Hut passes
Backcountry Hut Passes, valid for 6 or 12 months, are available for use at most Serviced and Standard huts.
Backcountry Hut Pass prices:
- Adults (18+): $122 (12 months), $92 (6 months)
- Youth: (11-17 yrs): $61 (12 months), $46 (6 months)
- Children 0-10 years old are free.
For a list of the Backcountry Hut Pass terms and conditions please see the Backcountry huts information sheet (PDF, 272K).
Tramper with their hut pass Salisbury
Lodge Hut
Note: The Backcountry Hut Pass is not valid at vehicle accessible 'conservation campsites'.
Discounts
The following organisations are entitled to a 30% discount on the Backcountry Hut Pass (12 month only) in recognition of their positive contributions to conservation and nature based recreation. The discounted prices are adult $85 and youth $42.
- The Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC)
- Mountain Safety Council (MSC)
- NZ Deerstalkers Association (NZDA)
- NZ Alpine Club
- Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
- LandSAR
- Scouts NZ
- GirlGuiding NZ
- Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers (KASK)
Purchasing tickets and passes
Backcountry Hut Passes, Great Walk Tickets, backcountry hut tickets and serviced alpine hut fees can be ordered by phone, fax, email, post or in person from DOC Visitor and Information Centres nationwide. Hut tickets are also sold by some other retail outlets. There is a list of Wellington retailers.