Southstar's Rotorua shuttles gets you to the top of the world-famous trail network in Whakarewarewa forest, giving you access to a variety of trails from cruisy to extreme. There are over 30km of handcrafted trails that can be put together in endlessly new ways to give you the best part of a mountain bike ride - railing down a mint trail - without the ride up. Use the shuttle to extend an xc ride, or rack up some descents on a downhill rig.

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When & where

Southstar has 3 shuttles buses in Rotorua. Operating Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays. In addition the Rotorua shuttle runs Tuesday & Thursday evenings during daylight savings, daylight savings runs from the 25th Sept 2011 to ends on 1st April 2012. The shuttle also operates daily during April and Sept school holidays and daily Dec 27th to Feb 1st.

The Rotorua shuttle leaves Waipa carpark off SH5 just south of Rotorua (google map) at 9.30am and 1pm and every 15 mins from the corner of Hill and Pipeline Roads (you'll need a trailmap to find this intersection). Last lift at 3.30pm Sunday and 5.30pm Saturdays during daylight savings. The Tuesday & Thursday evening shuttle leaves Waipa caprark at 5.30pm and typically does 5 or 6 uplifts before dark.

You don't need to book, just turn up at one of the pick-up points. To make a mid-week group booking or get a weather update text/ call 0276543038, email: jeff[at]southstaradventures.com The general rule is if it's raining the shuttle isn't operating. If it's been raining overnight and fines up mid-morning, we often run for the afternoon.

Prices

Prices from 1 Oct 2010 valid to 1 April 2012: 1 uplift: $10, 6 uplift anytime card: $40, 60 uplift anytime card: $200 (valid for 12 months from date of purchase).Passes can be shared.

60 Uplift Pass $200, valid for 12 months from date of purchase. Valid in Rotorua, Wellington and Christchurch

Shuttle Operates Public Holidays 2011/2012

• New Years Day Jan 1st 2012
• Day after New Years Day  Jan 2nd 2012
• Wellington anniversary Monday Jan 23rd 2012
• Auckland Anniversary Monday Jan 30th 2012
• Waitangi Day Mon Feb 6th 2012
• Good Friday April 6th 2012
• Easter Monday April 9th 2012
• Anzac Day Wed April 25th 2012
• Queens B-Day Mon 4 June 2012
• Hawkes Bay Anniversary Fri  Oct 21st 2011, Fri Oct 19th 2012
• Labour day Mon  Oct 24th 2011, Mon 22nd Oct 2012

(Not operating Christmas day and Boxing day)

School Holidays:

The Rotorua shuttle operates daily during the school holidays:

Fri 6th April 2012 - Sun 22 April 2012
July holidays - not operating
Mon 8th Oct 2011- Mon 24th Oct 2011
Tues 27th Dec 2011- Sun Jan 29th 2012

Events:

The Rotorua shuttle will be running for the public on all the Rotorua Mountain Bike Club and Descend Rotorua race days, these dates will be advertised on the RMTBC website. or the Descend website