Great Barrier Island Ferry Timetables & Fares

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Auckland City <-> Great Barrier Island

 

Auckland City

Hamer Street

Great Barrier Island

Tryphena
MON   ----    ----
TUE* (DGF) 7:30 AM from Hamer St   2:00 PM from P.Fitz
4 Dec 2:45 PM from HMB*   10:15 PM from P.Fitz
WED (F)  7:30 AM from Hamer St   2:00 PM from P.Fitz
THURS  7:30 AM   2:00 PM
FRI 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
SAT 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
SUN 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
15 Dec 1:00 AM from HMB*   7:30 AM from Whangaparapara
HMB: Half Moon Bay (East Auckland)
(DG)
Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) โ„๏ธ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
๐Ÿ•“ 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
16 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
16 Dec (DG) 7:30 PM   1:00 AM
17 Dec (F) 7:30 AM   2:00 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 (DG) 7:30 PM   1:00 AM
24 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM

(DG)
Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) โ„๏ธ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
๐Ÿ•“ 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
26 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
26 Dec 7:30 AM   2:30 PM
27 Dec 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
28 Dec 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
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
2 Jan 7:30 PM   2:00 AM
3 Jan 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
4 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
5 Jan 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
(DG) Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) โ„๏ธ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
๐Ÿ•“ 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
FRI 7:30 AM   2:00 PM
10 Jan 4:00 PM   10:00 PM
SAT 7:00 AM   2:00 PM
SUN 7:00 AM   2:00 PM

(DG)
Dangerous Goods. Limited spaces available, bookings essential.
(F) โ„๏ธ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
๐Ÿ•“ 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) โ„๏ธ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
๐Ÿ•“ 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    ---    ---
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) โ„๏ธ - Freight sailings carry chilled & frozen goods. 
๐Ÿ•“ 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.
  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.

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.

Dangerous Goods image

Travel alerts

Waiheke timetable changes - Tuesday 3rd & Thursday 5th December
Due to operational requirements please find some timetable changes to Tuesday 3rd November & Thursday 5th November 

Tuesday 3rd December
Ex Hamer street: 
  • Additional 5.30am with an empty run back to Half moon bay  
  • 8.30am is now replaced with9.15am 
Ex Kennedy point: 
  • 9.45am (cancelled) will now depart at 10.45 am
  • 3.30pm  (cancelled) will now depart at 3.45pm
  • 4.30pm  (cancelled) will now depart back to Half moon bay at 5pm
  • 5pm (to Half moon bay - cancelled) will now depart at 6.30pm and arrive to Hamer street

Thursday 5th December: 

ex Hamer street: 
  • 8.30am cancelled and now replaced with 9.15am
Ex Kennedy point: 
  • 9.45am (cancelled) will now depart at 10.45 am
  • 3.30pm  (cancelled) will now depart at 3.45pm
  • 6.30pm (cancelled) will now depart at 6:45pm 
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, 
Thank you for your patience, 

Sealink 
Updated:02 December 2024
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Updated:27 January 2023
Ferry check-in times

Waiheke Island & Great Barrier Island 

  • Check-in 30 minutes prior to departure to or from Waiheke Island
  • Check-in 60 minutes prior to departure to or from Great Barrier Island

Due to loading requirements, boarding will close 20 minutes prior to departure for vehicles and 15 minutes prior for foot passengers.

Please note: To get everyone loaded and ensure the ferry departs on time, we can’t guarantee passage if you’re running late.

- The SeaLink Team

Updated:20 November 2020