You need to pay fees to stay at the huts on this track. Fees vary depending on when you go.
Huts - current fees until 30 June 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 October 2024 – 30 April 2025 |
$92 |
$130 |
$46 |
$65 |
Free |
|
1 May – 30 June 2025 |
$25 |
$25 |
$12.50 |
$12.50 |
Free |
Huts - new fees from 1 July 2025
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
28 October 2025 – 30 April 2026 |
$106 |
$152 |
$53 |
$76 |
Free |
|
1 July– 27 October 2025 |
$30 |
$30 |
$15 |
$15 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Bookings
In the Great Walks season (28 October 2025 – 30 April 2026 last departure 28 April 2026)
Book Milford Track huts online.
If you don’t have a valid booking for your stay, you may be charged a penalty, or turned away if the hut is full.
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2025 – 27 October 2025)
Bookings are not required.
Bunks 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.