DOC accommodation price changes 2026/2027
DOC has updated hut and sole occupancy pricing for the 2026/27 booking year (1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027).

The key price changes for each facility set are summarised in the tables on this page. 

Notes for tables:

  • The current base price is the current off-season price, with fee levels increasing across summer, peak and weekend prices.
  • All prices given refer to the adult price per night and include GST. Youth prices remain at 50% of adult prices.

Season and weekend definitions:

  • Off-season: 1 May to 30 September
  • Summer season: 1 October to 30 April
  • Peak summer period: 1 December to 29 February
  • Weekends: Friday and Saturday nights

Huts

Category prices

Category

Current base

New base (off-season)

Summer (Weekdays)

Summer (Weekend)

Peak (Weekdays)

Peak (Weekend)

Standard*

$10

$15

$15

$15

$15

$15

Serviced

$25

$25

$28

$32

$29

$34

Serviced Alpine

various

$30

$30

$30

$30

$30

* Standard pricing to remain flat across seasons as most huts are not bookable.

High demand hut prices

Hut name

Current base

New base (off-season)

Summer (Weekdays)

Summer (Weekend)

Peak (Weekdays)

Peak (Weekend)

Mueller Hut

$55

$50

$55

$57

$60

$62

Hooker Hut

$50

$50

$54

$56

$58

$60

Brewster Hut

$50

$45

$50

$52

$55

$57

Liverpool Hut

$35

$35

$40

$42

$45

$47

Angelus Hut

$30

$32

$36

$38

$40

$42

Packhorse Hut

$30

$30

$34

$36

$38

$40

Pinnacles Hut (Coromandel)

$25

$30

$34

$36

$38

$40

Pouakai Hut

$25

$30

$34

$36

$38

$40

Welcome Flat

$30

$30

$34

$36

$38

$40

Cape Brett Hut

$25

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Crosbies Hut

$25

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Manson Nicholls Hut

$25

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Peach Cove Hut

$35

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Siberia Hut

$30

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Waitawheta Hut

$25

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Woolshed Creek

$25

$28

$32

$34

$36

$38

Prices if DOC and the Backcountry Trust do not enter into a management agreement for most basic/bivvy and standard huts

Category

Current Base

New Base (off-season)

Summer (Weekdays)

Summer (Weekend)

Peak (Weekdays)

Peak (Weekend)

Basic/Bivvys

$0

$10

$10

$10

$10

$10

Backcountry Hut Pass (12-month)*

$160

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--

--

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Sole occupancy facilties

Facility name

Current base

New base (off-season)

Summer (Weekdays)

Summer (Weekend)

Peak (Weekdays)

Peak (Weekend)

The Camphouse  (Taranaki)

Bunkroom 1

$28/pb

$130/sr

$152

$187

$161

$197

Bunkroom 3

$28/pb

$130/sr

$152

$187

$161

$197

Bunkroom 4

$28/pb

$130/sr

$152

$187

$161

$197

Bunkroom 5

$28/pb

$64/sr

$75

$92

$79

$97

Waikuku Lodge (Wairarapa)

Whole Facility (current)

$127

na

na

na

na

na

 Bunkroom 1 (proposed)

n/a

$90/sr

$105

$129

$111

$136

 Bunkroom 2 (proposed)

n/a

$90/sr

$105

$129

$111

$136

 Bunkroom 3 (proposed)

n/a

$90/sr

$105

$129

$111

$136

Holdsworth Lodge (Waiararapa)     
Whole facility booking option removed

Bunkroom

$28/pb

$28/pb

$33

$38

$44

$51

Kaka Room

$90/sr

$90/sr

$106

$121

$142

$162

Kereru Room

$90/sr

$90/sr

$106

$121

$142

$162

Konini Lodge (Taranaki)            
Whole facility booking option removed

3-person bunkroom

$75/sr

$75/sr

$88

$108

$93

$114

8-person bunkroom

$160/sr

$160/sr

$187

$230

$198

$242

Nydia Lodge (Marlborough)     
Whole facility booking option removed

3-person bunkroom

$38/sr

$38/sr

$45

$51

$60

$69

4-person bunkroom

$50/sr

$50/sr

$59

$67

$79

$90

6-person bunkroom

$76/sr

$76/sr

$89

$103

$120

$137

7-person bunkroom

$88/sr

$88/sr

$104

$119

$138

$159

Pohangina Base (Manawatu)   
Whole facility booking option removed

2 bed room

$52/sr

$52/sr

$61

$70

$82

$94

3 bed room

$78/sr

$78/sr

$92

$105

$123

$141

4 bed room

$104/sr

$104/sr

$122

$140

$164

$188

6 bed room

$156/sr

$156/sr

$184

$210

$245

$281

Sole occupancy facilities with a new four tier pricing structure
Key:  wf=whole facility  pb= per bunk  sr= sole  room

Facility Name

Current base

New base (off-season)

Summer (Weekdays)

Summer (Weekend)

Peak (Weekdays)

Peak (Weekend)

Akapoua Cottage 110

$240/wf

$240/wf

$282

$324

$378

$433

Boar Inn

$50/wf

$50/wf

$59

$67

$79

$90

Cobb Hostel

$92/wf

$92/wf

$108

$124

$145

$166

Cookson Cottage

$161/wf

$161/wf

$189

$217

$253

$291

Haurangi Hut

$127/wf

$127/wf

$149

$171

$200

$229

Jans Hut

$116/wf

$116/wf

$136

$157

$182

$209

Kauri Cottage

$161/wf

$161/wf

$189

$217

$253

$291

Mimiwhangata Beach House

$477/wf

$477/wf

$799

n/a

$1,872

n/a

Mimiwhangata Cottage

$604/wf

$604/wf

$1,164

n/a

$2,725

n/a

Mimiwhangata Lodge

$499/wf

$499/wf

$836

n/a

$1,958

n/a

Motuora Island Bach

$98/wf

$98/wf

$115

$132

$154

$177

Okarito School House

$122/wf

$122/wf

$144

$165

$192

$220

Papatahi Hut

$100/wf

$100/wf

$118

$135

$157

$180

Raukawa Lodge

$155/wf

$155/wf

$182

$209

$244

$280

Robson's Lodge

$95/wf

$95/wf

$112

$128

$149

$171

Sierra Room (Welcome Flat Hut)

$145/sr

$145/sr

$171

$196

$228

$262

Stony Bay Bach

$112/wf

$112/wf

$132

$151

$176

$202

Te Kopi Cottage

$190/wf

$190/wf

$224

$256

$299

$343

Te Kopi Homestead

$190/wf

$190/wf

$224

$256

$299

$343

Te Whare Mata Uraura

$231/wf

$231/wf

$272

$312

$363

$417

Waiuta Lodge

$17/pb

$20/pb

$23

$26

$31

$35

William Hartree Memorial Lodge

$145/wf

$145/wf

$171

$196

$228

$262

Forest & Bird House

$196/wf

$196/wf

$231

$264

$308

$354

Lighthouse Cottage

$76/wf

$76/wf

$89

$103

$120

$137

Tōtaranui Education Centre, 'Ngarata' Homestead

$35/pb

$35/pb

$41

$47

$55

$63

Whirinaki Recreation Camp

$35/pb

$35/pb

$41

$47

$55

$63

Tiritiri Matangi Island Bunkhouse (Auckland)

Tuatara Room

$48/pb

$48/pb

$56

$65

$76

$87

Kokako Room

$48/pb

$48/pb

$56

$65

$76

$87

Kahu Room

$48/pb

$48/pb

$56

$65

$76

$87

Turere Lodge  

Kapowai Room

$121/sr

$121/sr

$142

$163

$190

$218

Kea Room

$121/sr

$121/sr

$142

$163

$190

$218

Kiwi Room

$121/sr

$121/sr

$142

$163

$190

$218

Kokopu Room

$121/sr

$121/sr

$142

$163

$190

$218

Waikaremoana Holiday Park

Chalets (2)

$143/wf

$143/wf

$168

$193

$225

$258

Bunkhouse

$152/wf

$152/wf

$179

$205

$239

$274

Family Unit

$152/wf

$152/wf

$179

$205

$239

$274

Fisherman Cabin (2 person)

$88/wf

$88/wf

$104

$119

$138

$159

Fisherman Cabin (4 person)

$71/wf

$71/wf

$84

$96

$112

$128

Fisherman Cabin (5 person)

$71/wf

$71/wf

$84

$96

$112

$128

Lake View Chalet

$147/wf

$147/wf

$173

$198

$231

$265

Tourist Flat

$154/wf

$154/wf

$181

$208

$242

$278

Whakapapa Holiday Park

Self-contained Cabin

$160/wf

$160/wf

$188

$216

$252

$289

Standard Cabin

$99/wf

$99/wf

$116

$134

$156

$179

Hut adjacent campsites

Where a price affected hut includes an adjacent campsite, the fees for that campsite are adjusted, in line with current practice, to remain at 50% of the new hut fee. There are 23 of these, of which less than half are on the booking system.