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1. Bus or Self-drive to Te Anau Downs
From Queenstown, it is a 2.5-hour bus or self-drive journey to Te Anau Downs. From Te Anau, a mere 30 minutes. The bus departs Queenstown CBD daily at 6.55am, 8am, or 10.15am and meets the 11.30am or 2pm water taxi at Te Anau Downs, with a longer stop in Te Anau for the 6.55am or 10.15am departure.
2. Water Taxi from Te Anau Downs to Glade Wharf
From Te Anau Downs, hop abord the water taxi to Glade Wharf, the start of the Milford Track. The ride lasts about 50 minutes to an hour. Some like to start as early as possible and spend as much time on the track, others like to take their time in the morning. The water taxi will cater to all needs with a morning departure at 11.30am, or an afternoon departure at 2pm.
3. Hike the Milford Track
What you came here for: The epic Milford Track Great Walk! Enjoy this 4-day hike away from the hussle and bustle. There is no cell-reception here… But don’t forget to take all the photos!
4. Water taxi from Sandfly Point to Milford Sound
At the end of the Milford Track (Sandfly Point), meet your water taxi for a short boat journey across to Deepwater Basin in Milford Sound. The water taxi will run continuously back and forth from 12pm until 4.30pm. No need to book a time, it departs on a first arrived first served basis. The ride lasts 10 minutes so there isn’t long to wait if you missed one.
5. Bus or self-drive out of Milford to where you heart takes you next
When back in Milford Sound, you can meet your relocated vehicle parked at Deepwater Basin or take the bus back to Queenstown (departs at 2.30pm) or Te Anau (departs at .30pm or 5pm). Allow around 2-2.5 hours to Te Anau and 4.5 hours for to Queenstown. Book your car relocation and we’ll deliver your vehicle from Te Anau Downs to Milford Sound. Your vehicle will be a welcome sight, parked just a few minutes’ walk from where you get off the boat in Milford Sound. Don’t forget to pack clean clothes and snacks and leave them in the car. It is such a relief to be able to change into dry clothes if it is raining! Wonder where your car will be parked, watch our video here!
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Milford – Te Anau Downs

Drive to Te Anau Downs (it is roughly a 25 minute drive from Te Anau). There is nothing there but a jetty and places to park. Park the car where you can find a parking space (tarmac has limited availability. You can use the little path leading to a paddock or the paddock itself). There will be a few cars parked there already, it can be quite busy at times, just park where you can.

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milford car park

Milford – Deepwater Basin

We will relocate your car to the free car park at Deepwater basin. It is 500m from where Fiordland Outdoors water taxis will drop you off. If that car park is full, we will park your car closer to the water taxi, by Roscoe’s kayaks. If there is no available space, we might park it on a side street. If that was to happen, we will communicate with the water taxi skipper and the skipper will let you know of the exact arrangement.

Get Directions To Deepwater Basin

Kepler – Start, Te Anau Terrace

Please park your vehicle by the Lakefront on Te Anau Terrace. Facing the lake, coming down from Town Centre, take a right at the roundabout (where you can see the Kepler water taxi jetty) and park anywhere without time restrictions.

Get Directions To Kepler Start at Te Anau Terrace

Kepler – Start, Control Gates

Please park your vehicle at the Kepler car park, also known as Control Gates.

Get Directions To Kepler Start at Kepler carpark – Control Gates

 

Routeburn – Routeburn Shelter Drive to the Routeburn Shelter. There are two carparks when you arrive, one directly on your left, over a little hump, the other further down then to your left. If both are full, and it can happen in the height of summer (this is why we recommend you start no later than 10.30am), please do not park on the side street. There is the old Routeburn Shelter further down the road with more parking spaces. Get Directions To Routeburn Shelter