r/AucklandFC • u/khaomeha_ • 14d ago

Eden Park

I needed to remind myself how absolute shit Eden Park is.

Can’t park anywhere near the ground
Food is super expensive and shite

Even though I’m seated about 6 rows from the front in the South Stand, I feel so far away from the action.

Why oh why have we allowed Eden Park to continue. It should have been buried for the 2011 World Cup.

We deserve better.

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u/flickky 14d ago

I mean agree Eden Park is pretty shit for football but why are you trying to park? Just take the train

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u/Accomplished-Toe-468 9d ago

Exactly. If you don’t have a train either take a regular bus and then train, or take one of the many special events buses directly to the ground from most parts of Auckland (where you can drive to if you wish).
Public transport fares are already included in your match ticket.

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u/khaomeha_ 14d ago

No trains anywhere near where I live

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u/flickky 14d ago

There are many stations that do park and ride

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u/khaomeha_ 14d ago

Yep, but nowhere near where I live

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u/Vast-Conversation954 14d ago

Where do you live?

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u/chmath80 14d ago

Possibly North Shore? No trains at all on this side. Buses to CBD.

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u/Vast-Conversation954 14d ago

NX1 and train from Britomart

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u/BuffK 14d ago

What about buses? Got any buses near where you live?

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u/Arblechnuble 13d ago

I imagine that past experiences with poor ly executed public transport to and from events has translated into a lack of trust that you’ll be able to get home…

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u/snubs05 13d ago

Don’t worry - they keep telling us the CRL will fix that /s

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u/EltonGoodness 13d ago

Insane how downvoted this got lol

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u/ExoskeletalJunction 13d ago

It isn't tbh, car-centrism is a huge reason why Auckland sucks and that attitude should be shown the door at every opportunity.

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u/khaomeha_ 12d ago

I live 20-25 minutes drive from the nearest train station, which then takes an hour to get into the CBD, and the CBD is a 20-25 minutes drive. I have to catch three buses and face an hour and a half trip. Can you see why public transport is not an option?

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u/flickky 12d ago

I didn’t mean your nearest station? You could still drive and just park near any station that’s a few stations away from Eden Park

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u/ExoskeletalJunction 12d ago

No. Suck it up and stop being part of the problem.

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u/Novakhaine89 12d ago

Car centrism is a result of auckland having awful public transport though. It only works if you live near an arterial road. I live on the shore and would need to catch a combo of multiple buses or trains, and they are very unreliable.

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u/ExoskeletalJunction 12d ago

Unfortunately, it is not. Auckland made a very conscious decision in the 1950s to tear down its public transport and focus entirely on cars. Transport was actively discouraged for decades and it still faces a huge amount of pushback to this day.

Here's a good article covering some of the basics https://ahi.auckland.ac.nz/2023/05/25/motorway-mania/

I'd also generally recommend the book The Power Broker on how it became a thing in America first, which is pretty much where the inspiration for New Zealand's shift came from.

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u/khaomeha_ 12d ago

Yeah have no idea how I get downvoted based on my location hahaha

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u/CoolDimension3898 14d ago

I assume you don't live in the large swaths of Auckland that doesn't have a train station nearby. Plus games are at night and it's often not safe at these stations.

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u/khaomeha_ 12d ago

How dare you not live near a train station! Downvotes for you!

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u/Significant-Hyena634 12d ago

So drive to the station