Eden Park is New Zealand’s largest stadium and has undergone a $240.5 million makeover over the past 3 years. It is the home of the Blues Super 15 team and has been the home of Auckland Rugby since 1925. It was the site of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987.

Eden Park is located in the heart of Auckland city in the suburb of Kingsland less than 3 km from the CBD.

Eden Park has a capacity of 50,000 seats that is being temporarily increased to 60,000 seats for the Rugby World Cup 2011.

Please note: Venue information can change at any time - please check with the actual Venue if there is anything that you would like to make sure of.

How to get there

Walking:
Eden Park stadium is conveniently located only three kilometres from the CBD and can easily be reached on foot. Pedestrian lanes provide access from Eden Park to the central city and surrounding suburbs.

Public Transport

Eden Park is well served by bus and rail links from the central business district and other parts of Auckland.

Train – from Auckland CBD (Britomart Station) to Kingsland Rail Station located immediately opposite the stadium . Trains may also run to Morningside Station from the western suburbs.

Bus – form matches, dedicated buses normally run from Eden Park Bus Terminal to Mid town/Downtown, Newmarket / Mt Eden, North Shore/Takapuna and Manukau/Botany/Pakuranga.

Ferry:
The Downtown Ferry terminal is next to the Britomart Transport Centre in downtown Auckland making it easy for ferry passengers to change to a bus or train to the games.

Taxis – pre and post event taxi ranks on New North Rd and Dominion Rd.


More information about getting to this venue is available here.


Parking

No public parking at the venue and restricted parking zone normally in place for a period pre and post matches. Coach parking available.

Accommodation

Find a good range of accommodation near Eden Park, or in greater Auckland.

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General Information

Food and beverages are available including wine and beer. All retail food & beverage outlets are Cash Only. ATM and cash withdrawal facilities are provided around the stadium.

Disabled seating facilities are available in the stadium as well as a limited number of disabled car parks.

Prohibited items include glassware, bottles over 800mls, knives/cutlery, cans, alcohol.

Seating Plan

View the Eden Park Stadium seating plan

Address

Reimers Ave, Kingsland, Auckland

Phone

09 815 5551

Venue Website

Visit the Eden Park Stadium web site.

Location Map

GPS References:
Latitude: -36.8749 Longitude: 174.7439


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