Hut categories: facilities and fees

Introduction

DOC provides facilities and charges fees based on the category of the hut.

Highlights

How to book and pay for your stay in a DOC hut. 

Each hut is unique but the facilities and services provided in or near huts are divided into five categories.

The fees listed here apply to most huts in each category, but check individual huts as prices might vary. 

Great Walk huts

Great Walk Huts are the most comfortable. They have mattresses, water supply, toilets, hand washing facilities and heating with fuel available. They may have solar lighting, cooking facilities with fuel and a hut warden.

Fees:

  • Adult: $15–$110 per night
  • Youth/Child/Infant: $0–$55 per night

Note: There is differential pricing for international visitors, as well as seasonal pricing. Check individual hut pages.

More about Great Walks pricing.

Serviced huts

Serviced Huts have mattresses, water supply, toilets, hand washing facilities and heating with fuel available. They may have cooking facilities with fuel and a warden.

Fees for the hut:

  • Adult: $15 per night
  • Youth: $7.50 per night
  • Child/Infant: free

Fees to camp at the hut:

  • Adult: $5 per night
  • Youth: $2.50 per night
  • Child/Infant: free

Note: Prices vary for some huts (may include weekend or seasonal pricing) – check individual hut pages.

Find serviced huts.

Standard huts

Standard Huts have mattresses, water supply and toilets. Wood heaters are provided at huts below the bush line.

Fees for the hut:

  • Adult: $5 per night
  • Youth: $2.50 per night
  • Child/Infant: free

Fees to camp at the hut: Free.

Note: Prices vary for some huts (may include weekend or seasonal pricing) – check individual hut pages.

Find standard huts.

Basic huts/bivvies

Basic huts provide very basic shelter with limited facilities.

Fees: Free.

Find basic huts and bivvies.

Club huts including serviced alpine huts

There are a variety of other huts on conservation land that are open to the public. These include recreation club huts such as the New Zealand Alpine Club huts in Aoraki/Mt Cook, Westland and Mt Aspiring national parks and private bush cabins.

They have mattresses, a water supply, toilets and handwashing facilities. They may have heating and cooking facilities and some require a booking.

Fees: Prices vary – check individual hut pages.

Find serviced alpine huts.

Age ranges

  • Adult: 18+ years
  • Youth: 11–17 years
  • Child: 5–10 years
  • Infant: 0–4 years
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