Auckland's Eden Park

The ground has been the home of the Auckland Rugby Union since 1925, hosting Auckland's home games in the National Provincial Championship and its successor the Air New Zealand Cup, as well as the Blues in Super Rugby, and international test rugby. It hosted the final match of the Rugby World Cup in 1987. It also hosted the 1988 Rugby League World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia. For the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The stadium has undergone a facelift and increase in capacity to 60,000

Eden Park is in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland is well known as a sporting venue but mainly for the summer sailing events such as the Americas Cup the premier sailing event. It is known as the city of sails and 1 in 3 people have a boat of some description.

Eden Park will host the opening ceremony, first pool game on 9 September, 2 quarter finals on the 8/9 Oct, both semi finals on the 15/16 October, third place play-off on the 21 October and the final on the 23 October, as well as four pool games.

Eden Park Stadium Seating Guide
Eden Park, Reimers Avenue
Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand

Directions to Eden Park:

Free Shuttle Bus

For matches with anticipated large crowds Eden Park will sponsor a free shuttle bus. The Free Eden Park Shuttle Bus service will see specially marked Stagecoach buses at regular intervals using existing bus stops in a left hand loop from Walters Road bus stop around Sandringham, Balmoral, Mt. Eden, and New North Roads. Check Eden Park’s match advertising and www.maxx.co.uk to confirm shuttle bus schedules.

Train

Special train services will operate from all stations on the Veolia network to Kingsland Station next to Eden Park. From the CBD use Britomart Station. NB. Allow a minimum of 45 minutes from Britomart to your seat and longer closer to match start times.

Taxi

All Auckland taxi's know how to access Eden Park, just make sure you allow plenty of travelling time

Bus

Regular Stagecoach services from the CBD at Victoria St East.

Ferry

Regular Ferry services link with trains from Britomart.