You need to pay fees to stay at the huts on this track. Fees vary depending on when you go.
Hut fees
In the Great Walks season (29 October 2024 – 30 April 2025, last departure 28 April 2025)
New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand:
- Adult (18+ years): $92 per person, per night
- Child (5 to 17 years): $46 per person, per night
International visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $130 per person, per night
- Child (0 to 17 years): $65 per person, per night
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2024 – 28 October 2024)
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per person, per night
- Child (5 to 17 years): $12.50 per person, per night
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Bookings
In the Great Walks season (29 October 2024 – 30 April 2025, last departure 28 April 2025)
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 2024 – 28 October 2024)
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.