Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.cortado.co.nz
; cnr High St & London Quay; mains $17-36; 8am-late)
A pleasant corner
cafe and bar with sneaky views of the harbour through the foreshore's pohutukawa and
palms. This consistent performer turns out fish dishes, good cheeseburgers and decent
pizza.
Seamus's
PUB
(25 Wellington St; meals $20-24; noon-1am)
A snug drinking den, pouring a reliable Guin-
ness and a good selection of whiskies. Mix this up with hearty food, regular live music
and a sunny garden bar, and you've got the liveliest joint in town.
Information
Picton i-SITE
( 03-520 3113;
www.lovemarlborough.co.nz
;
Foreshore; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to
4pm Sat & Sun)
All vital tourist guff including maps, Queen Charlotte Track information,
lockers and transport bookings. Dedicated Department of Conservation (DOC) counter.
Picton Library
(67 High St;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat;
)
Free wi-fi.
Post Office
(Mariners Mall, 72 High St)
Getting There & Away
Make bookings for nationwide transport at Picton i-SITE.
AIR
and Wellington (adult/child from $95/85); a shuttle bus to/from the airstrip at Koromiko,
8km south, costs $7.
BOAT
There are two operators crossing Cook Strait between Picton and Wellington, and, al-
though all ferries leave from more or less the same place, each has its own terminal. The
main transport hub (with car-rental depots) is at the Interislander Terminal, which also
has public showers, a cafe and internet facilities.
Bluebridge Ferries
(
0800 844 844, in Wellington 04-471 6188;
www.bluebridge.co.nz
;
adult/
child from $51/26;
)
crossings takes 3½ hours, and the company runs up to four sailings
