TRANSFERS

MAIN ARENA TRANSFERS

Main Arena Transfers will be available for anyone staying in town and along Frankton Road to the Main Arena on 7, 8 and 9 September. Tickets are $20 per person for all three days ($6.66per night)  and will be available for purchase from two locations:

  • Snow Machine Guest Services (Station Building in town) 
  • Snow Machine Store, 15 Church St

There will be four pick up/drop off points in Queenstown and along Frankton Road:

  1. Direct service to/from Queenstown Central (Athol Street) 
  2. Service to/from Holiday Inn Express, with two stops along Frankton Road (The Rees and Sherwood)

First buses from 3.45pm, running on a loop until 7pm to get you to the Main Arena.

Return buses available from 8.30pm to get you back into town for the afterparties. 

 

MOUNTAIN TRANSFERS 

If you have pre-purchased Snow Machine transfers via the Snow Machine website you will either receive your transfer wristband in your welcome pack on arrival (package holders) or need to collect it from Snow Machine Guest Services (Station Building in town) before your first day of use.

 

  • The Mountain Transfer wristband is GREEN/PURPLE. You must present your wristband to the driver or staff member before entry to the bus, you will not be accepted on the bus without it.
  • This wristband will give you 4 days return transfers to either Coronet Peak or The Remarkables ski fields during the event (6, 7, 8 and 9 September).
  • The shuttles will be operating on a continuous loop starting from 7.30am, with the last departure at 11am. There may be wait times between loops and we ask for your patience and understanding. 
  • If you have pre-booked lessons at either resort you will need to make sure you are on the first scheduled transfer at 7.30am to ensure you don’t miss your lesson. 

 

EXTRA DAYS TRANSFERS

  • If you are heading up the mountain outside of Snow Machine dates you will need to purchase extra transfers directly with NZ Ski.  NZ Ski will be operating their usual service outside of Snow Machine, please refer to NZ Ski website for more information – www.nzski.com
  • Your Snow Machine Mountain Transfer wristband CAN NOT be used outside the festival dates, 6-9 September.

 

SNOW MACHINE MOUNTAIN TRANSFER SHUTTLE STOPS

  • Bus Stops will be marked by coloured flags:
    • GREEN (The Remarkables) 
    • BLUE (Coronet Peak) 
  • Please ensure you are at the correct location for the mountain of your choice. 
  • If there are longer waits for one resort please consider changing resorts for that day.

 

SNOW CENTRE 

TO/FROM CORONET PEAK AND THE REMARKABLES 

– Buses will depart from 7.30am on a continuous loop until 11am daily. 

– Buses will return from the mountain from 1.30pm until everyone is off the mountain.

 

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 

TO/FROM CORONET PEAK AND THE REMARKABLES 

– Buses will depart from 7.30am on a continuous loop until 11am daily. 

– Buses will return from the mountain from 1.30pm until everyone is off the mountain.

 

LOWER FRANKTON RD (THE REES) 

TO/FROM CORONET PEAK AND THE REMARKABLES

– Buses will depart from 7.30am on a continuous loop until 11am daily. 

– Buses will return from the mountain from 1.30pm until everyone is off the mountain.

 

UPPER FRANKTON RD (SHERWOOD) 

TO/FROM CORONET PEAK AND THE REMARKABLES

– Buses will depart from 7.30am on a continuous loop until 11am daily. 

– Buses will return from the mountain from 1.30pm until everyone is off the mountain.

 

FERNHILL (THE HERITAGE) 

TO/FROM CORONET PEAK AND THE REMARKABLES

– Shuttles will transport you from The Heritage (Fernhill)  to Camp Street (in town) looping from 7.15am to 10.15am.

– Shuttles will return from Camp Street to The Heritage (Fernhill) from 2.30pm – 5.30pm.

 

ARTHURS POINT (SWISSBEL CORONET PEAK) 

TO/FROM THE REMARKABLES

– Shuttles will transport you from Swissbel Coronet Peak to Camp Street (in town) loping from 7.15am to 10.15am

– Shuttles will return from Camp Street (in town) to Arthurs Point from 2.30pm – 5.30pm

 

ARTHURS POINT (SWISSBEL CORONET PEAK) 

TO/FROM CORONET PEAK

– Please inform reception once you are ready to depart for Coronet Peak and the staff will notify our transport team. Empty seats will be left on the bus and you will be collected from the bus stop outside Swissbel Coronet Peak shortly after. 

– For the return transfer please sit at the front of the bus and notify the bus driver you will be getting off at Arthurs Point. 

 

REMARKABLES PARK / SUDIMA 

TO/FROM THE REMARKABLES AND CORONET PEAK

– Buses will depart Frankton Bus Hub from 7.30am on a continuous loop until 11am daily. 

– Buses will return from the mountain from 1.30pm until everyone is off the mountain.

 

HILTON 

TO/FROM THE REMARKABLES AND CORONET PEAK

– Shuttles will transport you from The Hilton (outside the lobby) Frankton Bus Hub, looping from 7.15am to 10.15am.

– Shuttles will return from Frankton Bus Hub to The Hilton from 2.30pm – 5.30pm.