Cook Strait Ferries Megathread

[DingoZ]

Easy as D. If you are coming straight down SH 1, come down the Ngauranga Gorge, follow the big signs saying Ferry Terminal all the way in.

If you are coming over the Taka's and are on sh 2, same deal follow this all the way in and again follow the big signs saying Ferry Terminal....

If you do happen to get turned around NP. Give me a call.

[DMNTD:Me]

...down the big hill with the speed camera and take the exit at the bottom.

Cheers man

[owner]

The ferry leaves from the waterfront

Place to crash in Kaiapoi here if you want it

Hang on, there is a place to "stay the night" in Kaiapoi if you want it

No more crashing for you son

[Str8 Jacket]

Hey D, what time you catching the ferry tomorrow?

[Kickaha]

Quick question...I'm riding down to Wellington tomorrow to take the ferry over the great divide.

How far down are you coming?

[DMNTD:Me]

Hey D, what time you catching the ferry tomorrow?

Last call for check in is 1pm so trying to get there about an hour earlier.

[DMNTD:Me]

How far down are you coming?

Dunno...no plans what so ever

[duckonin]

easy if you can read follow the signs, if you carn't then your in trouble..

[Taz]

If you ride up the loading ramp and don't hear a splash at the end then you've found the ferry.

[Str8 Jacket]

Last call for check in is 1pm so trying to get there about an hour earlier.

Oh, you've putt some in your pants in anticpation already eh?!

I work very close to the ferry terminal and motorway etc and if you want I could meet you somewhere and show you the way...

[owner]

Pack warm gear its fucken cold down here bud. Arthurs pass and the Lewis pass Is a good ride

[sinfull]

Dunno...no plans what so ever

Get ya shit together and get on ya bike now mate the wet stuff is gonna be on ya in a couple of hours and you'll be riding in crap all the way morra morn !

I'm about an hour 15 from the city Bro and seeing how i've got sweet fuck all else to do morra, could come for a tutu into the city wif ya if ya want some company !
Numbers in my "About me" thingy, chuck it in ya phone, seeing i have the back up wagon here also !
Bed here if needed ! Food ! Dryer ! And Heineken ! Not to mention a few other essentials !

[Genestho]

OHHHHH MAN! I'm so Jealous!!!! West Coast Baby!!!

Have an awesome ride Dude!!!!

[cowboyz]

Its sign posted. If you can read then your fine.

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hes fucked then...........

[pzkpfw]

Ignoring the jokes, you got some BAD advice here.

If coming down on SH1, you need to get OFF the "main" road - the Aotea off ramp is NOT where you want to get to.

Near the bottom of the gorge, be in the LEFT lane - don't go up and over following the "main" two lanes. (Watch out for the speed camera half-way down the gorge, too). The road will curve to the RIGHT and shortly come to a traffic light (no need to change lane or exit before that light). Then it's mostly straight - more or less South for a few k's. You'll find two more sets of lights (the first only for right turners), each about a third of the way to where you need to take an exit up and to the LEFT. Before the bottom of that small hump you need to be in the RIGHT lane (left lane there takes you into the city). You'll curve further 'round to the right (after a give-way). Be carefull after that point to stay on the RIGHT (going left there puts you on an on-ramp that goes back up onto SH1).

If you come over the Rimutakas, watch for the bottom end of the gorge (you'll see the overpass). Take a LEFT off the "main" road (just before the overpass), as though you were planning to go up the gorge. At this place, stay in the LEFT lane - you'll end up at the first of the traffic lights mentioned above. Do a LEFT turn here.

Check it all out on a map, it'll all make sense.