Planning a trip to Westport
Visitor Information
The Westport i-SITE Information Centre, 1 Brougham St. (tel. 03/789-6658; fax 03/789-6668; www.westport.org.nz), opposite the post office, is open in summer daily from 9am to 5pm, and in winter Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 4pm (closed Dec 25).
Getting There
By Plane
Air New Zealand Link (tel. 0800/737-000 in NZ; www.airnewzealand.co.nz) flies daily to Westport from Wellington.
By Coach (Bus)
Westport is serviced daily by InterCity (tel. 09/623-1503. Both Magic Travellers (tel. 09/358-5600) and Kiwi Experience (tel. 09/366-9830) also include Westport on their schedules.
By Car
Westport can be reached on Highway 6 from Greymouth in the south in about 2 hours, or from Nelson via the Buller Gorge in approximately 3 1/2 hours. All roads are good, but look out for single-lane bridges and those that share the bridge with trains - a unique West Coast feature.
Filling Up -- Before you leave Westport, heading to either Nelson or Greymouth, fill your car with petrol. There are no more petrol stations until you hit Murchison, or 87km (54 miles) south near Greymouth.
