There's a new way to travel from this week – with the Wednesday Challenge launching their ferry service, running between Omokoroa, Tauranga and Mount Maunganui each Wednesday.

Project director Heidi Hughes says it's about giving people different options to get around.

'If you live in Omokoroa but work in Tauranga, now you can catch a ferry on a Wednesday with sailing times set up for both commuters and those simply wanting to head into Tauranga for lunch meetings or social gatherings.

'And with sailings throughout the day between Tauranga CBD and Salisbury Wharf at Mount Maunganui, it means you can avoid the traffic congestion too.

'Earlybird tickets are already on sale with return fares between Tauranga and Mount Maunganui for $15 for adults and kids $5; and between Omokoroa and Tauranga or Mount Maunganui it's $20 for an adult return and $15 for kids,” says Heidi.

The service is running in partnership Tauranga Water Transport and Tourism Bay of Plenty and will run for a six-week trial every Wednesday from September 28 to November 2.

'You can even take your bike on the ferry.”

Check out the full ferry timetable and details online today.

'Tickets are already selling pretty fast so we are encouraging people to jump online and grab tickets for the sailings they want before they book out,” says Heidi.

See: www.wednesdaychallenge.co.nz