Public transport to Auckland Airport from Britomart, via Puhinui Station, now possible for the price of a flat white ($5.20).

On Saturday 24 July, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff officially opened the upgraded Puhinui Station in Papatoetoe (pictured).

Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive Shane Ellison spoke about the Puhinui Station as a “stunning piece of architecture and design”.

“Thanks to a partnership with mana whenua, which involved Te Ākitai Waiohua providing design leadership, we’ve now got an amazing station that will create key connections into Auckland Airport from all over Tāmaki Makaurau.”

Closed since September 2019, the newly improved station has been adapted for travellers and their luggage with escalators, large lifts, drop-off zones and short-term parking bays.

Travelling to the Auckland Airport is now faster and easier with the station being connected to the electric AirportLink bus fleet. Every 10 minutes between 7am-7pm, the AirportLink will run from Puhinui to the Airport taking 10-12 mins.

The station has also been future-proofed to incorporate with the Auckland Transport Airport to Botany Rapid Transit project, which is part of the wider Southwest Gateway Programme. Once this project is complete, an 18km congestion-free route will be available for travellers from Botany to the Airport, via Manukau.

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia spoke about the Puhinui Station upgrade as a promising investment for South Auckland.

“There are so many benefits to having such an amazing new asset in Papatoetoe. The new station will benefit locals, but it will also make it easier for the large number of airport workers who live nearby – who will now have a reliable and affordable public transport option for getting to and from work.”

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Newsletter - July 2021

Puhinui Station Opens