Ferry timetable to be restored

There was good news for Gulf Harbour ferry users this month, with Auckland Transport (AT) confirming that the timetable will be back to normal sailings from September 9. 

By then the service will have been on substantially reduced sailings for almost a year while operator Fullers trained crew to fill a shortage. 

At Auckland Council’s July 4 Transport and Infrastructure Committee meeting, AT said the return to a full service in September was because of good progress with crew training. 

Cr John Watson thanked the commuters who have supported the ferry through hard times in recent years. 

He said it was important that the community support the ferry service – its future is being reviewed by AT, which initially attempted to cancel it, from 2028, in the Regional Public Transport Plan. 

The community outcry led to a current wider study into public transport on the peninsula, which is expected to go out for public consultation soon. 

A final decision on the ferry will be made next year.