Mountain Bike Rotorua Shuttles
Maximise your time riding downhill by catching a mountain bike shuttle to access some of the best trails in the forest.
Join in on the daily public shuttles or charter your own private mountain bike adventure with a private bus or 4WD.
The team at Mountain Bike Rotorua provide year-round public shuttle services in Whakarewarewa Forest.
Public shuttle buses: Operating daily. See updates about the service on Facebook and Instagram.
- Shuttle pick up: from the intersection of Hill and Pipeline Roads
- Shuttle drop off: near the summit of Tawa Road.
- Operates: Monday - Friday: 10am - 3pm (First pick up of the day at Waipa mountain bike car park at 10am)
- Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm
Tickets: Can be purchased on the bus, or at the Mountain Bike Rotorua shops at Waipa and Putake o Tawa. Check out the Mountain Bike Rotorua website for up to date information, shuttle schedules and pricing.
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Private Bus Charter: The fleet of buses is available to charter privately, carrying 24 passengers within the forest. Email: shuttles@mtbrotorua.co.nz
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Private 4WD Charter: An epic way to enjoy as much of the forest as you can in a short amount of time - book either the Squad Waka (9 riders) or Battle Waka (4 riders). Email: shuttles@mtbrotorua.co.nz
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Trails accessed from the shuttle drop off near the summit of Tawa Road:
- Eagle v Shark (Grade 3)
- Te Rua (Grade 5)
- Underbilly (Grade 3) on to Billy T
- Billy T (Grade 4)
- Tihi o Tawa (Grade 4)
- Unrideable (Grade 6)
- Taniwha National Downhill (Grade 6)
- Corners (Grade 3)
- Huckleberry Hound (Grade 4)
- Te Mounga (Grade 4)
- Little Red Riding Huck (Grade 4)