interislander ferry

wellington interislander terminal

The Wellington Interislander terminal is located between the central city and State Highway One, and just 5 minutes from the heart of the city.

Travellers driving from the central city should follow Waterloo / Aotea Quay until the sign for interislander terminal? Turn right into the wellington ferry terminal before the on-ramp to State Highway One.

Travellers driving south from State Highway One should turn off at Ngauranga Gorge and take Hutt Road. Follow the road signs for the picton ferry?/ interislander terminal?

hours of operation
The terminal is open from 6.30am to 6pm daily.

shuttle bus
A free shuttle bus to the Interislander terminal leaves from platform 9, Wellington Railway Station, 35 minutes before ship departure times.

If you are disembarking at the Wellington Interislander terminal, you will find a free shuttle bus waiting outside the Arrival lounge to take passengers to the Wellington Railway Station.

taxis
There is a taxi stand outside the Arrival lounge. If there are no taxis waiting, terminal staff will order one for you.

car hire
You can pre-book your rental car online with Apex Rentals (our elite rental car partner) at www.apexrentals.co.nz

terminal facilities
A cafe/shop operates inside the departures hall between 7.00am and 5.30pm daily.

Coin/Card phone, toilets/mobility impaired toilets, Internet kiosk, accommodation information board and arcade games.

parking
Short-term parking is available outside the terminal (free up to 30 minutes). Longer-term parking is available at a cost of $10 per vehicle per day. There are several ways to pay for this service: (1) feed the pay and display meter, (2) enquire at the terminal check-in counter or (3) drive up to the parking booth. The parking booth is open for all passenger sailing departures and arrivals. Please note the longer-term parking service cannot be booked in advance.

picton interislander terminal

The interislander terminal is located on Auckland Street, in central Picton.

If you are coming from Christchurch, Kaikoura or Blenheim via State Highway 1 then locating our picton ferry terminal is easy. Follow the road signage directing you to the Interislander / Picton ferry terminal.

Passengers intending to drive their vehicle onto the ferry will be directed to our vehicle check-in off Lagoon Road. Walk-on passengers will find our terminal on Auckland Street in central Picton.

hours of operation
The terminal is open between 4.30 am and 10.15 pm daily.

taxis
There is a taxi stand outside the terminal. If there are no taxis waiting, terminal staff will order one for you.

terminal facilities
A cafe/shop operates between 9.00am and 6.00pm daily. Coin/card phone, toilets/disability access toilets, Internet kiosk, accommodation phone board, arcade games.

car hire
You can pre-book your rental car online with Apex Rentals (our elite rental car partner) at www.apexrentals.co.nz

parking
Limited short-term car parking at the terminal. Please enquire at the interislander ticket counter. Longer-term parking is available at the BP Gateway Service Station, located 400m from the terminal (phone 03 573 6105). The cost is $10 per day (uncovered) and $12 per day (covered).