Buses will depart from Mangawhai Information Centre - Mangawhai Heads from 1:00pm on the 30th and from 11:30am on the 31st December before picking up at Mangawhai Butchers - Mangawhai Village on the way to the Northern Bass site.

The Mangawhai Shuttle will run continuously until 9:30pm on the 30th and 11:00pm 31st December with the return journey running from Northern Bass site between 11:30pm and 4:30am on the 30th Dec and between 10:00pm and 5:00am on the 31st Dec, after each night's entertainment.

Ticket is for one return trip only. If you are attending Northern Bass on both 30 and 31 Dec and are NOT camping onsite, you will need to book 2x tickets (1x for each day).

All buses will be run by Leabourn's Bus Service and are Green and White in colour.
Please note if you're not staying on site at Northern Bass then you will need to book a return ticket for each day you are attending Northern Bass. All buses will return to their point of origin.

Terms and Conditions:

• Times are estimates as there may well be traffic congestion heading north.
• Your ticket is for a return trip only. One-way bus trips cannot be purchased.
• Please ensure you keep your bus ticket with you to enable you to gain access to your bus for the return trip.
• No alcohol may be brought onto the festival site. This also means you may not bring alcohol on to bus transport to the festival. If you try to you may find yourself ejected from the bus prior to or during the journey. Everyone entering the festival site will have their bags searched for alcohol and it will be confiscated and not returned.
• No smoking is permitted on the buses.
• Buses will leave on time as scheduled. If you miss it the bus will not be able to return to pick you up.
• No refunds will be issued for missing the bus or being ejected by the driver.
• Bus drivers reserve the right to refuse entry onto the bus or eject anyone considered intoxicated, disruptive or a risk to the driver and passengers. This includes prior to and after departure.
• Please do not leave any belongings on the bus while you are at the festival as buses will depart the festival site following drop off and may not be the same bus returning you home post event.
• Buses will depart the festival site 30 minutes following the completion of the festival.
• PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE BOARDING THE CORRECT BUS TO YOUR DESTINATION WHEN DEPARTING THE FESTIVAL.

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