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You can find us at the Corner of Auckland Street and London Quay, beneath the Atlantis Backpackers.
Picton is the gateway to the South Island and is the leaving and arriving point if travelling by Interisland Ferry to or from the North Island.
- If you are walking off the ferry just head up the main road leaving the terminal for approx 500m, go past the I-site and the mini golf park and you will find us!
- If you are driving off the ferry turn left out of the Terminal carpark onto Lagoon Road and head to the roundabout, turn left onto Dublin Street and follow all the way up over the railway lines until you get to the intersection. Turn Left onto Auckland Street (State Highway 1) and head down to Dive Picton. We are on the right hand side just past the BP Garage on your left.
- Picton is approximately 2 hours drive from Nelson and you can take the stunning Queen Charlotte Drive from Havelock.
- If coming in from the Queen Charlotte Drive at the roundabout at the base of the hill, go straight through onto Dublin Street (the Blue Bridge Ferry Terminal will be on your left) and follow all the way up over the railway lines until you get to the intersection. Turn Left onto Auckland Street (State Highway 1) and head down to Dive Picton. We are on the right hand side just past the BP Garage on your left.
- Picton is 20 minutes from Blenhiem and you follow the sign posts north to State Highway 1 where you keep going until you come down the elevation into Picton. State Highway 1 becomes Wairau Road. Go around Nelson Square and stay on Wairau Road. As you go over the railway lines, Wairau road becomes Auckland Street. Veer left slightly and follow the road down to Dive Picton. We are on the right hand side just past the BP Garage on your left.
- From Kaikoura allow 2 hours drive
- From Christchurch allow 5 hours drive.
- You can also fly into Picton Airport at Koromiko on Sounds Air from Kaikoura, Wellington and Nelson
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