QTS-136 · Transport strategy · 2026
Queenstown Strategic Network Plan – Preferred strategic approach map (activities organised around four corridors and network-wide initiatives)
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A map from the NZTA Queenstown Strategic Network Plan showing the preferred strategic approach. It shows an indicative offline public transport connection from Frankton to Queenstown Town Centre, expanding in future towards Ladies Mile, alongside bus priority on SH6, Frankton Road access improvements, a new Kawarau crossing, park and ride and network-wide measures. Locations are marked as indicative only.
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Content: Indicative network components: fast, frequent buses (SH6 Ladies Mile–Frankton–Southern Corridor); reliable Frankton Road (SH6A) access; offline public transport (dashed line, Frankton to Queenstown Town Centre, with dashed extension from Frankton towards Ladies Mile); new Kawarau crossing; park and ride east of Ladies Mile; Arthurs Point replacement bridge; active mode links; network-wide measures (bigger buses, road pricing and parking, land use, supplementary ferry services). MRT: Legend: 'Offline Public Transport – Reliable connection: Frankton to Queenstown, expanding in future to support growth'. Dashed alignment shown north of SH6A between Frankton and Queenstown Town Centre; 'Indicative locations only'. Technology not named.
Rapid transit
Mass rapid transit means light rail, gondola/cable car, bus rapid transit and similar dedicated rapid-transit technologies. It does not include ordinary bus services or ferries.
Substantive. Discusses, assesses, recommends or programmes mass rapid transit.
Offline PT Frankton–Queenstown as later step change; technology not named.
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NZTA (Waka Kotahi). Queenstown Strategic Network Plan – Preferred strategic approach map (activities organised around four corridors and network-wide initiatives) (2026).