For the journey ahead…

For the journey ahead…

For the journey ahead…

For the journey ahead…

For the journey ahead…

For the journey ahead…

For the journey ahead…

VISION 2035

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Give the gift of wheels this Christmas!

Help OneBike create a secure home for 50 community kids’ bikes.

Why world-leading?
Because anything else just isn’t good enough.

For the journey ahead, we need bold action and an ambitious vision.

World-leading means an integrated network that connects work, school, play—and everything in between. From the classroom to the boardroom, the ski field to your favourite downhill drop, every destination needs to link up.

We’ll know we’ve made it when people can choose to live car-free in our urban centres. This isn’t a war on cars—it’s about embracing what’s next, not clinging to the past.

Lightfoot is here to help you make the shift—we’re working with individuals, communities and businesses to change how we move.

It’s about safer, healthier, more connected communities.

From school runs to daily commutes, every journey is a chance to keep the Queenstown Lakes moving in the right direction. Let’s count what matters, switch on smarter tech, and design places where shared and active travel is the first and best choice.

Join the movement—we want you along for the ride.

Local action. Global impact.
Let’s travel better, together.

COUNT IT

Understand the Now
Gather rich, reliable data on how people move, where emissions are highest, and where change will make the biggest difference.

Insight fuels impact.

SWITCHED ON

Enable smarter transport
Integrate emerging technologies – real-time data, mobility apps, to help people move faster, cleaner, and more efficiently.

Tech that empowers people.

ALL IN

Build a movement
Foster a culture where shared and active travel is the default. Use stories, trials, and community leadership to inspire lasting change.

Change through connection.

10 MINUTE MOVES

Design for Proximity
Create a network where everyone is within a short, safe walk of transport options. Connect ho,es, workplaces, and destinations with people-first design.

Walkable, livable, fure-ready places.

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INSPIRE

Show the transformative power of shared and active travel for everyone.

ENGAGE

Experience the benefits of shared and active travel.

CONNECT

Grow partnerships to integrate shared and active travel into key decisions.

SUSTAIN

Maintain a stable foundation to realise Lightfoot’s vision.

Word On The Street.

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🗺️ Rediscover Your Backyard!

"I loved the freedom of movement and how you can travel long distances in a short amount of time, the trails are amazing, and even tho I have lived here all my life, I saw vistas I had never seen before."

Experience the freedom! Sign up for the Gogoelectro's free three-week trial and start exploring your local trails like never before: lightfoot.org.nz/gogoelectro/

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🗺️ Rediscover Y

💥 HELP BREAK STUFF 💥
LEGIT SMASH SESSION
Thursdays | Nov–Dec | 10–4

Got post-exam energy to burn?
Come tear through our MASSIVE pile of old bikes — cut it, crack it, crunch it. ⚙️🚲🔥

Ages 16–18
Free pizza
Safety gear provided (bring covered-toe shoes)

Come for an hour or stay all day.
Just show up ready to destroy… responsibly 😎

👉 Sign-up here: forms.gle/FeNy33tdNiJJ9A8v5
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Bike. Bus. Brilliant.

A bike-bus journey offers the best of both worlds – ease of travel over longer distances and the enjoyment of pedal-powered freedom.

Make some time for you.

See how a fast, reliable bus network puts less stress on our roads – and less stress on you.

There’s more than one way to get there.

Bike or bus, scoot or skate, walk or run or pogo or skip or dance or, well… it doesn’t really matter how – just one less car trip a week makes a difference.

Why not travel in good company?

If a problem shared is a problem halved, then dividing one car between many helps make the trip with less cost and less congestion.

Current projects.

  • Commuter Connect
    Commuter Connect
    Queenstown’s newest commuter route is going live. For six months, Lightfoot is rolling out activations, events, and initiatives to support l…
  • Crunch
    Crunch
    CRUNCH Bicycle Recycling is a bike metal recycle programme working in collaboration with the Queenstown bike industry. By recycling bike met…
  • Onebike
    Onebike
    Rescue? Repair? Rehome! Barrier-free bikes and bike education for everyone in the Queenstown-Lakes. Reduce waste, repair or recycle! Our bik…
  • Active8
    Active8
    Workplace commuter travel should be as easy as 1-2-3…8. Lightfoot supports businesses to Active8 their employee travel by embracing shared o…
  • GoGo Electro
    GoGo Electro
    E-bikes are a GoGo for one and all in Aotearoa’s first e-bike library programme. Free to all, read on to learn about how you can borrow an e…
  • QTown Carpool
    QTown Carpool
    Sick of sitting in traffic? Feeling guilty because you suspect you’re part of the problem? Join Qtown Carpool today and offer or request a r…
  • All aboard the Lightfoot Express!
    All aboard the Lightfoot Express!
    All aboard the Red Oaks Express. The Lightfoot Express safely transported Queenstown and Shotover Primary School children to their after-sch…

Let’s do this.

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