Heading across the Strait during the next long weekend or holiday period? Daytime sailings fill up quickly, so plan ahead. Last minute bookings for private vehicles are unlikely.

Booking your ferry from Picton to Wellington in New Zealand. Now you have booked your Motorhome or Campervan in New Zealand, its time to book your Ferry if you are traveling from the North Island to the South Island or vise versa.

These ferries can get really booked out over peak periods. Over December and January these can book out 6 months in advance. There are 2 companies that operate this car/person ferry.

Traveling the North and South Island in a campervan or motorhome? You will need a ferry to transfer to take you between the islands.

Wellington is the Ferry Terminal in the North Island. Picton is the Ferry Terminal in the South Island. Below are links to the 2 different ferry companies. Please make sure you look at their availibility and pricing as this is very busy over peak periods.

https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
https://www.interislander.co.nz/

How to measure your vehicle when booking a ferry.

Campervan or motorhome

Measure the length of the campervan or motor home and round to the nearest 0.5 metre. If you have a bike rack or anything that extends the length of the vehicle please include in the overall measure. If you have booked a campervan or motorhome with us, please contact us if you need help with the size of the van.

Make sure you arrive in plenty of time once you have booked your van as loading all the vehicles onto the ferry can take a long time.