Baggage

Interislander Wellington Terminal Luggage Belt

Important information

Please pack a small day-bag or handbag to carry on-board. See our Travel tips for information on what to bring.

Your baggage allowance:

  • Carry-on: one small bag and one handbag/laptop bag
  • Check-in: two (2) items of check-in baggage per person
  • Bag limits: 32kg / 200 linear centimetres per bag
  • Excess baggage: $5 per item

Carry-on baggage

Each passenger is allowed to carry on-board one small bag and one handbag or laptop bag.

 

Check-in baggage

Large bags, backpacks and suitcases must be checked in at the terminal.

Each passenger may check-in two bags as standard (additional bags may be checked-in as excess baggage at $5 per item).

If you are travelling onward from Picton by Coastal Pacific train, then please notify check-in staff and they will label your baggage for the onward journey. Your bags will be transferred to the Coastal Pacific for you, whilst you make the short walk to the station.

Baggage limitations*

  • Maximum weight of 32 kilograms per item
  • Maximum size is 200 linear centimetres (height + length + width)

*Restrictions are relaxed for sporting equipment (refer below).

 

Oversized Baggage

Bags over 32kg or 200 linear centimetres cannot be accepted. However, you can hire a baggage trolley (called a noddy) if it is available.

Hiring a noddy

Interislander offers noddies (small baggage carts) in order to transport oversize or overweight baggage.

The cost of this service is $50 ($30 for Nautical Miles members).

Please note that if the baggage exceeds the size of the noddie, it can not be accepted for travel.

 

Excess luggage charges

Additional bags/suitcases can be carried, subject to availability, weight and size restrictions, at a cost of $5 per item.

 

Sporting equipment and bicycles

Sporting equipment, such as surfboards, golf clubs, canoes and bicycles, can be carried on our vessels, at an additional cost of $15 per item for foot passengers.

 

Unaccompanied Baggage

Unfortunately, we do not offer this service. Please contact a courier company for help with this type of facility.