Wellington commuting times? (I'm moving to Welly)

[davebullet]

I've parked in the undercover part the airport for nothing. Just don't park in car bays. Tend to put a cover on it and tell the boys in the paycabin - give them a few beers occaisionally.

Where do you put your motorcycle gear? Are there lockers or something? I've considered doing this to save the company money when traveling to AKL.

[cheshirecat]

Where do you put your motorcycle gear? Are there lockers or something? I've considered doing this to save the company money when traveling to AKL.

I've taken my gear with me but the paybooth folks might be open to storing yor stuff for a few beers.
Haven't done this for a year mind you but have seen bikes parked there since. There are some good places under the ramps sheltered from the southerly and where the bike can be chained

[simpy1]

I'd pick Island Bay or Karori. Probably Island Bay - it'd be a 10 min ride into the city, plus Island Bay has the beautiful South Coast, it's flat (so gets sun), and has a supermarket and the best butcher in Wellington.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Couple of hours from Auckland...

oh wait....

[spajohn]

We live in Ngaio which I find great for ease of access out of Wellington for 4x4 trips etc, and it only takes 15-20 minutes into town in my cage, less on a bike, or there are regular trains within short walking distance (500m from where I live).

Given your mountain biking the suggestion of Karori for the Makera mountain bike park may be of interest to you.

The problem I would see with the Island Bay etc area's is crossing town for weekend activities, but hey, it's Wellington and nothing really takes too long.

[Hitcher]

Don't move to Karori. It's a shithole. It has the same population as New Plymouth but only one road in or out (not counting the back road to Johnsonville via Makara and the School of Equitation). This makes communting at peak times an almost Auckland experience. The climate there is "special", particularly in winter time. Wainuiomata has more going for it, particularly All Blacks.

[davebullet]

Johnsonville has multiple access points even multiple rear end access, but is a wind hole.

[White trash]

Silverstream FTW

[spacemonkey]

Don't move to Karori. It's a shithole. It has the same population as New Plymouth but only one road in or out (not counting the back road to Johnsonville via Makara and the School of Equitation). This makes communting at peak times an almost Auckland experience. The climate there is "special", particularly in winter time. Wainuiomata has more going for it, particularly All Blacks.

How ever as he's a mountain biker..... Karori is a very excellent place to be for that.

[Tunahunter]

[QUOTE=octanepwr;1129936395]Hey all,

How long would it take approx to commute in peak traffic from 1) Johnsonville, 2) Lower Hutt (Korokoro, Petone), 3) Island Bay (Happy Valley road looks like the way to go), 4) Karori (west side), 5) Miramar (waterfront or tunnel?)

If you want to start work at around 7am to 7.15 the the trip from Island Bay is about 8-9 mins in a good day (ie get 80 % of the lights green). A bad day is about 15 mins. I go thru the Terrace Tunnel and get up to a good speeeeeed before tracking back thru the off-ramp to Tinakori - then Bowen and onto the Terrace. Free parking on the Terrace is a snitch at that time