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  • Christina C
    Coquitlam, Canada6,386 contributions
     Elegant Ferry Building
    The ferry building is in the Auckland Central Business District on the Auckland waterfront that you cannot miss. From the cruise ship we can see this elegant brown sandstone, brick and granite building with a clock tower clearly. After we disembarked, we spent time to explore this building. The lower level of the terminal was very busy, containing shops and cafes. After 100 years it is still looking its best to serve the locals and tourists.  Happy Travelling! 
    Visited March 2019
    Written January 10, 2020
  • Cliff J
    London, United Kingdom2,128 contributions
    Auckland Landmark
    The Ferry Building on the water front is an iconic building and contains several restaurants and cafes overlooking the ferry terminal where you can book tickets. Plenty of seating to just sit and eat an ice-cream while watching the ferries come and go. There is a lot of road/building work by the front of the building at the moment, so not very photogenic from that side!
    Visited February 2020
    Written March 27, 2020
  • PBPG
    Yorkshire, United Kingdom5,973 contributions
    Looks stunning
    The Edwardian building was built in 1912 of sandstone and brick and is very impressive. Most of the ferry business is carried out in the newer building, this building has shops and cafes/restaurants. Well worth a 30-minute wander around.
    Visited November 2022
    Written November 22, 2022
  • Tommo
    Melbourne, Australia49,229 contributions
    Stunning building from 1912
    The Fery Building is located in the auckland CBD and as the name suggest is where the local ferries depart and arrive. Its also a port where you will see cruise ships docked. The Ferry Builing has a new and old part. The Old Building is constructed of sandstone in the Baroque style and isdated to 1912. Its a great spot to walk around and there are several retaurants and a place to get some Italian Gellato.
    Visited December 2022
    Written January 24, 2023
  • Brissy2
    Hervey Bay, Australia7,550 contributions
    What a building!
    Located at Queens Wharf, the ferry building is such a striking old building and renovated well! It had 4 clocks high up near the steeple facing each direction. The building was red brick with yellow accents - a glorious colour against the blue of the water and the skyscrapers. Taking advantage of the sea views they had a restaurant up on the first level. You can’t miss it if you’re down near the wharf.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 9, 2023
  • platypus150
    Melbourne, Australia27,232 contributions
    Charming old building
    This is a lovely old building that still functions as a ferry terminal ticketing area and offers restaurants and cafes. The regular ferries are off to one side and you can use the AT Hop Metro card for these. Excursion ferries depart from the other side of the building.
    Visited June 2022
    Written June 13, 2022
  • A1Nomadic
    California87 contributions
    Historic building
    This is a nice looking historic building on the waterfront. There are plenty of tour offices, ferry ticketing and tourist information at or near the building. The gelato place was worth mentioning. We were there late Nov and there was road restrictions all over the place, due to a mass transit construction ( I think) and it was a mess. If you walk further down you will see some upscale restaurants worth visiting, right by the tourist info office.
    Visited November 2019
    Written December 7, 2019
  • Maria C
    Barcelona, Spain28 contributions
    Visiting the islands
    You should take a ferry to go to any island near Auckland. Not only you will discover very nice towns but also have incredible views of Auckland
    Visited May 2018
    Traveled with family
    Written August 15, 2018
  • 168naomit
    Takanawa, Japan16 contributions
    Ferry Cafe to be avoided
    The Ferry Building is iconic and an easy to navigate gateway to Devonport. Some wonderful food options are in the building but make sure you visit one before you tag in to the transit part. The Ferry Cafe on the other side is consistently bad. The staff don’t know what they stock, and don’t seem to care. For example “Spicy chai” turns out to be sweet, we’ve been told they didn’t have food which was clearly visible in the cabinet, and toasted sandwiches come out half-cooked. Stay away.
    Visited April 2018
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 27, 2018
  • LadyZ939
    41 contributions
    Ships! Everywhere.
    Awesome place to be. I have not seen so many different types of ships from the smallest to the biggest cruise ships. It is close to Marine Museum. Really facinated by the history on ships! No wonder its called City of Sails!
    Visited July 2017
    Traveled with family
    Written July 29, 2017
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Tommo
Melbourne, Australia49,229 contributions
Dec 2022
The Fery Building is located in the auckland CBD and as the name suggest is where the local ferries depart and arrive. Its also a port where you will see cruise ships docked.

The Ferry Builing has a new and old part.

The Old Building is constructed of sandstone in the Baroque style and isdated to 1912.

Its a great spot to walk around and there are several retaurants and a place to get some Italian Gellato.
Written January 25, 2023
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Brissy2
Hervey Bay, Australia7,550 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Located at Queens Wharf, the ferry building is such a striking old building and renovated well! It had 4 clocks high up near the steeple facing each direction. The building was red brick with yellow accents - a glorious colour against the blue of the water and the skyscrapers. Taking advantage of the sea views they had a restaurant up on the first level. You can’t miss it if you’re down near the wharf.
Written April 10, 2023
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platypus150
Melbourne, Australia27,232 contributions
Jun 2022
This is a lovely old building that still functions as a ferry terminal ticketing area and offers restaurants and cafes. The regular ferries are off to one side and you can use the AT Hop Metro card for these. Excursion ferries depart from the other side of the building.
Written June 13, 2022
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A1Nomadic
California87 contributions
Nov 2019
This is a nice looking historic building on the waterfront. There are plenty of tour offices, ferry ticketing and tourist information at or near the building. The gelato place was worth mentioning. We were there late Nov and there was road restrictions all over the place, due to a mass transit construction ( I think) and it was a mess. If you walk further down you will see some upscale restaurants worth visiting, right by the tourist info office.
Written December 7, 2019
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Maria C
Barcelona, Spain28 contributions
May 2018 • Family
You should take a ferry to go to any island near Auckland. Not only you will discover very nice towns but also have incredible views of Auckland
Written August 16, 2018
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168naomit
Takanawa, Japan16 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
The Ferry Building is iconic and an easy to navigate gateway to Devonport. Some wonderful food options are in the building but make sure you visit one before you tag in to the transit part. The Ferry Cafe on the other side is consistently bad. The staff don’t know what they stock, and don’t seem to care. For example “Spicy chai” turns out to be sweet, we’ve been told they didn’t have food which was clearly visible in the cabinet, and toasted sandwiches come out half-cooked. Stay away.
Written April 27, 2018
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LadyZ939
Kuala Belait41 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
Awesome place to be. I have not seen so many different types of ships from the smallest to the biggest cruise ships. It is close to Marine Museum. Really facinated by the history on ships! No wonder its called City of Sails!
Written July 30, 2017
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Paul Legate
United Kingdom20,367 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
The Ferry Building is the core of the ferry network that connects the City with the outlying Auckland suburbs and islands and is located at the end of Queen Street and a few steps away from Britomart. It is an Edwardian Baroque building and was designed by Alex Wiseman and completed in 1912, it is an iconic structure along Auckland's waterfront and contrasts greatly with the high concentration of modern high skyscrapers in CBD area.
Written February 12, 2017
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GPBurdell67
Asheville, NC1,978 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
Over 100 years old, the Ferry Building anchors the north end of Queen Street and serves as the hub for ferry travel to Devonport and a few other destinations. Shops are located at street level.
Written February 26, 2016
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Ranjith Nair NZ
Auckland, New Zealand173 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
Heading to Devonport? Waiheke? Half Moon Bay? Great Barrier Island (on the holiday weekends in the summer)? Well this is the place to go!

The old ferry building is a historic building and houses the best gelato shop in Auckland and the newly opened Botswana Butchery. If travelling to Waiheke on holiday weekend, make sure to get there early as the ferry can be quite crowded or even sell out!

The Auckland Ferry Terminal was built in 1912 and holds a Category I New Zealand Historic Places rating. Designed in Edwardian Baroque style, the building is absolutely beautiful and well-known by all Aucklanders, regardless of whether they have ever caught a ferry.

Even if the architecture wasn't as stunning as it is, the building is hard to miss due to its burnt orange coloured exterior. It grabs your attention - though this is probably handy for tourists when it comes to locating the building!

The location of the Ferry Terminal is between two of Auckland's main wharfs, so is perfectly situated for commuters, as ferries to Devonport, Northcote Point, Waiheke and other nearby destinations depart frequently.
Written February 25, 2016
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