Archive for 2008

West coast – South Island

12 December 2008

Cheap buses are coming to the West Coast of the South Island this Summer. Naked Bus are operating a service from Nelson down the West Coast to Punakaiki, Westport, Greymouth (connecting with the train) to Fox Glacier and Franz Josef. All at our low fares.

Plus we are also running a service from Queenstown to Fox Glacier and Franz Josef. Fares start at $1.

Both services run in both directions.

iPhone Winner!

9 December 2008

Thank you to those who entered our iPhone competition during November.

Congratulations to Leah Harrison who is the winner of a brand new iPhone!

Rhythm & Vines

18 November 2008

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Be part of the biggest New Year’s celebration in New Zealand at Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne. A dedicated R&V nakedbus.com bus will depart from Auckland on the 28th December bringing you right to the door step of the exciting celebration.

We have even teamed up with the event organizers so we are able to introduce new packages that include the following:

- Bus to Rhythm & Vines
- Festival Tickets
- Camp Site for your stay
- Shuttle services for the four days in town

Buses leave Auckland at 7.15am, and also pick up at:

- Bombay
- Huntly
- Ngaruawahia
- Hamilton
- Cambridge
- Tirau
- Rotorua
- Kawerau
- Whakatane

The bus returns from Gisborne again at 4pm on 1st January, 2009, which leaves you enough time to sober up and pack up for home.

How to Book

There are different packages you can choose from:

1. Bus to and from R&V + Festival Tickets

Travel From: [where you wish to be pick up]
Travel To: R&V(Bus+festival)
Date: 28 December 2008
Return: [blank]

2. Bus to and from R&V + Festival Tickets + Onsite Camping + Shuttle Services for 4 days

From: [where you wish to be pick up]
To: R&V(bus+festival+onsite camp)
Date: 28 December 2008
Return: [blank]

3. Bus to and from R&V + Festival Tickets + Showground Camping + Shuttle Services for 4 days

From: [where you wish to be pick up]
To: R&V(bus+festival+showground camp)
Date: 28 December 2008
Return: [blank]

4. Bus only to and from Gisborne

Travel From: [where you wish to be pick up]
Travel To: Gisborne
Date: 28 December 2008
Return: [blank]

Remember to listen to the driver carefully when you arrive at Gisborne as he/she will give out details on where you will be pickup at 4pm, 1 January 2009.

Book Now to avoid disappointments!

Please note that Rhythm & Vines is a R18 event. By purchasing these tickets you have confirmed that the event goer will be aged 18 or above.

Happy New Years from nakedbus.com

Bus to Big Day Out on 16th Jan

18 November 2008

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Due to popular demand this bus is now fully sold out. A big THANK YOU to everyone for your support.Â

Need transport to the big day out?
Petrol too expensive?
Why not catch a nakedbus all the way to Mt. Smart Stadium?

Back by popular demand, nakedbus.com is putting their special Big Day Out 2009 service on the 16th January. This return journey to the Holy Grail of music events in New Zealand will start at nakedbus.com’s famous $1* tickets!

Pickups are at:

·        Hastings/Napier
·        Taupo
·        Rotorua (with a stop at McDonalds for breakfast – opening especially for the nakedbus crew!)
·        Hamilton
·       Cambridge

And all usual stops in between.

The line up this year for Big Day Out includes:

  • Neil Young
  • Arctic Monkeys
  • The Ting Tings
  • The Progidy
  • My Morning JacketÂ


and local favorites:

  • The Mint Chicks
  • P-Money
  • The Datsuns
  • Elemenop
  • Tiki Tane

The bus will pick you up early in the morning and arrive at the Mt Smart Stadium at about 10:30am to make sure everyone gets to hear their favorite band. It will depart from the stadium again after the concert and get you back home safely.

How to book:

Select the following:

From: Where you wish to be pick up
To: BigDayOut09
Date: 16 January
Return: [blank] – this will get you on the bus both ways.
Remember to listen to the driver carefully as he/she will give out details on when and where you will be pickup after the concert when you arrive at Mt Smart Stadium

Be part of the biggest music event in New Zealand and book now!

Road Block in Wellington on 16th November

14 November 2008

Wakefield Street in Wellington will be blocked off this Saturday 15th November from Midnight Night to 6.00 p.m. Sunday 16th November – Pick up and drop off at Bunny Street only on Sunday 16th November

Bunny Street Bus stop: Bunny Street, (near Waterloo Quay), Outside Railway Station / OPPOSITE Backpackers.

Bay of Islands – Paihia & Kawakawa

5 November 2008

From tomorrow (October 6, 2008) we are extending our bus routes to the Bay of Islands. This means you will be able to travel to/from Paihia & Kawakawa, and:

- Auckland,
- Whangarei,
- Hamilton,
- Tauranga,
- Mt Maunganui,
- Taupo,
- Napier,
- Hastings.

Prices, as always, start at $1.We are delighted to bring this cheap bus service to the Bay of Islands just in time for Summer.

New Year – New Dates!

5 November 2008

We are delighted to announce the availability of new booking dates – you can now book to the end of April 2009 – so you can start planning & booking your summer trips as well as trips
for Easter.

As always prices start at $1. Check your dates now and get your cheap bus fares now.

Dates available until the end of December

12 September 2008

What a wet winter it has been! If you have been staying at home and waiting for the wet weather to go away, the good news is that we have released booking dates until 31st December. So you can start planning your summer holiday getaway NOW.

As always, our prices start at $1 + booking fee

One and Only

8 September 2008

This is the only busline I will travel on now, The ticket prices are a fraction of the other bus companies and I can’t see any reason for other people to use other companies if they knew about NakedBus.com.

Jason Eden

Amazing Value and Efficiency

6 September 2008

I am happy to tell others about your company for the amazing value and efficiency.

- Christopher Maney

Customer Comments

Good value

Great service and good value.
-Tristan Farnworth

Pleasant experience

A very pleasant experience. It was very easy to deposit money and then book the ticket.
-Nick Conolly

Great idea

Great idea, an awesome traveling option.
-Ronald Dickens

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