Getting there
Directions on how to access the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

The nearest towns are:

  • Whakapapa (10.4 km)
  • National Park (13.5 km)
  • Tūrangi (36.7 km)
  • Raetihi (47.6 km)
  • Ohakune (48 km)
  • Taumarunui (61.5 km)
  • Taupō (86.5 km)

During the summer there is no parking for visitors doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at Mangatepopo car park. There is a private carpark near the end of the hike at Ketetahi. The best way to get to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is by shuttle.  

Shuttle services run from all local towns – arrange through the following isites and information centres:

  • Ohakune isite 0800 647 483, 54 Clyde Street, Ohakune
  • Taumarunui isite +64 7 895 7494, Railway Station, Taumarunui
  • Tūrangi Customer and Visitor Information Centre 0800 288 726, Ngawaka Place, Tūrangi
  • Taupō Customer and Visitor Information Centre 0800 525 382, 30 Tongariro Street, Taupō

Note: We expect a significant increase in traffic on State Highway 46 (near Ketetahi Road) this summer. We recommend visitors to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing park in local towns and organise their shuttle to and from safe locations.