Find transfer & transportation guides for Tauranga, New Zealand. Car driving, Public bus, Taxi, Plane, Railway, Boat & Ferry and more.
Port city in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand
Tauranga (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaʉɾaŋa]) is a coastal metropolitan city in the Bay of Plenty region and the fifth most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 135,000 (June 2019). It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century, by Europeans in the early 19th century, and was constituted as a city in 1963.The city lies in the north-western corner of the Bay of Plenty, on the south-eastern edge of Tauranga Harbour. The city extends over an area of 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi), and encompasses the communities of Bethlehem, on the south-western outskirts of the city; Greerton, on the southern outskirts of the city; Matua, west of the central city overlooking Tauranga Harbour; Maungatapu; Mount Maunganui, located north of the central city across the harbour facing the Bay of Plenty; Otūmoetai; Papamoa, Tauranga's largest suburb, located on the Bay of Plenty; Tauranga City; Tauranga South; and Welcome Bay. Tauranga is one of New Zealand's main centres for business, international trade, culture, fashion and horticultural science. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest port in terms of gross export tonnage and efficiency. Tauranga is one of New Zealand's fastest growing cities, with a 14 percent increase in population between the 2001 census and the 2006 census, and 11% between the 2006 census and the 2013 census. This rapid population growth has seen Tauranga overtake Dunedin and the Napier-Hastings urban areas to become New Zealand's fifth-largest city. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
Tauranga City Council is currently responsible for approximately 530 km of roads, 700 km of footpaths, cycle ways and access ways.Tauranga City Council also has a bit of work under way with their Transportation and Roads strategy. Their aim for the future to change current travel behaviour from a focus on private cars to more sustainable modes such as buses, cycling and walking.
| Name | Tauranga |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Map | Open Map |
You can find bus tickets from or to Tauranga with our bus tickets search tool below
You can find taxi prices from or to Tauranga with our taxi search tool below
You can find hotels and accommodations in Tauranga with our hotels search tool below