Getting to the Festival couldn’t be easier with so many ways to travel.
Sit back and enjoy the ride to and from the Festival
Bus transport to the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival commences from 10.00 am, with regular departures (approximately every 20-30 minutes) from each stop until 1.00 pm.
Tickets can ONLY be purchased from our ticketing page here. The return fare is $28.00 per person plus booking fee. These tickets do not need to be stop-specific.
There are nine bus stops:
Countdown Redwoodtown, 98 Wither Rd, 38 Wither Rd, 164 Taylor Pass Rd, Omaka Landing (124 New Renwick Road)
Lansdowne Park, New World Blenheim (Freswick St), Seymour Square, Countdown Springlands (133 Middle Renwick Road).
The first bus departs the festival at 2.00 pm. The last buses leave the festival at 6.30 pm.
Travelling from Picton?
Sounds Connection provides transportation from Picton to the Event. Please click here to book these transfers.
Park up for the day
We have all-day carparking available for $10. The clearly marked car park area is located in the field behind the Renwick Fire Station off Uxbridge Street. Wardens will be placed to help guide you to your parking area. The festival is a short walk from the car park.
For mobility parking, please email events@wine-marlborough.co.nz.
This is strictly all-day parking and no overnight camping is permitted.
Tickets can be purchased here and provide all-day festival car parking for one vehicle and exclusive public vehicle access to the Festival site via Uxbridge Street.
A limited number of carparks are available.
Please ensure you have a sober driver and follow all traffic management instructions.
Drop off and pick up
Access to Uxbridge Street will be restricted to ticket holders (by foot, on bus, or with a pre-purchased carpark ticket). There will be no drop off/pick up zone on Uxbridge Street. Follow Traffic Management signs for drop off/pick up.
North Islanders, we have great news for you!
As the official Cook Strait ferry partner, Bluebridge is offering a discount to help you get to the festival and back.
Simply use promo code MWFF25 and save 10% on all passenger and vehicle fares when travelling between 2 and 12 February 2025 (T&Cs apply).
