The streets come alive as you uncover Devonport’s unique role in New Zealand’s history.
The Devonport Audio Tour takes approximately 90 minutes to complete depending on your walking speed and how long you spend at each scenic location. Throughout the tour you will uncover:
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Picturesque Devonport village is great for exploring by foot. On the Devonport Audio Tour you will experience Devonport from three scenic perspectives:
Discover 27 Sites & Stories with a Devonport Audio Tour
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Devonport is located on a peninsula opposite Auckland’s city centre just across the harbour and next to its neighbouring township Takapuna.
If you are looking for a short walking option you can travel the Green Route, a scenic 6km walk from Takapuna that follows a network of paths, boardwalks and bridges. The pathway journeys through parks, heritage areas, mangroves and residential streets.
For the real adventurers the Torbay to Devonport Te Araroa walkway offers you a full day walk and trek covering 23 kilometers with the average walking time of approximately 7 hours. There are two options for this walk, an urban version that follows the all-tide route which includes cliff top tracks, pedestrian shortcuts, steps and footpaths.
The low tide route allows you to walk almost all the way on the shoreline. However this route is not for the faint hearted as rocks may be very slippery and unstable underfoot with some risk of unstable cliffs above you. There are several points in the shoreline where you can be cut off by the rising tide. If you plan to walk the whole way during one low tide, prepare to do some wading or use the all-tide route.
The trail comes inshore between Castor Bay Esplanade and Milford Beach to cross Wairau Creek on the Inga Road Bridge as the creek is too deep to forward by foot. Look out for Te Araroa logos, markers on posts, and small fingerboards on poles marking the track. More details can be found at http://www.teararoa.org.nz/auckland/north-shore-city-coastal-walk/
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Currently it is not possible to cycle across the Auckland Harbour Bridge so you will need to use a ferry service for Devonport, Bayswater or Northcote.
The Devonport peninsula area includes many kilometres of dedicated cycle lanes with beautiful beaches, historic fortifications and Devonport’s village at its heart. The road traffic is mostly light but you need to keep hard left if the road doesn’t have a dedicated cycle lane.
If you are feeling adventurous you can cycle the Green Route, a scenic 6km trek to Takapuna that follows a network of paths, boardwalks and bridges journeys through parks, heritage areas, mangroves and residential streets.
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Driving to Devonport from Auckland Airport or from south of the Auckland city centre, proceed on the Northern Motorway/SH 1 (sign posted from the airport) towards the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Cross over the Harbour Bridge and take the Esmonde Road off-ramp, follow the road direction signs (Devonport) for 1km to Lake Road. Turn right onto Lake Road and continue for 4 kilometres.
You will pass the golf course on your left hand side before reaching a small roundabout at the base of Mount Victoria. Turn right and follow the road down into the Devonport village on Victoria Road.
Rental cars
An extensive choice of rental car providers is available from both the international and domestic Terminals.
Driving to Auckland Airport
The drive between Devonport and the Auckland Airport is about an hour and we suggest you add another 30% more travel time for peak traffic hours or heavy rain.
Auckland Airport has provided a series of maps to help you navigate to and from the airport. These maps can be found are available here: maps
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A regular 10-minute Airbus Express service is available from the airport for all travelers to Auckland’s CBD and to the city’s waterfront Downtown Ferry Terminal. Simply hop on and buy your tickets directly from one of our friendly drivers or book on-line at www.airbus.co.nz, tickets cost about NZ$16 one way… look out for the bright blue bus.
Devonport Bus routes
There are 5 bus routes that operate to and around the Devonport area including Bayswater and Stanley Bay, the 813, 815, 779, 803 and 804.
Bus 813 – This bus runs from Takapuna to the wharf to connect with ferry arrivals and departures. It departs from Takapuna Transport Centre (Stop 1) and travels via Lake Road, Old Lake Road, Vauxhall Road, Albert Road then Victoria Road to the Devonport Wharf. To get from Devonport Wharf to Takapuna, the route is reversed.
Bus 779 – This bus departs from the wharf and travels via King Edward Parade, Cheltenham Road, Tainui Road, Vauxhall Road, Church Street and King Edward Parade to Devonport Wharf. The bus then continues via Victoria Road, Calliope Road Road to Stanley Point and back along Calliope Road, and Victoria Road to the Devonport wharf.
Bayswater
The ferry wharf is at the end of Norwood Road. The bus routes which will take you to the wharf are:
803, 804 – These buses run from Takapuna to the wharf to connect with ferry arrivals and departures. The buses run via Milford, Smales Farm and North Shore Hospital.
Stanley Bay
The ferry wharf is right by the Calliope Reserve and can be accessed via Calliope Road. The bus route that will take you to and from the wharf is the 779.
Devonport and Bayswater Weekly Pass
The Devonport, Bayswater pass is available for use on all Ritchies and North Star bus services between Takapuna, Devonport and Bayswater.
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Auckland Airport’s recommends that you allow plenty of time when planning your travel to and from the airport itself in case of any delays and recommend that you arrive at least three hours before your international flight or one hour before your domestic flight.
Transfer by Public transport, taxis and shuttles
There are a number number of buses, shuttles and taxi services that provide a pickup and delivery services from the national and international terminals.
Indicative fare prices from the airport into the city are between NZ$60 – NZ$80 one-way for a taxi and shuttles ($33 for one person plus $8 for each extra person together in the same group). For specific fare pricing, contact the taxi and shuttle companies directly.
Driving to or from the airport
The drive between the Auckland Airport and Devonport is about an hour and we suggest you add another 30% more travel time for peak traffic hours or heavy rain. Auckland Airport has provided a series of maps to help you navigate to and from the airport. These maps can be found are available here: maps
The Auckland Airport website provides comprehensive information for visitors.
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