2026 World Triathlon Cup Tauranga
General Information
The closest International Airport is the Auckland Airport (40-minute flight), or the Wellington Airport (1hour 20min flight), from these airports you will need to take a domestic flight to Tauranga.
Transfers to your accommodation are from Tauranga domestic airport ONLY
Travel
Closest Airport
The closest International Airport is the Auckland Airport (40-minute flight), or the Wellington Airport (1hour 20min flight), from these airports you will need to take a domestic flight to Tauranga.
Transfers to your accommodation are from Tauranga domestic airport ONLY.
Local Transport
Free local transfer to your Hotel from Tauranga Airport will be managed by Luxury Airport Shuttles.
If you are traveling in a group, please allocate 1 person to place a group booking and include how many passengers and bikes will be in your group.
Please complete the online booking form through www.luxuryairportshuttles.co.nz and enter the code ‘TRI2026’ in the additional notes section to confirm your booking.
All bookings must be placed at least 4 days prior to the event so this can be managed – any requests after this date will not be accommodated.
For public transportation, there is the Baybus public bus service in Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty region. For more information visit the following website: https://www.baybus.co.nz/
Visa Information
For teams (athletes) traveling to NZ to compete in the World Triathlon Cup please go to https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visit/what-you-need-to-visit-new-zealand/ for details on whether your athletes need to apply for a Visa to enter New Zealand.
If you require a visa and plan to stay in New Zealand for less than 3 months, you should be able to apply for a “Sports Events Visitor Visa”. Please be aware that it may take over 3 weeks to process this visa application so you should apply at least 1 month before the event. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa/sports-events-sports-people-support-staff-and-media-coming-for-events-or-tours-visitor-visa
If you require a letter of invitation to apply for your visa this can be supplied on request by completing the following form: https://sbeventsltd.formstack.com/forms/visa_applications
Please provide all team member’s details and passport numbers.
To assist your entry to New Zealand, please read the following guide: A Guide for New Zealand Border Entry
