• Address:
  PO Box 73-020
  Manukau, North Island
  New Zealand
• Website for Auckland: http://www.auckland-airport.co.nz
• Email Address: tellus@akl-airport.co.nz
• Phone: +64 9 275 0789
• View Terminal Map

Auckland Airport AKL, Skytrax winner of the 2009 World Airport Awards, is located on New Zealand's North Island, between the cities of Auckland and Manukau, and is accessible via motorways 20A directly, and motorway 20 (S-W Mway) exiting & driving west on 20B (Puhinui Rd.) & continuing on Tom Pearce Drive. The Airport is known as the Gateway to New Zealand, due to its importance in International Flights.  Regarded by pilots as having one of the best approaches in the world, the airport is like a small town with shopping, service stations and all facilities.
A large fleet of international and domestic airlines serve Auckland Airport to destinations all over New Zealand and around the world. The dominant airlines are Air New Zealand and Qantas. 
Auckland International is surrounded by Manukau Harbour--a 40-minute drive from Auckland City--and a 20-minute drive from Manukau City (peak hours require extra time). To get to the airport from Auckland's city center, take the Gilles Ave exit on the southern motorway and follow the signs to Auckland Airport.

The Passenger Terminal complex consists of the Domestic Terminal on Andrew McKee Avenue and the International Terminal on Ray Emery Drive, linked together by an inter-terminal open-air walkway (follow blue & white line), which takes about 10 mins; also, a free inter-terminal bus leaves every 20 mins, 5am-10:30pm.

Auckland Airport offers several parking options serving both Domestic and International terminals (short-term covered & uncovered carparks, two Long-term lots and a Business Express) , as well as convenient payment options. A public dropp-off area is in the middle of the forecourt lane at the International Terminal, while at the Domestic Terminal a pickup & dropoff carpark is opposite of the Air NZ terminal.

To get from the Airport to your destination you can rent a car, take a taxi, a shuttle bus or a bus:  Taxis & shuttle ranks are outside the Arrivals area at door 8 of the International Terminal, and outside the baggage claim area at door 4 of the Domestic Terminal; prebooking is available.  For Quality Cabs shuttle service call +64 9 257 0000; for the SuperShuttle call 0800 748 885 or +64 9 522 5100. 
Bus service is avaible to Auckland, Manukau, Botany/Pakuranga and Northshore.  The MAXX webside has all bus, train & ferry connections with a journey planner, oryou can call +64 9 366 6400.
The Airbus Express runs every 15 minutes to Auckland's central business district & waterfront Downtown Ferry Terminal. It stops outside the Mt.Een train station in both directions.
The Manukau orange bus leaes every 30 mins and connects with the Papatoetoe train station in both directions.