As cruise ship season sees more visitors arrive in port, hopes are high that all aboard will hop on and off at local businesses when heading ashore.
Operated by family-owned transport and tourism company, Tranzit Coachlines, the Hop On Hop Off Tauranga bus service has received a refresh with a new logo, new uniforms and other improvements to enhance its visitor experience.
The 90 minute service visits key attractions in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui delivering entertaining and educational commentary along the way.
“Cruise ships play a key role in bringing international visitors and our dedicated cruise team takes a lot of pride in welcoming them aboard our services, ensuring they have a great experience,” Jamie Jensen from Tranzit Coachlines confirmed. “To further improve this experience, we’ve worked closely with… all attraction stakeholders to refine and update the tour.”
The service provides a flexible, low-cost option for visitors, Tourism Bay of Plenty’s Oscar Nathan adds.
“It’s important that our destination caters for a wide range of travel preferences. This service is an enjoyable and sustainable way to move large groups of passengers to where they want to go.”
On cruise days, the service departs every 30 minutes from just outside the Port of Tauranga, stopping at Mount Maunganui main street village, Bayfair shopping Centre, Classic Flyers aviation centre, The Elms Heritage House, Tauranga city centre and The Historic Village.
