Plan your trip at Auckland International Airport

• 13parking areas
• 1–10min walk to the terminal

With shuttle

Park & Ride

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All parking areas, with facts for each one

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

• Drop-off and pick-up at the domestic terminalKiss & Ride
  Drop-off and pick-up area on the domestic terminal forecourt
  • Picking up: permittedImmediate pick-up only. The red and blue zones help travelers and drivers agree on where to meet.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.
• Drop-off and pick-up at the international terminalKiss & Ride
  Public drop-off and pick-up area in the middle lane on the ground floor of the Transport Hub
  • Picking up: permittedImmediate pick-up only.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.
• The Wait ZonePark and come inside
  Wait Zones 1, 2 and 3, a few minutes' drive from both terminals
  • Waiting: permittedLocated just a few minutes' drive from both terminals, The Wait Zones make pick-ups easier: drivers are allowed 30 minutes of free parking. When travelers call or text you to say they are ready, exit The Wait Zone and drive around to the pick-up/drop-off area in front of the terminals. Wait Zone 1 (entry from Te Ara Kōrako) suits those traveling from the north, Wait Zone 2 (entry from Geoffrey Roberts Road, alongside parking lot L) those traveling from the south, and Wait Zone 3 (entry from Ray Emery Drive or Tahinga Lane, behind parking lot E) is closest to the international terminal.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

• Short Stay - P60Park and come inside
  P60 on the ground floor of the Transport Hub
  • Picking up: permitted · at most 60 minutesDrive in and park up to 1 hour in P60 on the ground floor of the Transport Hub, which offers peace of mind if your traveler is delayed. It is accessible at the exit end of the drop-off and pick-up lanes; follow the signs and get into the correct lane.
• Short Stay - P180Park and come inside
  P180 on Level 1 of the Transport Hub
  • Picking up: permitted · at most 180 minutesIf you'd like more time to meet someone at the international terminal, choose P180 Short Stay on Level 1: take the lane marked P180 and follow the ramp to Level 1. You can park up to 3 hours.
• Short Stay parking at the domestic terminalPark and come inside
  Short Stay parking directly across from the domestic terminal
  • Picking up: permittedIf you'd like to meet someone inside the domestic terminal, use Short Stay parking directly across from the terminal.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

• Drop-off and pick-up at the domestic terminalKiss & Ride
  Drop-off and pick-up area on the domestic terminal forecourt
  • Dropping off: permittedA designated area is available on the domestic terminal forecourt for immediate drop-off and pick-up only. Follow the signs to the terminal forecourt.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.
• Drop-off and pick-up at the international terminalKiss & Ride
  Public drop-off and pick-up area in the middle lane on the ground floor of the Transport Hub
  • Dropping off: permittedA designated public area is located in the middle lane on the ground floor of the Transport Hub for immediate drop-off and pick-up only. Follow the signs as you enter the building.
  • Waiting: not permittedVehicles can't wait in these areas. If you need more time, use Short Stay parking.
• The Wait ZonePark and come inside
  Wait Zones 1, 2 and 3, a few minutes' drive from both terminals
  • Waiting: permittedLocated just a few minutes' drive from both terminals, The Wait Zones make pick-ups easier: drivers are allowed 30 minutes of free parking. When travelers call or text you to say they are ready, exit The Wait Zone and drive around to the pick-up/drop-off area in front of the terminals. Wait Zone 1 (entry from Te Ara Kōrako) suits those traveling from the north, Wait Zone 2 (entry from Geoffrey Roberts Road, alongside parking lot L) those traveling from the south, and Wait Zone 3 (entry from Ray Emery Drive or Tahinga Lane, behind parking lot E) is closest to the international terminal.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

• Short Stay - P60Park and come inside
  P60 on the ground floor of the Transport Hub
  • Dropping off: permitted · at most 60 minutesYou can also park here for up to 1 hour to assist or accompany someone into the terminal.
• Short Stay - P180Park and come inside
  P180 on Level 1 of the Transport Hub
  • Dropping off: permitted · at most 180 minutesYou can also park here for up to 3 hours to farewell someone.
• Short Stay parking at the domestic terminalPark and come inside
  Short Stay parking directly across from the domestic terminal
  • Dropping off: permittedThe same applies if you'd like to farewell someone inside the terminal.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules