Customers full of praise for new kunanyi/Mt Wellington hop-on, hop-off shuttle bus

THE hop-on, hop-off kunanyi/Mt Wellington shuttle bus has rolled into service and tourists are already singing its praises.

Edite and Victor Dos Santos, of Sydney, were full of praise for the new kunanyi/Mount Wellington shuttle bus service. Pictures: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES

SYDNEYSIDERS Victor and Edite dos Santos were blown away by their kunanyi/Mt Wellington experience and can’t wait for their next encounter with the majestic mountain.

The couple were among the first people to use the new hop-on, hop-off shuttle bus to the top of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, which had a soft launch on Monday.

Mr dos Santos said he loved the experience aboard the kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus.

“The driver was amazing and explained everything,” he said.

“It was friendly, informative and I will recommend it to anyone.”

kunanyi/Mt Wellington Explorer Bus Company owner Jonathan Gregory said it opted for a soft launch to address any bugs in the system.

“The plan is to launch the full service about November 1 when we will have the two buses running hourly and it will be all systems go,” he said.

CITY GRAPPLES WITH MOUNTING TOURISM CONCERNS

The new kunanyi/Mount Wellington shuttle bus at the Pinnacle.

The service will operate six daily hop-on, hop-off services.

The two new buses will depart from Brooke Street Pier and the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre before stopping at Fern Tree, the Springs, the Chalet and the Pinnacle.

Passengers will have the option of a $35 all-day pass, which will include a two-tour return tour, or a $25 one-way ticket.

The buses will depart from the waterfront at 9am, 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm during summer and 9.30am, 11.30am and 3pm during winter.

The shuttle service has been designed to carry bikes.