Interislander is an extension of State Highway 1, linking road and rail networks between the North and South Island
Create and manage your bookings on our Customer Portal.
Complete an Interislander Dangerous Goods declaration via Passport.
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View the live location and departure and arrival times for our ferries.
As New Zealand’s original Cook Strait ferry service, we stand out with over 50 years of experience.
Our three ferries make around 4,000 sailings each year and cater for commercial trucks, livestock, refrigerated units, hazardous goods, over-dimensional freight and machinery.
With a specialised tug and drive on/drive off services, we ensure your trailer units are efficiently loaded and transported.
We have partnered with NZI and their team of Fleet Risk Managers to host two NZI Truckie Rest Zones at our Picton and Wellington terminals on 5 and 6/7 March. NZI Truckie Rest Zones have been running regularly over the last eighteen months to raise awareness of driver fatigue - a major cause of road accidents.
Find out moreOur three ferries – Kaiarahi, Kaitaki and the rail-enabled Aratere have the capacity to get your goods to market.
We offer 12 sailings every day, including one overnight sailing each way. There are dangerous goods capable sailings each day.
View our latest freight sailing timetable.
To make or manage a booking use our CV Portal, or contact our CV team:
Freephone: 0800 660 670
Email: freight@interislander.co.nz
Please arrive at the ferry terminal 60 minutes prior to the scheduled time of departure. Trucks and trailers must be set up and ready to travel prior to arrival at the terminal.
Due to operational considerations such as load planning, stowage and timetable adherence, vehicles arriving within 30 minutes of departure may not be accepted for the sailing.
Useful Interislander CV links
Download the Conditions of Carriage for commercial vehicles carried across the Cook Strait.
Interislander carries most classes of dangerous goods. These need to be declared prior to travel.
Interislander offers dedicated driver rooms at the terminals and on board the ferries.
Complete the Interislander CV credit application form and email to cv.sales@kiwirail.co.nz