The New Zealand Travelpass is a great transport option for the independent traveller. It consists of a number of preset itineraries that are based on the most popular travel routes.
The Travelpass is good for travel on InterCity coaches and Great Sights day tours as well the Interislander ferry. It also includes extras like scenic cruises on Milford Sound, tours of Waitomo Glowworm Cave and tours to Cape Reinga.
All Travelpass travel sectors can be broken into smaller journeys, hopping on and off at any stop en route and some passes can be completed in reverse, however backtracking is not allowed.
Travelpasses are available in the following routes:
Auckland-Paihia (via Whangarei) | awesomeNZ Cape Reinga day tour | Paihia-Auckland (via Whangarei) | Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo) | Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour | Rotorua-Wellington (via Taupo) | Wellington-Picton on Interislander ferry | Picton-Christchurch (via Blenheim and Kaikoura) | Christchurch-Dunedin | Dunedin-Queenstown | Queenstown-Milford Sound (via Te Anau) | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown | Queenstown-Franz Josef (via Wanaka and Fox Glacier) | Franz Josef-Picton (via Greymouth, Punakaiki, Westport and Nelson) | Picton-Wellington on Interislander ferry | Wellington-Napier (via Palmerston North) | Napier-Auckland (via Taupo)

Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo) | Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour | Rotorua-Wellington (via Taupo) | Wellington-Picton on Interislander ferry | Picton-Christchurch (via Blenheim and Kaikoura) | Christchurch-Dunedin | Dunedin-Queenstown | Queenstown-Milford Sound (via Te Anau) | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown | Queenstown-Christchurch (via Tekapo)

Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo) | Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour | Rotorua-Napier (via Taupo) | Napier-Wellington (via Palmerston North) | Wellington-Picton on Interislander ferry | Picton-Greymouth (via Nelson, Westport and Punakaiki) | Greymouth-Fox Glacier (via Franz Josef) | Fox Glacier-Queenstown (via Wanaka) | Queenstown-Milford Sound (via Te Anau) | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown | Queenstown-Christchurch (via Tekapo)

Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo) | Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour | Rotorua-Wellington (via Taupo) | Wellington-Picton on Interislander ferry | Picton-Greymouth (via Nelson, Westport and Punakaiki) | Greymouth-Fox Glacier (via Franz Josef) | Fox Glacier-Queenstown (via Wanaka) | Queenstown-Christchurch (via Tekapo) | Christchurch–Picton (via Kaikoura and Blenheim) | Picton–Wellington on Interislander ferry | Wellington–National Park | National Park–Auckland

Auckland-Paihia (via Whangarei) | Paihia-Auckland (via Whangarei)

Auckland-Paihia (via Whangarei) | Hole in the Rock cruise | Paihia-Auckland (via Whangarei)

Auckland-Coromandel | Coromandel–Whitianga | Whitianga–Thames | Thames–Auckland

Thames-Coromandel | Coromandel–Whitianga | Whitianga–Thames

Rotorua-Gisborne (via Whakatane and Ohope Beach) | Gisborne-Napier | Napier-Rotorua (via Taupo)

Auckland–Rotorua | Waitomo Glowworm Cave tour | Rotorua–Auckland

Auckland-Paihia (via Whangarei) | Cape Reinga day tour | sandboarding | Paihia-Auckland (via Whangarei)

Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo) | Waitomo Glowworm Cave tour | Rotorua-Napier (via Taupo) | Napier-Wellington (via Palmerston North) | bonus Wellington CitySights 24 hour pass

Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo) | Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour | Rotorua-Napier (via Taupo) | Napier-Wellington (via Palmerston North) | Wellington-Auckland (via Taupo and Hamilton) | bonus Wellington CitySights 24 hour pass

Auckland-Rotorua | Rotorua–Auckland

Rotorua-Taupo | Taupo-Rotorua

Auckland-Rotorua (via Waitomo Caves) | Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour | Rotorua-Taupo | Taupo-Tauranga | Tauranga-Auckland

Christchurch-Queenstown (via Aoraki/Mount Cook) | Queenstown-Milford Sound (via Te Anau) | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown | Queenstown-Franz Josef (via Wanaka and Fox Glacier) | Franz Josef-Nelson (via Punakaiki and Westport) | Nelson-Christchurch (via Blenheim and Kaikoura)

Queenstown–Milford Sound | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound–Queenstown

Christchurch-Dunedin | Dunedin-Queenstown | Queenstown-Milford Sound | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown

Christchurch-Queenstown (via Tekapo) | Queenstown-Milford Sound | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown

Kaikoura-Christchurch | Christchurch-Kaikoura

Christchurch-Queenstown (via Tekapo), Queenstown-Milford Sound (via Te Anau) | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown | Queenstown-Franz Josef (via Wanaka and Fox Glacier) | Franz Josef-Nelson (via Greymouth, Punakaiki and Westport) | Nelson-Christchurch (via Blenheim and Kaikoura)

Greymouth-Fox Glacier (via Franz Josef) | Fox Glacier-Queenstown (via Wanaka) | Queenstown-Christchurch (via Tekapo)

Christchurch-Queenstown (via Aoraki/Mount Cook) | Queenstown-Milford Sound | Milford Sound scenic cruise | Milford Sound-Queenstown

Greymouth-Fox Glacier (via Franz Josef) | Fox Glacier-Queenstown (via Wanaka)

Nelson-Greymouth (via Westport and Punakaiki) | Greymouth-Fox Glacier (via Franz Josef) | Fox Glacier-Queenstown (via Wanaka)

Picton-Nelson | Nelson-Greymouth (via Westport and Punakaiki) | Greymouth-Fox Glacier (via Franz Josef) | Fox Glacier-Queenstown (via Wanaka)

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