Whether you need groceries, chilled or frozen goods, commercial or private laundry, a generator, firewood, building supplies, furniture or fuel transported, talk to us about transporting it around Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui location.

Scheduled freight departures from Picton will now operate on the following days and times:

Summer TIMETABLE:

October 2025

Tuesday & Friday

9:30am 

November 2025

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

9:30am

December '25 - April '26

Monday - Saturday

9:30am

Please don't hesitate to call if you want freight delivered outside of this schedule.

Freight Services & Pricing Information

 

Freight

Price

Minimum drop

$35 minimum drop (if going to the bay)

Fare to bay (if not going to the bay)

Beds

$110

Push Lawnmower

$55

Firewood

$150 per freight bin (firewood not included in price)

Boxes / Boxes of groceries and Polys

 

$6 per item

Laundry returns

$60 per bin OR $6 per bag (if not in freight bin)

9kg gas bottles

$15 for delivery

45 gas bottles (LPG & CO2)

$45 per full bottle (empties are FOC)

Washing machines, ovens, dryers, fridges

$110 per item

Timber

$110 or $1.10 per kg if more than 110kg
Plywood and Gib, Iron Sheets $10 per sheet or $1.10 per kg if more than 110kg
Push Lawnmower $55

Outboard Motor - 1 HP - 50 HP

Outboard Motor - 50HP +

$55

$1.10 per KG

Side by Side ATV/golf cart $400
Ride on Mower $250
Any other HIAB lift Min lift is $110 or $1.10 if more than 110KG
Pre-mixed Concrete $1.10 per kg
Firewood

$150 per freight bin (firewood not included in price)

1 Freight bin = 1 cubic metre

Private rubbish bins $220 per bin + $20 per week charge if bin is held longet than 2 weeks
Petrol/Diesel $1 per litre
Chainsaws, weedeaters and other small petrol engine items $15 each
Kayaks/standup paddleboards Fare to bay
Clients will be charged a storage fee starting at $5 per day for the storage of any freight that sits in our office longer than 24 hours

Carriers Liability

  • the Contract and Commercial Law Act (Part 5, Subpart 1) - which covers the carrier's liability for loss or damage to items while they are with the carrier  (Covers unintentional damage or loss caused by the carrier of up to $2,000 (incl GST) per unit
  • the Consumer Guarantees Act which covers any other losses if the carrier doesn't carry out their service with reasonable skill or care (covers intentional damage or loss to the declared value of the goods.

Insurance:

Where your goods are greater than the limited carriers risk, then we would suggest that you organise your own insurance.

Get in touch

To book space on our vessel, please ring ahead on 03 573 7925 or email us at freight@marlboroughtourcompany.co.nz for a quote for your specific delivery needs.

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