Transport

Transport services are available to take you to Rainbow Ski Area from Nelson, Blenheim, St Arnaud or just up the Rainbow access road from our bottom car park. The Rainbow 4WD Shuttle Service operates seven days a week on every day that Rainbow is open during the season, no bookings required. The transport services from Nelson and Blenheim run on demand and require advance booking through the operators.

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Rainbow 4WD Shuttle Service



Schedule

Departs

 For Departure Time

 Notes
 St Arnaud Store

 Rainbow Ski Area

 7:30am  Limited seats available

 Bottom Car park

 Rainbow Ski Area

 9:00am  
 Bottom Car park

 Rainbow Ski Area

 10:00am  
 Bottom Car park

 Rainbow Ski Area

 12:00pm  
 Rainbow Ski Area

 Bottom Car park

 3:00pm  
 Rainbow Ski Area

 Bottom Car park

 4:00pm  
 Rainbow Ski Area

 St Arnaud Store

 5:00pm  Limited seats available



Operates 7 days a week (if mountain is open). Bookings are not necessary.

Note that there is limited space available on the St Arnaud to Rainbow Ski Area & return shuttle service.

Shuttles leave SHARP at times indicated above.

Fares:

From Bottom Car Park:

Adults: $18.00 (return)

Children: (Under 16 yrs old) $14.00 (return)

Family of 4: (Max 2 adults & 2 children under 16 yrs old) $60.00 (return)

School parties: (All people, adult or child) $12.00 (return)



From St Arnaud

All passengers: $25.00 (return)




To contact Ka Tours Phone: 03-5211969 or email:  threeflatrocks@clear.net.nz



Nelson to Rainbow Ski Area

Nelson Tours & Travel



Six passenger Mitsubishi Delica 4WD (built-in entertainment system)

Nelson i-Site Visitor Centre and/or Main Road Stoke on request.



Time:

Half day departs (Nelson i-Site Visitor Centre) at 10am & return 6pm.

Full day departs (Nelson i-Site Visitor Centre) at 7am & return 6pm.



Fares:

$60pp full day - BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL



To book, freephone Nelson Tours & Travel Ltd on 0800 222 373 or text 027 237 5007

Book by 9pm the night before travel.



Subject to availability and Ski Field conditions

Prices subject to change

Website: www.nelsontoursandtravel.co.nz

Email: cj@nelsontoursandtravel.co.nz



Blenheim to Rainbow Ski Area

Grapelander tours

Pick-up home or accommodation

Fares:  Adult - $45, Under 16-  $35,  Family $100 (2 Adults/2Children)         

Bookings essential ph035781088  0274433963

Subject to availability and ski-field conditions

Departs7.30-8.00 am back 6 pm

 



Interested transport providers

Please contact: 03 5211861 or email us





Car Pooling


From Nelson or Blenheim

If you are looking for a ride - or you have a car that you want to fill to share fuel costs then go to www.Snowpool.org.nz   You can look for ride on the day you want to go OR offer seats in your own car. Follow the steps in the website - its easy and its NZ's most popular Ski car-pooling website. Please check back regularly if there doesn't seem to be rides for you yet - we have only just added this link and so it may take a week or so for Rainbow drivers and passengers to link up. We suggest a $20 donation for every person taking a car pool from Nelson or Blenheim.
click here for Snowpool
   
Remember to get someone to share costs - you need to advertise your space.
To get a lift you need to advertise that you need a ride.


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