Travel Alerts

PLANNED EVENT Australian Warship Arrival May Cause Delays For all services from 9th -12th December

An Australian Warship, Brisbane, is arriving on the morning of Monday 9^th December at Princes Wharf and will depart at 9:00 am on Thursday 12^th December.

Please note that there will be an impact to ferry services from 15 minutes prior to departure for up to an hour. 

TRAVEL ADVICE: Please allow extra travel time, as it’s unsafe for ferries to move while a large ship is manoeuvring in the Ferry Basin.  

Thank you for your patience and we appreciate your understanding.  

Coromandel Service Replacement - Sunday 8th December 2019

Sunday 8th December 2019

Please be advised due to adverse weather conditions predicted for tomorrow the Auckland to Coromandel service at 8:45 am and return from Coromandel to Auckland at 4:30 pm has been replaced by bus.

The buses will depart in Auckland at 8:45 am from the Pier 1 Bus bays at the Downtown Ferry Terminal and 4:00 pm from Samuel James Reserve Carpark and 4:30 pm from Hannafords Wharf in the Coromandel

The Rotoroa Island service will operate as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

PLANNED EVENT Cruise Ship Arrival May Cause Delays For all services from Sunday 8th December 2019

Ovation of the Seas, is arriving in the harbour early morning on Sunday 8th December 2019, and will depart at 8:00 pm. It is anchoring at the entrance to the Ferry Basin, due to which some ferries may need to adjust their path, taking a longer route.  

Please note that there will be an impact to ferry services from 15 minutes prior to departure for up to an hour. 

Cruise passengers will also be using small transfer boats to reach Auckland City, which may impact ferry services. 

TRAVEL ADVICE: Please allow extra travel time. 

Due to high volume of travellers, there may be larger queues and possible delays as boarding will take longer.  

Thank you for your patience and we appreciate your understanding.  

For more information on how visiting cruise ships impact ferry movements, visit https://fullers.co.nz/summer-cruise-schedule/ 

World Championship 2019 Yacht Races May Cause Delays For all services from 29th November to 9th December

Auckland city is hosting the World Championship 2019 regatta in the Waitemata Harbour commencing 29^th November until the 9^th December.

During this time, the harbour will experience heavy yacht traffic.

TRAVEL ADVICE: Please allow extra travel time.

With an increased number of vessels in the harbour, there may be delays on some of our ferry services. Thank you for your patience and we appreciate your understanding.

For more information, visit https://fullers.co.nz/customer-updates/customer-updates/2019-world-championship/.