Plan your journey

Be prepared for delays. Keep snacks and water with you to keep your energy levels up and stay hydrated.

Free Buses

Catch a *Regional bus or Hamilton City bus FREE to the Hamilton Transport Centre, and then FREE out to Gate 1 at Fieldays.

*Regional buses include; Raglan, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Morrinsville, Huntly, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti and Tokoroa.

To use the free BUSIT services during Fieldays, a valid Fieldays ticket must be presented to the driver. Fieldays buses depart Hamilton Transport Centre approximately every 30 minutes from 7 am to 11 am returning from 1 pm to 5.30 pm.

Visit busit.co.nz or phone 0800 205 305 for more information and the regional bus timetables.

*Gate 1 is located on Mystery Creek Road

Park ‘n Ride

Park and ride for free from:

The Base (Te Rapa, Hamilton)
Cambridge BMX Club (corner of Milton and Lamb St)
Te Awamutu (i-SITE, Gorst Ave)

To Fieldays, Gate 1 – buses operate every 30 mins between 7am-11am from all Park and Ride locations.
From Fieldays, Gate 1 – buses operate every 30 mins between 1pm-5.30pm to all Park and Ride locations

*Gate 1 is located on Mystery Creek Road

Self-drive Suggested Routes

1. Tauranga, Rotorua, Tokoroa, Taupo
Exit off SH1 at the Cambridge Exit and follow the detour around Leamington.

2. Thames, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Morrinsville
Use SH26, turn left onto SH1B (Hoeka Road), right onto Tauwhare Road, and straight through Tamahere interchange roundabouts along SH21 (Airport Road) to Gate A.

3. Auckland
Use SH1 and follow detour onto SH1B (Hoeka Road), right onto Tauwhare Road, straight through Tamahere interchange roundabouts, along SH21 (Airport Road) to Gate A.

4. Hamilton
Use SH1 (Kahikatea Drive), turn right onto SH3 (Ohaupo Road), left onto SH21 (Airport Road), right onto Mystery Creek Road.

Please make sure to frequently check the Waka Kotahi Traffic Dashboard as this provides the most up-to-date traffic information. You can find this page here.

Parking

Parking
Parking at Fieldays is free and is open from 6 am. To avoid queues we recommend arriving nice and early. We do our best to get you in and out of car parks as fast as possible but due to the high volumes of traffic, there may be some delays.

Mobility Parking:

CCS Mobility Parking Permit holders - please use Gate A or Gate 5. Limited numbers of mobility scooters are available to hire from just inside North Entry. Booking in advance is recommended through Mobility Centre, 07 903 7050 - these need to be pre-booked.

Helicopter

There is a designated helicopter landing zone beside the Waikato River jetty (near West Gate). Our preferred supplier is Helicorp. For flight information and to book, head to helicorp.co.nz or contact Helicorp on 07 843 3447.