Auckland Transport is offering free bus travel from 2pm for ticket-holders going to Ed Sheeran at Go Media Stadium on Friday and Saturday night.

Extra bus services will run to help concertgoers get to the stadium and home again.

“If you have a ticket to the gigs, you’ll be able to ride any of our buses for free, including NX services, starting from 2pm until the end of daily services,” says Todd Hurley, Event Planning Lead at Auckland Transport Operations Centre.

“Simply show your ticket to the driver when boarding and remember to keep your event ticket for the journey home.”

Hurley says people should expect longer wait times after the gigs.

Roads will be busy, and demand for Ubers, taxis, and other rideshare services is likely to be high, so allow extra time if you are getting dropped off or picked up.

The concerts run from 5.15pm to 10:45pm, with gates opening at 4pm.

Special event buses will run at least every 10 minutes between 3:30pm and 7pm from Auckland City Centre at 120 Quay Street to a temporary stop on Station Road.

They will also run for one hour after the event, or until queues are cleared, back to Auckland City Centre at Customs St West opposite H&M.

For people travelling from the Hibiscus Coast, Auckland Transport says the best option is to take an NX bus service into the City Centre, then connect to the special event buses.

Ambassadors will be on lower Albert Street where NX services terminate, to direct people to the temporary stop.

Additional NX services will be running to meet demand.

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