Transfers
Offering fast and reliable scheduled daily departures 364 days a year Cougar
Line transfers visitors to any resort or private jetty in the Queen Charlotte Sound. Bookings (one
way or return) can be booked at affordable prices.
We can transfer to any accommodation in the Queen Charlotte Sound be it Lodges, Homestays, DOC Campsites or private baches. Prices and times differ according to distance. Enquire now for your choice of accommodation.
Daily Track Transfer Schedule
The Cougar Line's daily scheduled departures offer a chance for casual visitors to book a one way
passage to the track. In the summer there are up to four daily departures to choose from.
Transfer Schedule
Location
DEPARTS PICTON:
RETURNS TO PICTON:
1 OCTOBER TO 30 APRIL
8:00 am, 10:00am, 1:30pm
& 6:00pm
A service to Grove Arm departs
daily at 11:30am & 2:30pm.
11:30am, 1:00pm & 4:30pm (approx) every day during peak season
(Dec – Easter) & 8:30pm.
1 MAY TO 30 SEPTEMBER
9:00am, 1:30pm
& 5:30pm on Fridays.
12noon & 4.30pm (approx)
Please Note:
- As the track can be accessed at many different entry points the prices and times vary from bay to bay.
- The boat will leave earlier if everyone has arrived.
- During peak season a 6:00 pm departure will take walkers as far as Resolution Bay.
- Pickups can be arranged from Mistletoe Bay or Torea Bay.
- Return scheduled departures from the end of the track at Anakiwa leaves daily 4pm.
Resort & Private Jetty Transfers
Resort & Lodge Transfers
approx. pick-up times
Location
Summer (Oct-April)
Winter (May-Sept)
Resolution Bay
9:00am, 11:15am & 2:30pm
10:15am & 2:30pm
Endeavour Inlet
Furneaux Lodge, Endeavour Resort, Punga Cove
9:15am, 11:30am & 3:00pm
10:30am & 3:00pm
Bay of Many Coves
10:15am, 12:15pm & 3:45pm
11:15am & 3:45pm
Torea Bay
Portage Hotel
10:45am, 12:45pm & 4:15pm
11:45am & 4:15pm
Lochmara & Mistletoe Bay
12:00noon & 3:15pm
2:15pm
Anakiwa
4:00pm
3:00pm
Please Note:
Summer Hours: these times are approximate - every Friday there is an evening 6;00pm departure from Picton which will pickup from the above locations at times to be arranged - from December 1st – February 28th there is a 6:00pm departure every day (except Christmas day).
Winter Hours: every Friday evening there is a departure from Picton at 5:30pm.
Private Jetty Transfers
Locations:
Resolution Bay, Endeavour Inlet, Bay of Many Coves, Umuwheke, Ngaio, Ruakaka Bay, Kahikatea Bay, Blackwood Bay, Bowens Bay, Kaipapa Bay, Kumutoto Bay, Torea Bay, Double Bay Cove, Lochmara Bay, Mistletoe Bay, Waterfall Bay, Anakiwa
Times & Prices
on application
Please Note: We can transfer to any accommodation in the Queen Charlotte Sound be it Lodges, Homestays, DOC Campsites or private baches. Prices and times differ according to distance. Enquire now for your choice of accommodation.
Transfers
We can transfer to any accommodation in the Queen Charlotte Sound be it Lodges, Homestays, DOC Campsites or private baches.
Prices and times differ according to distance.
Enquire now for your choice of accommodation.
Water Taxi
As an additional service we offer an "on-demand" water taxi service for visitors who wish to travel outside these times.
Contact us for a quote:
direct dial: +64 3 573 7925
freephone: 0800 504 090 (NZ only)