Standard Pack cartage is available as an option on the first and last of the four sections of Track. These are the two longest sections and also those with most ascent and descent.

Payment is by cash, no pre-booking required.

A standard charge of $10 per pack is subject to minimum daily fees, as detailed below.

Section 1. Onuku Farm to Flea Bay. 1 - 9 packs $90.    9+ packs, $10 per pack.
Arrival of packs, by 2.00pm.

Section 4. Otanerito to Akaroa. 1 - 6 packs $60.    6+ packs, $10 per pack.
Arrival of packs, by 1.00pm. Fee includes storage until 5.00pm, Akaroa Information Centre.

TIP. If you have a vehicle parked at Mt Vernon, keep your keys with you, as you will pass Mt Vernon 30 mins before reaching your packs at Info Centre.

Additional luggage can be stored during your walk for $5.00 at Akaroa Information Centre.

An option of full pack cartage exists for groups on the 4 day walk.
The cost for this option is $630 for up to 12 x 15kg maximum packs.
This fee includes a carbon credit donation paid to Hinewai Reserve.
This option must be booked in advance.
This option was originally designed for single groups who booked out the entire walk, and has been extended to be available for smaller groups. If you are a group smaller than 12, and book this option you are obliged to offer cartage to the other walkers, at our conventional rates on the first and last days and for $50 for the full cartage option. This money is paid to you, ie, the BPT only receives the single payment of $630 and you deal with the rest.

Pack Cartage and Eco-Tourism, the conflicting desires!

No issue has taken up more time or caused more debate for the Track members than the issue of pack cartage on the middle section of the Track.

One of the distinctive attractions of the Banks Peninsula Track is the remoteness of the bays, not just from Akaroa, but from each other. No farm tracks go the whole way from one bay to another, the only way for us to drive to our neighbour’s property in the next bay is via Akaroa township. The return trip is never less than 70kms, although the walking distance may only be 6 or 8 kms.

This topography is one of the reasons why the bays have such a unique feel, and why the walking track around the coast, linking up these remote farms, is so special. But it also has a big impact on our thoughts and policy regarding pack cartage around the Track, and especially as it affects our desire for the Track to be as eco friendly as we can make it. We hope the facilities provided on the Track will allow you to carry only a light pack.

We understand some walkers simply cannot carry a pack, but we have differing views amongst us as to what the best arrangement should be. Please accept that the result is the best compromise we can reach.