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Great Barrier Island Ferry Timetables & Fares

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Auckland City <-> Great Barrier Island

 

Auckland City

Hamer Street

Great Barrier Island

Tryphena
16 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
17 Dec (F) 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
17 Dec 4:00 PM   10:00 PM
18 Dec (F)  7:30 AM from Hamer St   2:00 PM from P.Fitz
19 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
20 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
21 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
22 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
23 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
23 Dec 7:30 PM    ---
24 Dec    ---   1:00 AM
24 Dec  7:30 AM   2:00 PM

(DG) Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) ❄️ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
🕓 Approx travel times: 4.5 hours for Tryphena. Check-in one hour prior to departure. We cannot guarantee arrival times. Journey length may vary. Terms and conditions apply.

Auckland City <-> Great Barrier Island

 

Auckland City

Hamer Street

Great Barrier Island

Tryphena
25 Dec No Xmas sailing
26 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
26 Dec 7:30 AM   2:30 PM
26 Dec 7:30 PM    ---
27 Dec    ---   1:00 AM
27 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
28 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
29 Dec 1:00 AM from HMB*   7:30 AM from Whangaparapara
29 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
30 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
31 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
1 Jan (F) 7:00 AM from Hamer St   2:00 PM from P.Fitz
2 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
3 Jan 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
4 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
5 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
5 Jan 4:30 PM   10:00 PM
HMB*: Half Moon Bay (East Auckland)
(DG) Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) ❄️ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
🕓 Approx travel times: 4.5 hours for Tryphena. Check-in one hour prior to departure. We cannot guarantee arrival times. Journey length may vary. Terms and conditions apply.

Auckland City <-> Great Barrier Island

 

Auckland City

Hamer Street

Great Barrier Island

Tryphena
MON 7:30 AM excl. 13 & 20 Jan   2:00 PM excl. 13 & 20 Jan
TUE* (DGF) 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
WED (F)  7:30 AM from Hamer St   2:00 PM from P.Fitz
THURS  7:30 AM   2:00 PM
16 Jan 4:00 PM   10:00 PM
FRI 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
10 Jan 4:00 PM   10:00 PM
18 Jan 6:00 AM from Hamer St   1:00 PM from P.Fitz
SAT 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
12 Jan 1:00 AM from HMB   7:30 AM from Whangaparapara
19 Jan 6:00 AM from Hamer St   1:00 PM from P.Fitz
SUN 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
HMB: Half Moon Bay (East Auckland)
(DG) Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) ❄️ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
🕓 Approx travel times: 4.5 hours for Tryphena. Check-in one hour prior to departure. We cannot guarantee arrival times. Journey length may vary. Terms and conditions apply.

Auckland City <-> Great Barrier Island

 

Auckland City

Hamer Street

Great Barrier Island

Tryphena
23 Jan 7:30 AM    2:00 PM 
24 Jan 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
25 Jan 7:00 AM    2:00 PM
26 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
27 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
28 Jan    ---     ---
29 Jan (DGF) 7:30 AM   2:00 PM

(DG) Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) ❄️ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
🕓 Approx travel times: 4.5 hours for Tryphena. Check-in one hour prior to departure. We cannot guarantee arrival times. Journey length may vary. Terms and conditions apply.

Auckland City <-> Great Barrier Island

 

Auckland City

Hamer Street

Great Barrier Island

Tryphena
30 Jan 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
31 Jan 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
1 Feb 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
2 Feb 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
3 Feb 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
4 Feb (DGF) 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
5 Feb 7:30 AM from Hamer St   2:00 PM from P.Fitz
6 Feb 7:00 AM    2:00 PM
7 Feb 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
8 Feb 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
9 Feb 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
(DG) Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) ❄️ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
🕓 Approx travel times: 4.5 hours for Tryphena. Check-in one hour prior to departure. We cannot guarantee arrival times. Journey length may vary. Terms and conditions apply.
Fares & passes
  Price
Fares - standard One Way
Adult $99.50*
Student $87.00*
Senior $92.00*
Child (5-15 years) $73.50*
Car + Driver - up to 5.5m $445.00*
Car (Unaccompanied) $460.00*
Motorbike + Rider   $203.00*
Quadbike + Rider $266.00*
Change fee*  
Passenger change fee FREE
Car change fee  - up to 5.9m $34.00
Car change fee - above 5.9m $48.00
Unaccompanied vehicle - Peak season $74.50
Unaccompanied vehicle Non- Peak season $44.00
Late Vehicle Collection Fee $70.50

Trucks, trailers, caravans, motorhomes (length, weight and height) may be required

 Please call us to know more

Fare Conditions

     *Fares are subject to change as per the availaibilty and demand.
  • Just a friendly reminder that we no longer accept cash at any of our sites, including the cafes on the boats. This is for the safety of our staff for both security reasons and lowering the risk of passing on nasty bugs. Thanks for understanding!
  • Bookings are essential. 
  • All departures subject to weather and/or operational requirements. Please check the travel alerts.
  • Report time is one hour prior to departure or SeaLink reserves the right to deny boarding. See terms & conditions for full details.
  • Public holidays & surrounding weekends include: December - first week of February; Easter weekend; ANZAC weekend;Queen's Birthday weekend; Labour weekend.
  • *Children 5-15 years. Infants 0-4 years travel free.
  • #To obtain these discounts identification must be shown. Students require appropriate student identification. Seniors fares are valid for those 65 years and over.
  • +Vehicle prices do not include the driver. Please call 0800 SEALINK (0800 732 546) to obtain prices for trucks (5m or longer with a carrying capacity of 1 tonne +), trailers, caravans, buses, and campervans longer than 7m.
  • All unaccompanied vehicles and/or trailers must be collected upon arrival at our terminals, except by prior arrangement with us. SeaLink does not accept any liability for theft or damage to unaccompanied vehicles that have been unloaded at our terminals
  • Changes are permitted up to six hours prior to your sailing time. Where a change fee has been charged for a vehicle, the passenger (adult, student, child, senior) change fee will not apply to those passengers travelling with the vehicle. You’ll also need to pay the fare differences if you change to more expensive fares. Please refer to our Great Barrier Island terms and conditions for further details.
  • Great Barrier Island luggage allowance: 2 pieces per person. Charges will apply for additional luggage, surfboards, bikes, kayaks, and animals. Please contact us on (09) 300 5900 for these charges.
  • Unaccompanied vehicles or trailers can only travel on certain sailings and by prior arrangement, please ask the consultants for details.
  • Fares and timetable are subject to change without notice.
  • All prices include GST. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners, Flexipay and EFTPOS and we do not accept cheques or cash.
  • View our full Great Barrier Island terms and conditions here.
Multi-Trip Passes (All Multi-Trip Passes are valid for 12 months from issue date) Pass Price
Adult 10-trip pass - max 4 clips $796.00
Student 10-trip pass - max 4 clips $696.00
Senior 10-trip pass - max 4 clips $736.00
Child (5-15 years) 10-trip pass - max 4 clips $588.00
Infant (0-4 years) Free
Car + Driver 10-trip pass - up to 5.5m | max 2 clips $3560.00
Extras  
Kayak  $54.00 one way fare
Bike & Surfboard only $28.00 one way fare

Fare Conditions

  • Concession cards are no longer available for account customers.
  • Concession cards are NOT for commercial customers.
  • Car and driver will have a maximum of two clips per sailing.
  • Public holidays & surrounding weekends include: December - first week of February; Easter weekend; Anzac weekend;Queens Birthday weekend; Labour weekend
  • Infants 0-4 years travel free.
  • # To obtain these discounts identification must be shown. Students require appropriate student identification. Seniors fares are valid for those 65 years and over.
  • Changes are permitted up to six hours prior to your sailing time. Where a change fee has been charged for a vehicle, the passenger (adult, student, child, senior) change fee will not apply to those passengers travelling with the vehicle. You’ll also need to pay the fare differences if you change to more expensive fares. Please refer to our Great Barrier Island terms and conditions for further details.
  • + Vehicle prices do not include the driver. Please call 0800 SEALINK (0800 732546) to obtain prices for trucks (4.5m or longer with a carrying capacity of 1 tonne +), trailers, caravans, buses, and campervans longer than 7m.
  • All unaccompanied vehicles and/or trailers must be collected upon arrival at our terminals, except by prior arrangement with us. SeaLink does not accept any liability for theft or damage to unaccompanied vehicles that have been unloaded at our terminals.
  • Fares are subject to change without notice. All prices include GST. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners, Flexipay and EFTPOS and we do not accept cheques or cash.
  • Unaccompanied vehicles can only travel on certain sailings, please ask the consultants for details.
  • Great Barrier Island luggage allowance: 2 pieces per person (maximum weight per bag is 32kgs). Charges will apply for additional luggage, surfboards, bikes, kayaks, and animals. Please contact us on (09) 300 5900 for these charges.
  • View our full Great Barrier multi-trip terms and conditions here.
Terminals

Hamer St

56 Hamer Street, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland

Terminal facilities

Ticket office and waiting area for ferry Ticket office and waiting area
Wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Toilets available Toilets (nearby)
Baggage trolleys to load baggage on ferry Baggage trolleys (limited number based on demand)
Public transport nearby Public transport nearby

Further Terminal Information

Tryphena, Great Barrier

Tryphena Wharf, Great Barrier

Wharf facilities

Undercover waiting area for ferry Undercover waiting area
Wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Toilets available Toilets
First Aid kits First Aid kits on the ferry
AED defibrillator on ferry AED onboard ferry

Further Terminal Information

Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier

Port Fitzroy Wharf, Great Barrier

Wharf facilities

Wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Toilets available Toilets
Shop nearby Port Fitzroy wharf and ferry Shop nearby
First Aid kits First Aid kits on ferry
AED defibrillator on SeaLink ferry AED onboard ferry

Further Terminal Information

Dangerous goods

Here at SeaLink we operate a Zero Harm policy throughout the company to ensure our passengers, crew, team and customers are all safe. 

For this reason, when travelling with dangerous goods we rely on goods being correctly identified, packaged, handled and documented for safe carriage. All fuels must travel in an approved fuel container.

To ensure your own personal safety, we request that if you are travelling with dangerous goods that you check the dangerous goods list.  If you are still unsure either refer to our Dangerous Goods onboard SeaLink vessels or contact us for further assistance.

Please note: Passengers are required to vacate the vehicle deck on all DG sailings.

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Travel alerts

City terminal - disruptions due to ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix

Kia ora,

If you are planning on travelling with us this weekend on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, there will be some disruption to our service from our City Terminal in Wynyard Quarter due to the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.

We will be sailing as per our timetable on Friday, but there may be some delays, due to traffic on the water.

On Saturday and Sunday there will be very limited sailings.

Wynyard Quarter to Kennedy Point Waiheke

Saturday January 18th – 6:00am departure Sunday January 19th – 8:00am departure

NOTE: THESE SAILINGS WILL RETURN TO HALF MOON BAY FROM KENNEDY POINT

Wynyard Quarter to Great Barrier Island

Saturday January 18th and Sunday 19th – 7:00am departure

NOTE: THESE SAILINGS WILL RETURN TO WYNYARD QUARTER

There will likely be a lot of extra traffic and traffic management will be in the surrounding areas. Please follow the directions of officials and have your SeaLink passenger ticket available if requested by traffic management as you make your way to the terminal. Allow for extra time, 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer care team on 09 300 5900

Updated:15 January 2025
Timetable changes Jan 16 - Jan 19 2025

Please be advised due to extended operational changes caused by urgent maintenance, the following changes have been made to our timetable:

Thursday 16th:

SeaQuest reassigned to Island Navigator 1pm ex Hamer St and 7pm ex Tryphena.
Please note: passenger restriction of 85 for sailings to Great barrier island aboard our Seaquest vessel.

  • Additional sailing:1100 ex Hamer st and 12.15 ex Kennedy point
  • Great barrier island: ex Tryphena 10pm, diverted to arrive at Half moon bay at 2am
  • Cancelled sailings:
    ex Hamer st: 12.10pm
    ex HMB: 3pm
    ex KP: 2pm, 4.30pm

 Friday 17th:

  • SeaQuest reassigned to Island Navigator 7.30am ex Hamer St and 2pm ex Tryphena.
    Please note: passenger restriction of 85 for sailings to Great barrier island aboard our Seaquest vessel.

  • Additional ex Hamer st: 11am (dangerous goods sailing. pax limit max: 25)  / ex Kennedy point: 12.15pm 
  • Cancelled sailings:
    ex Hamer: 6.30am, 12.10pm, 3.50pm
    ex KP: 8.20am, 2pm, 5.40pm

Saturday 18th:

  • Whangaparapara sailing rescheduled to now depart: 7.30am / ex Whangaparapara: 2.30pm 
  • Rakino sailings: ex HMB: 9.15am / ex Rakino: 12pm 
  • Cancelled sailings:
  • ex Hamer street: 8am
  • ex Half moon bay: 10.30pm 
  • ex Kennedy point: 9.30am, 11.30am, 4.30pm

Sunday 19th

  • Whangaparapara sailing cancelled.

Updated:14 January 2025
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