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North and South Island Bus Passes
Minimum Days are the recommended minimum amount of days it takes to complete a pass. They include free days in Abel Tasman, Franz Josef and Queenstown to better explore an area and/or have time to do activities.
Depending on which day you depart you may be able to complete your pass in shorter time by skipping some of these free days if you wish.
Please ask your agent, call or email the Stray office, or check the timetable online to see if you can do this.
THE STRAY EVERYWHERE PASS Price: $AUD 1,390 Minimum Days: 31 Start: Anywhere on the map Description: Stray’s biggest pass – go everywhere! You can start and finish in Auckland, Christchurch or any other place around the circuit. You need at least 5 weeks and is an excellent way to really get to see and experience all of what NZ has to offer - the North, North of the North, East and South! . As always the longer you have the better so you can get off at your favourite places for a few more days (or weeks!). Includes free $30 activity voucher for the Bay of Islands. Summer only. |
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THE MAX PASS Price: $AUD 1,030 Minimum Days: 23 Start: Anywhere on the map Description: Stray’s most popular pass – all of New Zealand. You can start and finish in Auckland, Christchurch or any other place around the circuit. Takes at least three weeks and is an excellent way to really get to see and experience what NZ has to offer. As always the longer you have the better so you can get off at your favourite places for a few more days (or weeks!). |
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THE SHORT MAX PASS Price: $AUD 795 Minimum Days: 17 Start: Anywhere on the map Description: All of New Zealand except the bottom bit (expresses from Christchurch to Queenstown). You can start and finish in Auckland, Christchurch or any other place around the circuit. The express to Christchurch leaves daily so is great if you’re short on time but you want to spend a couple of extra days in Queenstown and do more adventure activities or a day trip to Milford Sound. |
THE MOE PASS Price: $AUD 900 Minimum Days: 20 Start: Auckland Description: All of New Zealand. This pass starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch and is a good time efficient way to see most of New Zealand if you have under three weeks. |
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THE SHORT MOE PASS Price: $AUD 645 Minimum Days: 14 Start: Auckland Description: All of New Zealand except the bottom bit (expresses from Queenstown to Christchurch). This pass starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch and is a good time efficient way to see most of New Zealand if you have under two weeks. The express to Christchurch leaves daily so is great if you want to spend a couple of extra days in Queenstown and do more adventure activities or a day trip to Milford Sound. |
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THE DAVE PASS Price: $AUD 780 Minimum Days (ex ChCh): 19 Start: Christchurch or Picton Description: All of New Zealand pass that starts in Christchurch or Picton and finishes in Auckland. This is a good pass if you have less than three weeks and want to spend most of your time in the South Island but are flying out of Auckland. You complete the whole South Island circuit and then express up to Auckland (you can get off and spend extra time in Wellington or Taupo if you have time). |
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THE SHORT DAVE PASS Price: $AUD 530 Minimum Days (ex ChCh): 11 Start: Christchurch or Picton Description: New Zealand pass that starts in Christchurch or Picton and finishes in Auckland. This is a good pass if you have less than two weeks and want to spend most of your time in the South Island but are flying out of Auckland. |
North Island Travel Passes
Minimum Days are the recommended minimum amount of days it takes to complete a pass. They include free days in Abel Tasman, Franz Josef and Queenstown to better explore an area and/or have time to do activities.
Depending on which day you depart you may be able to complete your pass in shorter time by skipping some of these free days if you wish.
Please ask your agent, call or email the Stray office, or check the timetable online to see if you can do this.
THE PETE OR PETER PASS Price: $AUD 310 Minimum Days: 6 Start: Auckland Description: Long North Island – starts in Auckland and finishes in Auckland or Wellington. Great if you have a week in New Zealand and want to see the highlights of the North Island (beaches, caves, culture and volcanoes). |
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THE JILL PASS Price: $AUD 375 Minimum Days: 7 Start: Anywhere on the map Description: Long North Island – starts and finishes in Auckland. Great if you have a week in New Zealand and want to see the highlights of the North Island (beaches, caves, culture, volcanoes and our nation’s capital Wellington). Also good if you have a couple of weeks or more and want to take your time to chill out or see as much of the North Island as possible. |
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SOUTH ISLAND TRAVEL PASSES
Minimum Days are the recommended minimum amount of days it takes to complete a pass. They include free days in Abel Tasman, Franz Josef and Queenstown to better explore an area and/or have time to do activities.
Depending on which day you depart you may be able to complete your pass in shorter time by skipping some of these free days if you wish.
Please ask your agent, call or email the Stray office, or check the timetable online to see if you can do this.
THE SHORT Q PASS Price: $AUD 400 TranzAlpine Train Upgrade Price: Minimum Days: 5 Start: Anywhere on the map Description: The West Coast of the South Island – Starts and finishes in Christchurch (or Queenstown). Good for people who have only a week in the South Island. Experience West Coast culture, the Glaciers, off the beaten track Haast, and adventure in Queenstown. Expresses from Queenstown to Christchurch daily which makes it easy if you want to spend a couple of extra days in the adventure capital of the world. |
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THE SHORT RON PASS Price: $AUD 650 Minimum Days: 14 Start: Picton Description: All of the South Island except Kaikoura. Starts Picton and finishes in Christchurch. Great for people who want to see all of the South Island but are starting in Picton. |
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