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Book your Fullers360 ferries + buses to Highlife NYE at Wild Estate Vineyard

Fullers360 is offering transport packages for Highlife NYE at Wild Estate Vineyard! These packages, available for purchase directly from fullers.co.nz, include return ferry and bus transfers to the event.

Package details: 

  • Ferry: Guests can catch any Fullers360 walk-up ferry from the Downtown Ferry Terminal to Waiheke Island.
  • Bus transfers: Event buses will operate transfers from Matiatia Ferry Terminal to Wild Estate between 2.00 pm and 7:00 pm. The first bus will depart Wild Estate at 10.30 pm to the Matiatia Ferry Terminal for the11:00 pm off-island sailing. Additional buses will depart at 12:15 am for the delayed 1:00 am sailing and a special 1:30 am departure.

Pricing:

  • Early bird (first 100 tickets): $70 per person (SOLD OUT)
  • Second release (August to 30 November): $75 per person
  • Final release (from December): $85 per person

Highlife NYE Fullers360 ferry and bus packages are limited, so secure yours early.

You can purchase tickets now by using this link www.fullers.co.nz

Ferry + Bus Information

  • All Highlife New Year’s Eve Fullers ferry+ bus combo tickets are return tickets.
  • Ferry + Bus Tickets are available on a first in first served basis so get yours quick!
  • Please visit the Fullers Ferry website to see departure times to and from Waiheke Island on New Years Eve.
  • Please present your ticket on arrival to Fullers and Highlife staff at the Auckland city ferry terminal in order to get your special Highlife NYE Fullers wrist band. This can either be via your electronic device or printed. This wrist band must be worn at all times to get on the Ferries and Buses.
  • There will be Highlife staff at the boarding location so please look out for the Highlife t-shirt.
  • At the end of the night, all buses will be departing from the main gate from 12am onwards back to the Ferry building.
  • If you have any questions before or on the day, please call 021-649-100

Taxis

The following Taxi companies will be operating this New Years Eve on Waiheke Island. Pre booking well in advance is essential for departures and returns to and from the event for those people wanting to travel by way of Taxi.

Click the links below for more information on Taxi company options.

Wai Cabs
Waiheke Transport
Waiheke Five
Waiheke Shuttles
Waiheke Taxis

Private Transfers

Private return transfers to and from the event are available for groups of 4 to 15 people between 2pm and 2am. This service covers everywhere from the Matiatia Ferry terminal all the way to Onetangi beach and everything in between including Rocky bay. Private transfers must be pre booked and pre paid well in advance of the night and spaces are limited so get in quick!
Phone Grant on 021 900 728 or email [email protected] for bookings.

Helicopter

Take a Helicopter to the event care of Heli Me. For more information on this service, click below.

Heli Me

Parking

Parking is available for all Highlife New Years Eve event guests to the left of the main entry on the field.

  • No loitering is permitted in the carpark.
  • Vehicles should be removed from the Car park no later than 5pm, January 1st. Vehicles left on site will be towed at owner’s expense.
  • Highlife Entertainment takes no responsibility for vehicles parked at the event.
  • A $20 cash only charge applies for car parking upon arrival.

Water Taxis

Take a Water Taxi to or from Waiheke. Water Taxis can be booked through the following companies.

Auckland Sea Shuttles 

Hauraki Express

Auckland Water Taxis

Ultimate Charters

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