Travelling by bus and coach is a great way to explore New Zealand's 15 unique geographical regions and diverse natural beauty with its lakes, rivers, native rugged bush, the majestic volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau,  the North Island skifields of Whakapapa and Turoa to the mountain peaks of the majestic Southern Alps, fiords of Milford and Doubtful Sounds, the great southern lakes, rivers, native rugged alpine bush and glaciers of the west coast of the South Island to the major South Island skifields of Mt Hutt, Queenstown and Wanaka using a range of Hop On/ Hop Off' bus and coach passes

With 'Hop On/Hop Off' bus and coach passes, you can travel at your own pace, in any direction on the national bus and coach networks of Magic Bus, Stray, InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights, giving you value for money travel. 'Hop On/Hop Off' bus and coach passes are available in the number of 'Travel Hours' travelled, 'Trips' travelled or have a range of pre-selected travel itineraries to choose from and are valid for 12 months from from first travel date. Most bus and coach passes include Cook Strait ferry sailings between the North and South Islands.

With a 'Hop On/Hop Off' bus or coach pass, you can travel on the national bus and coach networks of Magic Bus and Stray who offer pre-planned independent 'Group' style of adventure travel for under 35's or the 'long at heart' where you can make new friends and share experiences or you can travel on New Zealand's largest national coach and bus transport network - in association with InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and the premier coach sightseeing network of Great Sights, operating over 150 daily services to 600 cities, towns, major skifields, sightseeing attractions and major tourist destinations throughout New Zealand, including the Starlighter overnight coach services operating between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting with ferry services operating between the North and South Islands.

Travel is on modern, eco-friendly, air conditioned coaches and buses featuring reclining seats with foot and head rests stopping regularly for comfort, refreshment and sightseeing breaks. Some long distance coach services have on board washroom/toilet facilities including the Starlighter overnight coach services between Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo and Wellington.

Some regional and long distance bus and coaches services including the Starlighter overnight services, connect with Cook Strait ferry services that operate between the North and South Islands.

After a day's travel, choose from a range of backpacker hostels to motels, motor inns, apartment and hotel accommodation for a comfortable night's stay.