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The wind funnels through Cook Strait, and gusts can be dramatic, especially in spring.\r\n\r\nMost travellers spend two or three days here on the way between the North and South Islands, as the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries to Picton leave from the harbour.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Airport transfer | About 8 km; Airport Express bus\r\nGetting around | Walk; Metlink buses\r\nTransport app | Ride-hailing works\r\nCurrency | New Zealand dollar\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nLanguage | English and te reo M\u0101ori\r\nHow long to stay | Two to three days\r\nBest area to stay | Te Aro, near Cuba Street\r\nWind | Famous; hold onto your hat","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay in Wellington","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in Te Aro, around Cuba Street and Courtenay Place, for bars, caf\u00e9s and hostels. 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It's a short, steep walk from Courtenay Place, and Lord of the Rings fans know the woods as a filming location.\r\n\r\nZealandia, a fenced eco-sanctuary in the hills, protects native birds, including rare species, and runs night tours to see kiwi.\r\n\r\nWeta Workshop, in Miramar, runs tours of the film effects studio.\r\n\r\nThe Parliament buildings, including the Beehive, offer free tours.\r\n\r\nWalk the waterfront, wander Cuba Street and its laneways, and visit the craft breweries and coffee roasters.\r\n\r\nThe Interislander and Bluebridge ferries cross Cook Strait to Picton, one of the most scenic ferry rides in the world.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Te Papa | Free national museum\r\nCable car | Up to the Botanic Garden\r\nMount Victoria | Best city view\r\nZealandia | Native birds and kiwi night tours\r\nWeta Workshop | Film effects tours\r\nCuba Street | Caf\u00e9s, bars and vintage","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Wellington","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Wellington for free (or nearly)","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Te Papa, the national museum, is free.\r\n\r\nClimb Mount Victoria for free views.\r\n\r\nWalk through the Botanic Garden, which is free, and the waterfront.\r\n\r\nParliament offers free guided tours.\r\n\r\nCuba Street is good for free people-watching and street performers.\r\n\r\nThe City Gallery is free for most exhibitions.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Te Papa | Free\r\nMount Victoria | Free views\r\nBotanic Garden | Free\r\nParliament tours | Free\r\nWaterfront | Free walk","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Wellington","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Coffee, craft beer and Cuba Street eats","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Wellington claims more caf\u00e9s per person than New York, and coffee is taken seriously.\r\n\r\nCuba Street and the surrounding laneways have cheap eats: dumplings, Malaysian, burgers and noodles for NZ$15 to NZ$20.\r\n\r\nThe Harbourside Market on Sundays sells fresh produce and street food.\r\n\r\nCraft beer is a big part of the scene, with breweries and taprooms across the city.\r\n\r\nSupermarkets and hostel kitchens keep costs down. A beer is NZ$10 to NZ$14. Tap water is safe to drink.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Coffee | More caf\u00e9s per person than New York\r\nCuba Street eats | NZ$15\u201320\r\nHarbourside Market | Sundays\r\nCraft beer | Breweries and taprooms\r\nBeer | NZ$10\u201314","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Wellington","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Courtenay Place and craft beer bars","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Courtenay Place is the main nightlife strip, with bars and clubs that fill up from Thursday to Saturday.\r\n\r\nCuba Street has cocktail bars, live music venues and craft beer taprooms.\r\n\r\nWellington's live music and comedy scene is strong, with small venues around Te Aro.\r\n\r\nHostel bars and pub crawls are cheap ways to go out. Walk with friends at night and watch your drinks.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Courtenay Place | Bars and clubs\r\nCuba Street | Cocktails and live music\r\nComedy and gigs | Small venues\r\nPub crawls | Cheap nights out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife in Wellington","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting to and around Wellington","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Wellington Airport is about 8 km south-east of the centre, with the Airport Express bus to town.\r\n\r\nThe centre is compact and walkable, and Metlink buses and the cable car cover the hills.\r\n\r\nThe Interislander and Bluebridge ferries cross Cook Strait to Picton in about three and a half hours. Book ahead in summer, especially with a vehicle.\r\n\r\nInterCity coaches and trains run north to Auckland, and the Northern Explorer train runs between Wellington and Auckland.\r\n\r\nWellington is the end of the North Island leg of most road trips, and the start of the South Island.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport Express | Bus to town\r\nFerry to Picton | Interislander or Bluebridge\r\nNorthern Explorer | Train to Auckland\r\nCable car | Lambton Quay to Kelburn\r\nWalkable | Compact centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Wellington","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Wellington costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Wellington is cheaper than Auckland or Queenstown for beds. Hostelworld lists dorm beds from about NZ$27 at Trek Global and NZ$35 to NZ$40 at the top-rated hostels.\r\n\r\nCheap eats on Cuba Street cost NZ$15 to NZ$20, and a beer is NZ$10 to NZ$14.\r\n\r\nTe Papa, Mount Victoria and the Botanic Garden are free.\r\n\r\nThe Cook Strait ferry is the main extra cost, more with a vehicle.\r\n\r\nAllow around NZ$90 to NZ$130 a day.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about NZ$27 on Hostelworld\r\nCheap eats | NZ$15\u201320\r\nBeer | NZ$10\u201314\r\nFerry | The main extra cost\r\nA day, all in | NZ$90\u2013130","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Wellington","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Wellington","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Wellington is safe, with low crime. Take the usual care at night around Courtenay Place.\r\n\r\nThe wind is the city's signature hazard: gusts can be strong, so hold onto hats and umbrellas, and be careful on exposed walks.\r\n\r\nWellington is in an earthquake zone. Know the drop, cover and hold drill, and follow tsunami evacuation signs on the coast.\r\n\r\nCook Strait crossings can be rough, so take seasickness tablets if needed.\r\n\r\nThe sun is strong in summer, even when it's windy.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Wind | Strong gusts\r\nEarthquakes | Drop, cover and hold\r\nTsunami signs | On the coast\r\nFerry | Can be rough\r\nNights out | Usual care","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Wellington","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Wellington","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"From Wellington, you can reach wineries, wild coastline and, across the strait, the Marlborough Sounds.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Martinborough | About 1.5 hours | Train and bus, or car | Wineries in the Wairarapa, cycled between. |  | \nCape Palliser | About 2.5 hours | Car | Wild coast, a lighthouse and a fur seal colony. |  | \nMarlborough Sounds | About 3.5 hours by ferry | Ferry to Picton | Sounds, the Queen Charlotte Track and the South Island. |  | 1310521\nZealandia | 10 minutes | Shuttle or walk | Eco-sanctuary with native birds. |  | ","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Wellington","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go to Wellington","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Wellington is mild, with highs from 11\u00b0C in July to 20\u00b0C in January and February. December to March is the best time, with the most settled weather, though it can be windy all year.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average daily highs from weather2travel's Wellington climate data. Crowd levels are our rough guide.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 20 | 5 | Summer; settled\r\nFebruary | 20 | 4 | Warm; festivals\r\nMarch | 19 | 4 | Late summer\r\nApril | 17 | 3 | Autumn\r\nMay | 14 | 2 | Cooler and wetter\r\nJune | 12 | 2 | Winter; Matariki\r\nJuly | 11 | 2 | Coldest month\r\nAugust | 12 | 3 | Wellington on a Plate\r\nSeptember | 13 | 3 | Windy spring; WearableArt\r\nOctober | 15 | 3 | Windy spring\r\nNovember | 17 | 4 | Warming up\r\nDecember | 19 | 4 | Summer begins","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What's on in Wellington","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Wellington's calendar includes the World of WearableArt and Wellington on a Plate.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Wellington","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/oceania\/new-zealand\/wellington\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Wellington on a Plate | Usually August | Wellington | Food festival with special menus across the city. |  | \nWorld of WearableArt | Usually September to October | Wellington | A spectacular wearable art show and competition. |  | \nNZ Festival of the Arts | Usually February to March | Wellington | Major arts festival. |  | \nMatariki | June or July | Nationwide | M\u0101ori New Year, a public holiday. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"How much does Wellington cost per day?","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick a style and a number of nights for a rough total. Per day, for one person, in New Zealand dollars.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Estimates. Beds are based on Hostelworld prices in October 2026, converted from US dollars. The Cook Strait ferry sits outside these figures.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 30 | 25 | 8 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 45 | 50 | 12 | 35\r\nComfortable | 100 | 90 | 25 | 70","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"NZ$","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Hostels in Wellington","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Wellington has seven hostels on Hostelworld, all within walking distance of Cuba Street and the waterfront.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Wellington","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/oceania\/new-zealand\/wellington\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Most reviewed | The Marion Hostel | Rated 9.2 from 1,445 reviews, close to Cuba Street, with dorms from about NZ$39. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/287010\/the-marion\/\nSmall and friendly | Worldwide Backpackers | Rated 9.2 from 156 reviews, under 1 km from the centre, with dorms from about NZ$35. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/323159\/worldwide-backpackers\/\nCheapest central | Trek Global | Rated 8.2 from 2,307 reviews, in the centre, with dorms from about NZ$27. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/56883\/trek-global\/","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Wellington FAQs","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"Prices and timetables change. 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