How to get there
 | Owhiro Bay entranceThe pedestrian and vehicle entrances to the start of the Coastal Track are at the west end of Owhiro Bay Parade. ParkingParking is available in the car park at the west end of Owhiro Bay Parade on the seaward side. The road beyond the quarry is not suitable for cars but okay for 4WDs. The gate is closed on Sundays to all vehicles from 9am to 6pm. Public TransportWeekdays: Take the No. 29 Southern Shopper bus to Owhiro Bay. There are also occasional No. 4 buses to Happy Valley, and frequent No. 1 buses to Island Bay Terminus on The Parade. It is a 2.5km scenic walk from Island Bay to the start of the Coastal Track. |
 | Brooklyn EntranceThe northern entrance to the reserve is via Brooklyn wind turbine. Turn off Ashton Fitchett Drive onto the sealed road at the gate to the carpark. Please stay on the road and marked tracks - some adjoining land is privately owned. ParkingParking for approximately 40 cars is available at the wind turbine. The road to the wind turbine is open daily to vehicles from 8am to 5pm, April to September, and 8am to 8pm, October to March. Public TransportWeekdays: Take the No. 7 Kowhai Park bus to the Karepa Street - Ashton Fitchett Drive intersection. The wind turbine is a 2km walk up the hill. |
Happy Valley EntranceAccess to the reserve from Happy Valley is via the Tip Track. The entrance is at the start of Happy Valley and Landfill roads, through the steel gates to the left of the intersection. Follow the 4WD track up the hill. ParkingThere is no parking available at the Happy Valley entrance. Visitors are asked to park in a safe and legal manner on Happy Valley or Landfill roads or further down on Murchison Street or the car parks adjacent to the Happy Valley sports fields. Note - these are busy roads used by large vehicles. Public TransportWeekdays: Take the No. 29, 4 or 1 bus and get off near Landfill road. | |
Wrights Hill EntranceWrights Hill is one of the few places where road access is available to the top. A road runs from Campbell Street to just below the summit. ParkingFree car parking is available at the top of Wrights Hill Road. Public TransportWeekdays: Take the No. 21 Wrights Hill bus. Get off on Campbell Street just past Wrights Hill Road. It is a 1.6km uphill walk along Wrights Hill Road to the carpark at the top. | |
Karori Wildlife SanctuaryAccess to the Sanctuary is through the Visitor Centre at the end of Waiapu Road. ParkingFree car parking is available in the sanctuary's carpark at the end of Waiapu Road. Disabled car parking is also available. Public TransportWeekdays: Take the No. 12, 17 or 18 Karori, the 22 or 23 Mairangi or the 21 Wrights Hill bus. Get off at the first stop after the Karori Tunnel. The sanctuary Visitor Centre is an easy five minute walk from the bus stop down Waiapu Road. |
