Piha Rides.
Private transport and personalised West Coast tours out of Piha. Airport transfers, event runs, and tailored tours of the coast, with someone who knows it.
About
Piha Rides is a locally-owned private transport and tour service based in the village — and for visitors and residents who need to get somewhere reliably, or want to see more of Auckland's west coast with someone who actually knows it, it's a genuinely useful operation.
The service started to solve a real Piha problem: transport options out here can be limited. There's no public transport into the village, ride-share coverage is thin, and getting to the airport, into the city, or to an event on a Friday night takes planning. Piha Rides is built around fixing that. Every trip is private, pre-booked, and tailored to what you actually need. Airport transfers, city trips, event and concert runs, or straightforward transport within the village and the wider Waitākere Ranges — all handled directly with someone who lives here.
Beyond the transfer service, Piha Rides offers private tours of the West Coast — the kind of coast tour that goes beyond the obvious. Optional stops include the Mercer Bay Loop Track, Karekare Beach, the Arataki Visitor Centre, the Muriwai gannet colony, Kitekite Falls, and other local places of interest depending on what you're keen to see. You choose the route, they build the journey around it. It's the difference between a shuttle service and a proper day out with someone who knows why each spot is worth stopping at.
Piha Rides works well for a wide range of visitors — solo travellers, couples, families, walkers, surfers, photographers, and locals needing a reliable ride. The proposition is straightforward: safe transport, fair pricing, friendly local service, and someone who genuinely enjoys sharing the coast they live on.
Best for:
Airport transfers, event and concert runs, couples, families, small groups, walkers, surfers, photographers, visitors wanting to see the wider West Coast with a local, and residents who need reliable transport in and out of the village.
Worth knowing:
Airport transfers, event and concert runs, couples, families, small groups, walkers, surfers, photographers, visitors wanting to see the wider West Coast with a local, and residents who need reliable transport in and out of the village.
Phone / WhatsApp: +64 21 137 1901
Email: piharides@gmail.com
Facebook: Piha Rides
Instagram: @PihaRides
Available: Seven days by booking
Bookings: Advance bookings recommended
Services offered:
Private transfers
Airport transfers
Private West Coast tours
Scenic add-ons and customised itineraries
Event and concert transport
Local transport throughout Piha and the Waitākere Ranges
Tour add-ons available: Mercer Bay Loop Track, Karekare Beach, Arataki Visitor Centre, Muriwai Beach and Gannet Colony, Kitekite Falls, other local attractions by request
