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Carpooling & Ridesharing Carpooling & Ridesharing

Carpooling or ride sharing is a great choice for those who can't commute by walking, cycling or public transport. Find and share rides with people who travel to and from the same places.

We all know that it’s important to get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day, and that for short trips we are better off to walk or cycle. For some of us, however, driving may be the only practical way of getting from A to B. Yet by making a few simple changes, it's easy to drive more efficiently and sustainably.

Carpooling is a great choice for those who can't commute by walking, cycling or public transport.

By sharing a ride, you'll be spending less on fuel and parking, and you'll even be able to use the T2 and T3 transit lanes. You can save time and money by finding and share rides with people who travel to and from similar places. It's a great way to meet new people while reducing your carbon footprint.

Benefits of carpooling in Auckland

By carpooling, you'll have access to:

Find carpooling priority lanes and parks across Auckland (PDF 130KB)

 

Priority on-ramp lanes on Auckland Motorways

Priority lanes are on-ramp lanes heading onto the motorway where vehicles with 2 or more people can bypass the ramp signal. Priority lanes can also be used by buses, trucks, and motorcycles. In Auckland there are priority on-ramp lanes on the Northern, Southern, Northwestern and Southwestern motorways.

The lanes encourage car-sharing and the use of public transport, helping move more people and reduce the number of vehicles on the road.

Priority on-ramp lanes are managed by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) www.nzta.govt.nz (opens in a new tab)

Northern Motorway

Greville Road southbound

Constellation Drive southbound

Northwestern Motorway

Lincoln Road eastbound

Te Atatu Road eastbound

Great North Road eastbound

Great North Road westbound

Southern Motorway

Mt Wellington northbound

South Eastern Highway northbound

Hilldene Road northbound

Southwestern Motorway

Coronation Road northbound

Onehunga Harbour Road northbound

Neilson Street southbound

Rimu Road northbound

 

Priority parking

Priority parking is available for vehicles with two or more occupants at the following AT car parks:

  • Albany busway station - 45 spaces
  • Birkenhead ferry terminal -19 spaces
  • Half Moon Bay ferry terminal - 18 spaces.

Carpool vehicles have priority to park in the spaces up until 9am. The spaces are located close to the bus station or ferry terminal.

More information about park & ride facilities.