Fieldays is urging punters to bring their own drink bottles with them this week, as there will be water filling stations around Mystery Creek and vendors will be happy to make drinks in keep cups.
It’s part of the event’s focus on sustainability this year.
Food vendors will also be using sustainable packaging and Fieldays has teamed up with Instep and Closed Loop to help it be the most sustainable event possible.
There will be Closed Loop bins around the event, each one clearly labelled to make the sorting process easier. Closed Loop sorts waste across Mystery Creek, which is why it’s so important to put rubbish in the correct bin. Last year, 38% of waste was diverted from the landfill.
The Instep team works with exhibitors to create sustainability plans and conducts audits to make sure that everyone is sharing the load.
Visitors are also urged to avoid the traffic james by taking the bus to Mystery Creek.
Catch any Hamilton city bus or a regional bus from seven participating stations to the Hamilton Transport Centre, straight to Fieldays.
Regional buses include Raglan, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Morrinsville and Huntly.
To use the free BUSIT services, a valid 2022 Fieldays ticket must be presented.
Buses depart Hamilton Transport Centre approximately every 30 minutes from 7am to 11am, returning from 1pm to 5.30pm.
There are also park-and-ride options from The Base Hamilton, the BMX Club on Milton Street, Cambridge, or iSite Te Awamutu. Visitors can park up and catch a bus directly to Mystery Creek.
Like the regional buses, these will be leaving approximately every 30 minutes from 7am.
Fieldays is also making an effort to reduce the amount of paper at the event this year and has again challenged the 1000+ exhibitors to do the same.
On arrival to Fieldays, attendees will get a SmartBand which can be scanned to enter competitions, receive exhibitor information and engage in exhibitor activations on their sites.
The Fieldays App is the go-to information hub where you can search exhibitors, find food vendors, see what is happening where and, most importantly, “pin your car” if you park in one of the carparks.
It is free for download on both Android and Apple devices.