On Foot

Travel times from Tākina:

• 2 mins walk to Wellington's scenic waterfront, home of New Zealand's national museum Te Papa.
• 5 mins walk to Courtenay Place, where you'll find some of the city's top restaurants and a bustling arts and theatre scene.
• 5-10 mins walk to colourful Cuba Street and its inner-city laneways - the heart of Wellington's world-renowned cafe culture.
• 15-20 mins walk to The Beehive, Parliament Buildings and Lambton Quay - Wellington's premier shopping precinct.

By Bus

Most Wellington buses (including those from the airport and railway station) stop along Courtenay Place and Willis Street.  From these stops, it’s just a few minute’s walk to Tākina. You can search bus timetables via Metlink's website.

Private Coach or Bus

Tākina coach pick up and drop off occurs on Cable Street either by the front entrance of Te Papa (drop off only) or in the designated bus lane outside Te Papa.

By Bike

The waterfront area around Tākina is bicycle friendly. However, please do not bring them inside the building, instead park your bike at the public bike racks on Wakefield street – found outside the U Residence Hotel.

By Train

From Wellington Railway Station it’s a 20-minute walk to Tākina. Alternatively, you can catch a bus, Uber or taxi nearby. You can search train timetables via Metlink's website. 

By Taxi

Wellington Combined Taxis have a stand outside Te Papa.  You then cross the road at the designated crossing and come in the Cable Street entrance to Tākina.

By Car

Take the Aotea Quay exit when driving south into central Wellington along the SH1 motorway.  Continue along Waterloo, Customhouse and Jervois Quays, which lead directly into Cable Street and Te Papa’s convenient car park.

By Plane

Getting to Tākina from Wellington Airport couldn’t be easier than hopping in a taxi or Uber.  Both are available just outside the airport’s arrival terminal.

Parking

Te Papa has parking spaces and a height restriction of 2.2 m applies for its covered spaces.

Wellington City Council’s Barnett Street car park has parking spaces along within Century City, which has a 2m height restriction on its covered parking and Reading on Wakefield car park has uncovered parking spaces only.

The parking rates for all areas can be found below:

·       Parking at Te Papa
·       Parking at Barnett Street Car Park
·       Parking at Century City
·       Parking at Reading on Wakefield

For further information visit Getting to Tākina.