Te Papa Tongarewa Museum Car Park
55 Cable Street, Wellington 6011
Free parking conditions
First 15 min free
Take a ticket or tap a contactless payment card on entry; must exit on the same ticket/card before 15 minutes elapse Applies during the 8am-5pm day-rate window; standard hourly charges apply immediately after 15 minutes.
Te Papa Tongarewa Museum Car Park is in Te Aro / Waterfront, Wellington. First 15 min free. The rules below come from the operator’s own car park page.
How it becomes free or discounted
First 15 min free
What you have to do: Take a ticket or tap a contactless payment card on entry; must exit on the same ticket/card before 15 minutes elapse
Applies during the 8am-5pm day-rate window; standard hourly charges apply immediately after 15 minutes.
Rates and the car park itself
- Standard rate
- NZ$5 per 1 hr
- Maximum rate
- NZ$40
- Hours
- Museum open daily 10am-6pm (except Christmas Day); car park day rate 8am-5pm, evening rate 5pm-8am
Daytime 08:00 to 17:00: stays up to 15 minutes have no charge. Published daytime tariff NZ$5/hour up to 4 hours, then NZ$6/hour. Evening NZ$2/hour. Do not assume the first 15 minutes are deducted from a longer stay.
Maximum for up to 24 hours. Night maximum NZ$24; special NZ$8 for arrivals after 17:00 and departures by 02:00.
Eligible: No charge for the first 15 minutes; standard hourly rates apply after that
Use a ticket, or a New Zealand contactless payment card; if entering with a card, use the same card to exit. First 15 minutes are no-charge in the 08:00 to 17:00 daytime tariff. Longer stays than 24 hours are prohibited. Lost-ticket fee NZ$60. Campervans shorter than 6.5 m can use standard outdoor spaces; undercover parking has a height restriction but the page does not state its numerical value.
“Up to 15 minutes No charge”
Source: official parking page checked 2026-10-18
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FAQ
How long is parking free at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum Car Park?
The official rule lists the first 15 min free. Take a ticket or tap a contactless payment card on entry; must exit on the same ticket/card before 15 minutes elapse Applies during the 8am-5pm day-rate window; standard hourly charges apply immediately after 15 minutes.
How much is parking at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum Car Park if the free time runs out?
NZ$5 per 1 hr. The listed maximum rate is NZ$40. Maximum for up to 24 hours. Night maximum NZ$24; special NZ$8 for arrivals after 17:00 and departures by 02:00. Daytime 08:00 to 17:00: stays up to 15 minutes have no charge. Published daytime tariff NZ$5/hour up to 4 hours, then NZ$6/hour. Evening NZ$2/hour. Do not assume the first 15 minutes are deducted from a longer stay.
What are the parking hours at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum Car Park?
Museum open daily 10am-6pm (except Christmas Day); car park day rate 8am-5pm, evening rate 5pm-8am