Massey’s Wellington campus is small and close to the city centre. Wellington is compact and hilly, known for culture, history and nature.
Take the bus to the suburb of Mount Cook, then walk around campus. Walking, cycling and bus are the easiest ways to travel round town.
Maps of Wellington campus
Use our handy maps to find your way around the Massey campus in the city centre.
Wallace Street, Mount Cook, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
Campus map
Get an overview with the Wellington campus map. See details of buildings, parking and bus stops, roads, entrances, accessible facilities and more.
Building map
This map of building locations helps you find your way around the Wellington campus. You can also see campus entrances, parking, bus stops and accessibility information. Look at the numbers and letters in the map legend to identify the building.
Download printable maps
Download a brochure of the Wellington campus maps.
Buses and trains
Stroll to one of the bus stops right across the road from our Wellington campus. Hop on one of the many buses that run across the city and connect the suburbs. You can also take the ferry across the harbour or the cable car up to the Botanic Garden.
If you’re travelling to Wellington, use the network of commuter trains in the Wellington region. The bus station is next to Wellington train station.
Check timetables and fares on Metlink.
Call Metlink on 0800 801 700
Use the Metrolink Commuter app for easy travel by bus and train in the Wellington region. With the app, you can check real-time information and get notifications for your favourite stops and transport services on your smartphone. Visit your app store to download the Metrolink Commuter app.
Student travel concessions
Buy a Snapper to get cheaper bus and cable car fares. And if you’re a full-time student, you can get discounted peak-time travel with your Snapper. Get money off Metlink bus fares and cable car travel by:
- registering your Snapper on the Snapper portal
- downloading the tertiary concession on to your Snapper
- showing your student ID if the bus driver asks you when you tag on.
You can get cheaper train fares and ferry tickets if you’re a full-time student. Get a tertiary concession on train and ferry travel by:
- getting a Tertiary Concession sticker for your student ID from the Campus Information team in Student Central
- buying a tertiary 10-trip ticket at the ticket office
- showing your student ID when you buy your ticket.
Top up your Snapper on campus. Make sure you always have enough credit by using the Snapper top-up machine in Pyramid Block 5.
Bicycles, scooters and motorcycles
Lock your bike, scooter and motorbike in dedicated parking spaces across the Wellington campus. Use showers and changing rooms after your ride.
Bicycles
Find bike racks on campus at the:
- south side of Block 10, Museum Building, Tokomaru
- south side of Block 1, College of Creative Arts
- north side of Block 5, Massey Business School
- Block 4, Entrance B (swipe card access required)
- Entrance A – covered cycle storage
- Building 2 – covered cycle storage
- Building 6 – covered cycle storage
- Building 11 – covered cycle storage.
Showers and changing rooms are usually near toilets. They have the same opening hours as the buildings they're in.
Check the table for details of showers and changing rooms on the Wellington campus.
Entrance | Building | Level and room |
---|---|---|
B | Block 4 | Level B (swipe card access required) |
C | Recreation Centre | Ground |
C | Block 3, Offenberger | Level 3, room 25, Exercise Science |
D | Block 10, Museum Building | Level A, room 97 |
A, E and F | Block 5 | Level D, room 5. Apply to access this area with your swipe card. |
A, E and F | Block 5 | Level F, room 3 – in men’s bathroom |
F | Block 7 | Level C, room 55 – staff office area |
F | Block 7 | Level D, room 24 |
F | Block 7 | Level D, room 29 – staff office area |
F | Block 7 | Level E, room 22 |
E | Building T21H | King Street K4, room 6 |
Find bike storage areas and showers on this map.
If you leave your bike anywhere else, campus security will remove it. You must not cycle on footpaths or other pedestrian areas.
Motorcycles and scooters
Find campus motorbike parking on the:
- west side of block 3, opposite the gym (Entrance C)
- west side of block 4 (between Entrances A and B)
- east side of the library, Hayward Terrace (Entrance E)
- south-eastern side of Block 10, Museum Building, Tokomaru (Entrance D).
Parking
CarePark Ltd manages car parks on the Wellington campus. Call CarePark on +64 4 805 0445 or email Reception@carepark.co.nz.
If you have a valid mobility card, you can park in any disability parking space.
Student parking
Use either the pay-and-display parking or apply for a parking permit. As a Massey student, you can also use staff car park spaces outside office hours.
Student parking permits
You can apply for a student parking permit, which lasts for a semester. A student parking permit costs $120 per semester.
Apply for a student parking permit
Apply with a parking permit application form, which you can get by emailing estatesservicedesk-wellington@massey.ac.nz or reception@carepark.co.nz.
CARePark will review your application and once payment is made, CARePark will allocate a permit number for the semester.
Once you confirm your permit, you will be registered in the database. You can collect your permit from the Estates Service Desk located Block 5, Level E (5E16).
Casual parking
Pay-and-display parking costs $1 per hour. You can park as long as you like, if you pay to cover the time you're parked.
Student car parking is available at:
- King Street car park (lower level)
- Buckle Street, next to the Museum Building (Entrance D).
The pay-and-display machines work on license plate recognition. You will need to enter the vehicle's license plate number when you pay. Displaying the parking receipt on your dashboard is not necessary.
Using staff parking after hours
Students can also use empty car park spaces in the staff parking areas:
- on weekends and public holidays
- after 5pm each day
Visitor parking
If you drive to the Wellington campus, you need to use the pay-and-display parking. A reserved car park or temporary visitor parking permit is available too.Your Massey contact can arrange this for you through CARePark.
Visitor pay-and-display parking
Visitors to the Wellington campus can use the pay-and-display parking located at:
- King Street
- Buckle Street, next to the Museum Building (Entrance D) .
The pay-and-display machines work on license plate recognition. You will need to enter the vehicle's license plate number when you pay. Displaying the parking receipt on your dashboard is not necessary.
Visitor parking permits and reserved parking
Get a temporary parking permit in advance from the Operations Service Desk. Contact the Operations Service Desk by:
- going to Block 5, Level A (Entrance A)
- phone on +64 4 801 5799 extension 63333
- email on operationsservicedesk-wellington@massey.ac.nz.
With a valid visitor parking permit, you can park in empty staff car parking spaces in:
- Wallace Street (Entrances A, B and C)
- Buckle Street (Entrance D).
There are a few parking spaces reserved for day visitors at Entrance E in Tasman Street. Book a space in advance through the Operations Service Desk.
Parking penalties
You may get a payment notice if you:
- don’t display a valid pay-and-display ticket when parked in the pay-and-display car park
- drive away from the car park more than 15 minutes after your pay-and-display ticket runs out
- park in a parking permit space using a pay-and-display ticket
- don’t display a valid parking permit when parked in a permit parking space
- use a staff parking space during office hours.
A payment notice costs:
- $66
- $50 if you pay it within 21 days.
If you keep breaking the car park rules, your car may be clamped or towed. You may have to pay any outstanding payment notices and any fees for clamping or towage before you get your car back.
If your car's been clamped or you think it’s been towed, phone CARePark on +64 4 805 0445.
Campus Operations Service Desk, Wellington campus
- Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (during semester)
- Phone
- Location
Level A of Block 5 (Entrance A)
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Wellington gym & sport
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