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Shuttles, bike hire, safety hire, info & more

Need a shuttle drop-off or bike hire for the trails? Seeking information, or the Great Rides App, or a PLB hire? Other hire services? The providers listed here are all Motu Trails official partners. They offer a quality service, and they support the trails. Go to each listing to know more.

 

Shuttles, bike hire: Cycle Gisborne (guiding/tours, shuttles and bike hire), Ōpōtiki isite (bike hire only); and Motu Trails Hire & Shuttle* (*shuttles and bike hire from December to May).

PLB hire: Cycle Gisborne, Ōpōtiki isite, TrackMe Adventure.

Visitor information: Gisborne and Ōpōtiki isites, and the East Cape Guide.

Phone map: Great Rides App.

Equipment hire: Lowes Hire & Engineering in Ōpōtiki.

Employment opportunities: Seeka.

  • Cycle Gisborne
    Cycle Gisborne

    Cycle Gisborne has been offering guided and freedom tours around the Gisborne region since 2010. Now, the friendly company runs year round tours, both on- and off-road. Tours include everything from around Gisborne itself, to across Eastland to Opotiki.

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  • Explore the East Cape Guide
    Explore the East Cape Guide

    East Cape Guide (Pacific Coast Highway Guide) is available FREE. Whether you're visiting Opotiki and the trails, or riding or driving the wider area, the Guide is an essential companion. Get a printed copy, or online, or as an app, all free.

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  • Gisborne isite
    Gisborne isite

    For information, events, friendly service, local goodness, domestic travel bookings, accommodation, event tickets, advice, queries, mini golf, tips and tidbits and bike hire, visitors, travellers and locals visit

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  • Great Rides App
    Great Rides App

    The Great Rides App is the only mobile app designed for all the Great Rides of The New Zealand Cycle Trail, including the Motu Trails! Download it free today.

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  • Lowes Hire & Engineering
    Lowes Hire & Engineering

    Lowes Hire & Engineering are pleased to support Motu Trails, because we see the awesome benefit the trails are bringing to our region.

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  • Motu Trails Hire and Shuttle
    Motu Trails Hire and Shuttle

    At Bushaven's Motu Trails Hire and Shuttle we can transport you, your bike or tramping gear to any location.

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  • Opotiki isite Visitor Centre
    Opotiki isite Visitor Centre

    Opotiki isite Visitor Centre offers a warm welcome and expert local knowledge. Ask us about Motu Trails, get ideas and information for your ride — and other activities.

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  • Seeka
    Seeka

    As New Zealand's Premier Produce Company, Seeka provides a full integrated orchard-to-market service - harvest and post-harvest.

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  • "It is such a unique and fantastic ride, whether that is just the dunes track or the whole loop, it is just amazing. The track, scenery, signs, the way it has been maintained"

    — Trail Survey -

  • "The main reason for visiting was the Pakihi Track, this is an amazing experience though ancient rain forests, one of the best rides I've ever done … Well done the Motu Trust, you have a jewel in the crown in the Pakihi. "

    — Trail Survey -

  • "We cycled the Dunes, Old Motu Road through to Motu village. There were lots of kamahi [trees] flowering along the road side. Beautiful bush and scenery. Great ride. "

    — Trail Survey -

  • "Just being able to hop on my bike and ride is great. The freedom of being out there. We are so fortunate to be able to do this. All of this, in an amazing environment. "

    — Trail Survey -

  • "Loved the whole journey from Rere falls , the rockslide and Motu/Pakihi to Opotiki. "

    — Trail Survey -

  • "We love this trail and do it reasonably regularly. On this day the weather was perfect, the sea was as well and we stopped for a swim and a picnic in the middle of the trail. The environment that we ride through is always the highlight - no matter the weather. "

    — Trail Survey -

  • "The track was very well built and maintained in a challenging landscape. A beautiful part of the country I wouldn’t have seen if not for the bike and local shuttle service. "

    — Trail Survey -

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