You need to pay fees to stay at the huts and campsites on this track. Fees vary depending on when you go.
Hut fees
The Tongariro Northern Circuit will not operate as a Great Walk for the 2025/2026 summer walking season. During this time the cost of staying in the huts and campsites will remain at the off season rates. Fees are shown below. Bookings must be made for stays between 24 October 2025 and 30 April 2026.
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24 October 2025 – 30 April 2026 |
$25 |
$25 |
$12.50 |
$12.50 |
Free |
|
1 May – 1 October 2025 |
$25 |
$25 |
$12.50 |
$12.50 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Campsite fees
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24 October 2025 – 30 April 2026 |
$10 |
$10 |
$5 |
$5 |
Free |
|
1 May – 23 October 2025 |
$10 |
$10 |
$5 |
$5 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Bookings
In the Great Walks season (24 October 2025 – 30 April 2026)
Bookings are required for huts and campsites.
Book Tongariro Northern Circuit online
If you don’t have a valid booking for your stay, you may be charged a penalty, or turned away if the hut/campsite is full.
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2025 – 23 October 2025)
Bookings are not required.
Bunks in huts are first come, first served.
Payment is with Backcountry Hut Tickets or a Backcountry Hut Pass – buy these from a DOC visitor centre before you go or buy a Pass online.