NEW ZEALAND'S PREMIER WINE, FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Toast Martinbouough
 

Travel and Accommodation

As a responsible host, Toast Martinborough strongly recommends you use public transport or a designated driver to keep everyone safe.

Chartering a bus to get you to Toast? Click here for a map on where to drop off, pick up and park

Trains
  • As principal sponsor, Tranz Metro provides five extra trains for Toast Martinborough. (These carriages are pre-sold to Friends of Martinborough.)
  • The normal public service to the Wairarapa also runs. Please note that public seating is very limited. Pre-purchased tickets are not available for Toast Martinborough day. Contact Tranz Metro for more information regarding the public service
  • Arriving at Wellington station assuming you can catch a train is not recommended.

Buses

  • Several companies provide bus transportation and individuals or groups can book tickets directly:

From Wellington 

  • Mana Coach Service/Newlands Coach Services
    04 235 8819 | suef@manacoach.co.nz
    Single seat return ticket: $45/ person
    Pick up/drop offs: Porirua Rail, Johnsonville Rail, Parliament opposite Law School - Wellington, Melling Station, Upper Hutt Rail
    Buses start to return from Martinborough at 5.00pm with last bus departing at 5.30pm

  • Tranzit Coachlines
    06 370 6600 | tours@tranzit.co.nz | www.tranzit.co.nz

From the Wairarapa

  • Tranzit Coachlines
    06 370 6600 | tours@tranzit.co.nz | www.tranzit.co.nz
    Buses will collect participants from Masterton, Carterton, Gladstone, Greytown and Featherston and return after the festival. Seats must be pre-booked for these services and close when fully booked.

Please note that private charter buses may not park at vineyard gates and pick ups from outside Palliser Estate at the end of the day are not permitted due to traffic congestion.


Car
  • There is no car parking at festival sites or near The Square
  • Designated drivers do not receive free or discounted entry to festival sites
  • Please note that Toast Martinborough is a responsible host and recommends every car has a designated driver

Helicopter

Please contact the Toast Martinborough office for information about available landing sites for helicopters.
Contact Helipro for flight options - wellington@helipro.co.nz


Accommodation

Early booking is essential, as accommodation is very heavily booked for the festival, often a year ahead. Please contact the Martinborough Visitor Centre, phone (06) 306 5010 or Martinborough@wairarapanz.com for accommodation bookings for the whole Wairarapa region.
Sorry, but Toast Martinborough cannot make accommodation bookings.