You need to pay fees to stay at the huts and campsites on this track. Fees vary depending on when you go.
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
Huts
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 November 2025 – 30 April 2026 |
$88 |
$132 |
$44 |
$66 |
Free |
|
1 May – 30 June 2026 |
$35 |
$35 |
$17.50 |
$17.50 |
Free |
|
1 July – 31 October 2025 |
$30 |
$30 |
$15 |
$15 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Campsites
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 November 2025 – 30 April 2026 |
$28 |
$42 |
$14 |
$21 |
Free |
|
1 May – 30 June 2026 |
$10 |
$10 |
$5 |
$5 |
Free |
|
1 July – 31 October 2025 |
$10 |
$10 |
$5 |
$5 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Bookings
In the Great Walks season (1 November 2025 – 30 April 2026)
Bookings are required for huts and campsites.
Book Routeburn 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/campsite is full.
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2025 – 31 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.