Tongariro Alpine Crossing booking form

Book Tongariro Alpine Crossing by completing this form.

Tongariro Alpine Crossing transport

Transport to Tongariro Alpine Crossing is restricted to registered transport shuttles. Please contact a provider to book your trip. Mangatepopo car park is closed to private vehicles due to fire damage.

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Get your Tongariro Alpine Crossing booking

What is the main purpose of your trip? Full Tongariro Alpine Crossing: one way end to end (20.2 km walk) Part Tongariro Alpine Crossing: return walk starting and ending as the same location Tongariro Northern Circuit or Round the Mountain Track including the Tongariro Alpine Crossing Other – including using part of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to access other parts of Tongariro National Park

Note: You do not need a booking for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing if you have a Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk hut or campsite booking.

Do you plan to use your own vehicle? Yes No

How long will your planned activity take? Less than 4 hours. For example, all short walks. Greater than 4 hours.

Note: Parking is restricted to 4 hours, is first come first served and cannot be booked. Consider using a shuttle.

Enter your vehicle plate below to get a permit to park longer than 4 hours. This is not a booking. Car parks are first come first served.

Vehicle plate number – if you're using a rental and don't know the plate number write 'Rental'

Other please specify

How many people are in your group?

When are you going?

Is this a rebooking after a cancelled trip? Yes No

What was the date of the cancelled trip?

Contact details

We need your contact details to be able to issue you a parking coupon.

First and last names of group leader

Phone number of group leader (do not include spaces or +)

Email address of group leader – needed to send you the booking and supporting information.

Contact details

These details help us match the provided booking with your visiting group. We also provide essential information about the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

The group leader for each booking will receive both the booking and necessary information on behalf of the group.

First and last name of group leader

Phone number of the group leader (do not include spaces or +)

Email address of group leader – needed to send you the booking and supporting information.

Statistical questions

These questions help us better understand our visitors.

Do most of your group normally live/reside in New Zealand? Yes No

What is the minimum number of times your group has completed a challenging day hike in a mountainous environment? More than 50 Between 11 and 50 times Between 6 and 10 times Between 2 and 5 times Once Never

Tongariro Alpine Crossing is 20.2 km in an alpine environment. Are you sure this track is the right track for your group? Watch a video to see if it's right for you.

How will your group get to the track start? Booked seats on a bus or shuttle Drop off and pick up by friends, family and other Drive your own vehicle, rental car or campervan With a guide Other

There is no parking provided for people doing the full Tongariro Alpine Crossing at Mangatepopo carpark. There's also very limited public parking at Ketetahi road end.

The best way to get to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is by shuttle services.

Other please specify

Can DOC send you a link to an optional survey after your visit? Your responses will help us improve the visitor experience at the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Yes, I would like to participate. No, I do not want to be sent a survey.

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