Farm in Takapuna, you’ll hear more about how ATOC teams work with co-located partners and other stakeholders to keep people and freight moving, as safely and efficiently as possible.
Karangahape Road enhancements walking tour
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Karangahape Road (K Road) is a colourful hub and popular destination, with a flourishing residential and business community. As one of the busiest roads in the region, thousands of people travel along it daily. This tour will walk you through the enhancements made to Karangahape Road to enhance an already vibrant and dynamic street life to create an accessible, people friendly public space while creating a street environment that supports the local community and meets the needs of a growing population.
Walking distance is 2.63kms.
Cycling tour of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland city and its network
Come along on a guided tour of our cycle network so we can introduce you to life in the bike lane while showcasing some of our best cycling infrastructure and letting you experience why riding a bike is the best transport choice in Auckland.
We’ll make our way around the central city loop, taking a look at some of the bike lanes on K’ Road, cruise down Auckland’s award winning Te Ara I Whiti (lightpath, aka Pink Path) and down Nelson St to Project W.A.V.E. From there it’s a leisurely spin past the Quay St Enhancements before using the electric motor to easily power up Grafton Gulley with the entire trip being on safe cycling infrastructure.
Trained instructors will be on hand to help you get started and offer riding tips if you are new to riding, and we’ll be stopping along the way to talk more about the cycle projects you go past.