Ferry
Bluebridge at Picton
StraitNZ's Cook Strait ferry, with its own Picton terminal on Lagoon Road and a free shuttle for walk-on passengers.
Photo: AnnWoolliams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Picton terminal
Bluebridge’s Picton terminal is at 1 Lagoon Road, under a kilometre from the town centre. It is a separate building from the Interislander passenger terminal on Auckland Street; don’t go to the wrong one. We found no evidence that Bluebridge has moved from Lagoon Road.
Free shuttle: Bluebridge runs a free shuttle for walk-on passengers between the terminal and town, picking up at the Picton i-SITE on the foreshore.
Terminal check-in hours
| Season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Summer (November–April) | Daily 5.45am–8pm |
| Winter (May–October) | Mon–Fri 5.45am–8pm; Sat 8am–6pm; Sun 8am–8pm |
Check-in hours as listed by Bluebridge. Checked 29 September 2026. These change — confirm on bluebridge.co.nz.
Facilities Bluebridge lists at the terminal
- Free Wi-Fi, toilets and baby change
- A playground and a dog-friendly outdoor area
- A motorbike shelter
- Coffee and snack machines
Parking
Bluebridge has pay-and-display parking opposite the terminal; its page gave the rate as about $1 an hour or $6 a day when we checked. The council’s long-term car parks in town are on Parking.
Timetable, booking and vehicles
Sailing times and fares are on bluebridge.co.nz. Bluebridge books cars, utes, vans, campervans, motorhomes, motorbikes and light trucks up to 3.5 tonnes as passenger vehicles, and asks for accurate vehicle lengths; heavier vehicles go through its freight team. Customer services: 0800 844 844.
The crossing is about three and a half hours. Bluebridge’s Wellington terminal is in central Wellington, opposite the railway station.