Wellington WLG Airport Overview
Wellington International Airport WLG, which calls itself the 'Wild at Heart Airport', is located in Rongotai, at the southern tip on the North Island, 7 km southeast of central Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, and accessible from the city by State Highway 1 via the Mount Victoria Tunnel on Calabar Road.
Even though the Airport has only one medium-sized runway, and caters mainly to domestic & Australian air traffic, it accounts for approximately 5 million passengers a year. At present Wellington International is served by Air New Zealand, Qantas, Jetstar, Pacific Bue & some smaller airlines, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.
Checking in at Wellington International Airport: All major airline check-in areas are on leel1 for both domestic & international flights. For Soundsair, Air West Coasst & Air2There, all checkin procedures are done at gates 4 & 5. Air Chathams check-ins are done at the Air New Zealand check-in counter.
Wellington International has one passenger terminal. For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.)
Parking options at Wellington International: (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)
Rental car desks for Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz & Thrifty are located on the ground level of the passenger terminal.
To get from Wellington Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a shuttle or a bus:
(a) Taxis to the Railway Station average $30; to Seatoun $16, to Taw $5 & to Upper Hutt $90.
(b) Door-to-door shuttles are located outside of Arrivals: Note that you need to state if you are traveling in a group to be charged the 'additional passenger' rate. One single passenger fare to the Terrace averages $15, with $5 for each add'l passenger; and for Upper Hutt $49, plus $5 for each add'l passenger.
(c) The Aiport Flyer is an express bus departing from the southern end of the terminal's ground level (exit from baggage claim doors, turn right), serving the Hutt Valley, via city center, on to Queensgate & Lower & Upper Hutt. The bus runs daily every 15 mins up to Lower Hutt, and from there every hour to Upper Hutt, at current fare of $8 to the City.
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Address:
Stewart Duff Drive
Rongatai, North Island
New Zealand - Website for Wellington: http://www.wellington-airport.co.nz
- Email Address: mail@wellingtonairport.co.nz .
- Phone: +64 4 385 5100 .
- View Terminal Map
Wellington WLG Services
Terminal Maps and Services
Flying and Airport Help
Parking and Ground Transport
Traveler Help
Traveler Topics
- Airport Identification
- Airport Security
- Carry-On Regulations
- Checked Baggage
- Children Flying Alone
- Currency Converter
- Customs Info
- European Travel Rules
- Frequent Flyer Programs
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting Bumped
- International Travel
- Travel Insurance
- Traveling with Kids
- Traveling with Pets
- Visa & Immunization Info
First Time Flying? Rusty?
- Preparing for your Trip
- What to Pack
- Pros/Cons of Checking your Bag
- What can I Check-in or Carry-On?
- Documents to take
- Confirming your flight
- When to Arrive at the Airport
- Airport Parking Options
- Checking in for your flight
- Getting thru Security and to your Gate
- The Boarding Process
- Dealing with Delays/Cancellations
- Arriving at your destination
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Wellington WLG Airport Update History
- Updated WLG Airport Intro page - Oct 23, 2011
- Updated WLG Airports page - Oct 23, 2011
- Updated WLG Main Terminals page - Oct 23, 2011
- Updated WLG Parking On site page - Oct 23, 2011
