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Park and ride facilities exist at several bus stations, train stations, and ferry terminals around Auckland.

Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) seeks to take a systematic approach to investment in the new facilities, which will maximise access to public transport. The Park and ride project is expected to add approximately 1900 new parking spaces overall. The specific location and timing of the new and improved park and ride facilities will be the subject of future business cases and are part of the wider transport system that supports access to the rapid transit network.

Security at park and ride facilities

Parking at park and ride stations within the Auckland region is entirely at the owner's risk and Auckland Transport takes no responsibility for damage or theft while using these services. Should theft or damage occur to your vehicle, please report the matter to the police.

Bus park and ride

Hibiscus Coast bus station, Silverdale - free

  • Vehicle access via Hibiscus Coast Highway (Painton Road).
  • 521 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Toilets.
  • Lights.

Albany bus station - free and bookable parking

You can access the station in a vehicle via Cornerstone Drive.

The station has:

  • 1,100 parking spaces
  • mobility parking spaces
  • 40 bike racks
  • self-service bike lockers which cost $2 – you must pay with a $2 coin
  • drop-off and pick-up zones
  • toilets
  • CCTV and security patrols.

There is an extended section of the car park on the corner of McClymonts Road and Elliot Rose Avenue. It has 135 parking spaces. 58 of these will be bookable spaces via the AT app.

Pre-booked parking

Demand for parking at Albany park and ride is extremely high. Nearly all parking spaces are full by about 8am.

You have told us you want to:

  • use park and rides later in the day
  • know if there are spaces available
  • book online.

We have chosen to pilot pre-bookable parking spaces at Albany park and ride from early March 2025. Changes to how we manage park and rides were part of our Room to Move strategy, published in 2023.

For $9 a day, you’ll be able to book certain parking spaces on the AT Park mobile app before you arrive.

There are 58 parking spaces available for pre-booking each day. They are a short 2-minute walk to the bus station. All other park and ride spaces will remain free for people to use.

To see where the location of the pre-booked parking spaces, download the map (PDF, 413KB).

How it will work

Only 58 of the 1210 parking spaces will be available for pre-booking. You must use the AT Park app to pre-book a space. Spaces can be booked up to 5 working days in advance.

Weekday bookings (Monday to Friday) will cost $9 per session. Each session lasts a full day, from 12:01am to 11:59pm. Payment will be taken at the time of booking. It is non-refundable, unless you are stopped from using your booking due to a fault by AT. Customers can only book one parking space per day. Weekends and public holidays are free but a booking will still need to be made.

Get ready by making an account on the AT Park app. To find out how to make an account, visit the AT Park webpage.

Albany park and ride pre-booked parking terms and conditions

Constellation bus station - free

  • Vehicle access via Parkway Drive.
  • 370 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks and self-service bike lockers. Lockers require a $2 coin (refundable) to operate them.
  • Drop-off and pick-up zones.
  • Toilets.
  • CCTV and security patrols.

Train park and ride

Western Line

Swanson train station - free

  • Access via Swanson Road.
  • 136 car parks including accessible spaces.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights.

Ranui train station - free

  • On-street parking bay on Pooks Road.
  • 21 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.

Sturges Road train station - free

  • Access via Swanson Road.
  • 170 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Opening hours
    • Sunday to Thursday: 5am to 9pm 
    • Friday to Saturday: 5am to 1:30am
  • Lights (emergency call-points on the train platforms).

Sunnyvale train station - free

  • Access via Seymour Road (Park and Ride is across the road from the train station).
  • 108 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights and emergency call-points.

Glen Eden train station - free

  • Access via 14 Waikumete Road (off Glenview Road).
  • 80 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces available at the Glen Eden train station, access from West Coast Road.
  • Lights, CCTV cameras and emergency call-points.

Southern, Eastern and Onehunga Line

Glen Innes train station - free

  • Access via Apirana Avenue.
  • 71 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights.

Please note that as part of Stage 2 of the Rail Network Rebuild, KiwiRail have advised that they will need to reduce parking at Glenn Innes station Park and Ride from Monday 27 March until mid-May.

Homai train station - free

  • Access via Dalgety Road.
  • Number of parks available including 2 accessible parks.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 Hours.
  • Lights.

Manurewa train station - free

  • Access via Weymouth Road and Selwyn Road.
  • 142 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 Hours.
  • Lights.

Meadowbank train station - free

  • Access via Tahapa Crescent .
  • 20 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights.

Orakei train station - free

  • Access via Orakei Road.
  • 178 car parks (10 x 240 minute car parks).
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights.

Onehunga train station - free

  • Access via Onehunga Mall and Princes Street.
  • 83 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights.

Papatoetoe train station - free

  • Access via Station Road.
  • Number of parks available including 7 accessible parks.
  • Bike racks and a covered bike park are available.
  • Open 24 Hours.
  • Lights.

Panmure train station - free

  • Access via Forge Way and Mountwell Crescent.
  • 161 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks are available.
  • Open 24 Hours.
  • Lights.

Papakura train station - free

  • 230 car parks including 2 accessible parks.
  • 20 x 90 minute car parks also available.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bike racks and a covered bike park are available.
  • Patrolled 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday by Papakura Trust.
  • Lights.

Sylvia Park carpark – charges apply

Sylvia Park provides a commuter park and ride, a short walk from the train station.

Hours of operation are 5.30am to Midnight, 7 days a week. Bookings are essential.

This carpark is managed by Sylvia Park (Kiwi Property).

Takaanini Station - free

  • Access via Station Road.
  • 284 car parks.
  • Mobility parking spaces.
  • Bicycle shelter and racks available.
  • Pick up / Drop off.
  • Open 24 hours.
  • Lights.
  • CCTV.

Ferry park and sail

Free park and sail facilities are available at most ferry departure points. These include:

  • Devonport.
  • Birkenhead.
  • Northcote Point.
  • Bayswater - for free weekday parking, see information below.
  • West Harbour Marina.
  • Pine Harbour Marina.
  • Half Moon Bay.
  • Gulf Harbour Marina / Hammerhead.
  • Hobsonville Point (Hobsonville Point park and sail permanently closed 5 January 2021). Find out more about this closure). 

Bayswater Terminal - free

For free weekday parking at the Bayswater Terminal, you just need to validate your parking ticket before leaving the car park:

  • Take a parking ticket out of the machine as you enter,
  • Validate your parking ticket before you come back to the car park on the same day - validator machines are located at the Downtown Ferry Terminal and on board,
  • Enter your validated ticket into the barrier arm ticket machine as you exit the car park.

*While security measures are in place, should theft or damage occur to your vehicle, please report the matter to the police in the first instance.

West Park Marina - free on weekdays

12 Clearwater Cove, West Harbour

Free car park, but on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays $5 Pay by plate for boat trailers.

Other parking options

Several public transport stations have parking options at private car parks nearby.

Find out more about private providers parking options:

For more information

Contact Auckland Transport