Getting here
The nearest airport is
Wellington International airport. There are direct flights from Nadi, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast. Otherwise, a connecting flight can be found via Auckland or Christchurch.
From the airport, one can catch a taxi, shuttle, app-based transport, or bus.
See here for the full range of options. The airport express bus runs every 10-20 minutes depending on the time of day. If catching this bus, the nearest stop to university (and Cumberland house) is "Manners Street at Willis Street". Payment is accepted by cash, or contactless debit or credit card. A slightly cheaper fare applies using a
Snapper card (more details below).
Getting around
Wellington is a very walkable city, so long as you don't mind going up and down a few hills. The bus network is part of
Metlink, so timetables and routes can be found at their website. Alternatively, you can plan your route using
Google Maps. If planning to travel by bus, you can pay by cash, but it may be cheaper to get a
Snapper card. A Snapper card costs $10, but when used, you get reduced fares. A Snapper card can be purchased
at various locations around Wellington. Once purchased, load it with money (using the app or at
a kiosk or retailer), and use it to tap on and tap off when you use the bus.
At VUW
See here for a map of VUW, Kelburn campus.
Food and drink
For the full range of food and drink options available at the VUW Kelburn campus,
see here. In particular, we recommend the following.
For coffee:
- Swimsuit. Great coffee and some snacks.
- The Lab. Range of drinks and food available.
For food:
- Krishna. $8 lunch available. Vegan. Kirk building, near the overbridge.
- Milk and Honey. This cafe is intended for staff and postgraduate students (and their guests) only. Great views over Wellington. Level 1, Rankine Brown Building
- Nam-D. Vietnamese street food. At the hub.
- Maki Mono. Sushi and some other Japanese cuisine. Level 2, Easterfield Building, 7.30 am – 5 pm.
- Subway. Open 7am - 8pm, Monday - Friday. Ground floor, Easterfield Building, adjacent to the main Kelburn Parade entrance.
More information to come.