Fullers Ferries
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Fullers Group is a ferry
and tourism
company in Auckland
, New Zealand
. It operates in the Hauraki Gulf
and in 2007, transported 4.2 million passengers.
in Quay Street, Downtown Auckland
. Fullers operate to the North Shore suburbs of Devonport
, Bayswater
, Birkenhead
, Northcote
and Stanley Bay
, as well as Half Moon Bay
near the eastern suburb of Howick
, and Waiheke Island
.
Fullers also operate tourism / excursion ferry services to the Hauraki Gulf islands of Rangitoto, and Great Barrier Island
(seasonal). Services to Rangitoto are via Devonport, and Fullers also operate a Half Moon Bay - Waiheke service. For the tourism services, two new catamaran
ferries were purchased in 2006 and 2007 for NZ$3 million and NZ$2 million, the Adventurer and Wanderer. These vessels will also assist on the company's main ferry routes during peak hours.
ferry operators and only a seventh of the subsidies paid for ferry public transport in Sydney
. In April 2009, Fullers' Auckland ferry services were sold by Infratil
to Souter Holdings, owned by Scottish passenger transport investor Brian Souter
.
from Cycling Advocates' Network
for the best cycle-friendly commitment by a business in New Zealand.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
company in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It operates in the Hauraki Gulf
Hauraki Gulf
The Hauraki Gulf is a coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a total area of 4000 km², and lies between the Auckland Region, the Hauraki Plains, the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island...
and in 2007, transported 4.2 million passengers.
Services
Fullers run ferries from the Auckland Ferry TerminalAuckland Ferry Terminal
The Auckland Ferry Terminal, sometimes called the Downtown Ferry Terminal, is the hub of the Auckland ferry network that connects Auckland City with North Shore City and some locations in Waitakere City and Manukau City. The ferry terminal is in the Auckland CBD on the Auckland waterfront...
in Quay Street, Downtown Auckland
Auckland CBD
The Auckland CBD is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. Bounded by several major motorways and by the harbour coastline in the north, it is surrounded further out by mostly suburban areas...
. Fullers operate to the North Shore suburbs of Devonport
Devonport, New Zealand
Devonport is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
, Bayswater
Bayswater, New Zealand
Bayswater is a suburb of Auckland City in New Zealand. It lies on a peninsula which juts into the Waitemata Harbour. The population was 2,307 in the 2006 Census, a reduction of 3 people from 2001....
, Birkenhead
Birkenhead, New Zealand
Birkenhead is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre....
, Northcote
Northcote, New Zealand
Northcote is a suburb of North Shore City, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre....
and Stanley Bay
Stanley Bay, New Zealand
Stanley Bay on the North Shore, New Zealand is a small suburb near Devonport. It is mostly residential; the surrounding towns and shops are only a walk away...
, as well as Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, Auckland
Half Moon Bay is a coastal suburb located immediately south of Bucklands Beach in Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand.It is well known for the Half Moon Bay Marina, home to over 500 boats...
near the eastern suburb of Howick
Howick, New Zealand
Howick is an eastern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, forming part of what is sometimes called East Auckland. Due to the relatively numerous remaining heritage buildings and other historical remnants from its early European settlement past, it has been called "perhaps Auckland's most historically...
, and Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, located about from Auckland.The island is the second-largest in the Hauraki Gulf after Great Barrier Island. It is the most populated, with nearly 8,000 permanent residents plus another estimated 3,400 who have second or holiday homes...
.
Fullers also operate tourism / excursion ferry services to the Hauraki Gulf islands of Rangitoto, and Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island is a large island of New Zealand, situated to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. With an area of it is the fourth-largest island of New Zealand's main chain of islands, with its highest point, Mount Hobson, rising...
(seasonal). Services to Rangitoto are via Devonport, and Fullers also operate a Half Moon Bay - Waiheke service. For the tourism services, two new catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
ferries were purchased in 2006 and 2007 for NZ$3 million and NZ$2 million, the Adventurer and Wanderer. These vessels will also assist on the company's main ferry routes during peak hours.
Vessels
The vessels of Fullers include:- Adventurer - Catamaran
- Harbour Cat - Catamaran - Originally Pakatoa Cat
- JetRaider - Mono-Hull - Built 1990 - used as a standby vessel when breakdowns happen, also does the Summer services to Great Barrier Island
- Quickcat - Catamaran - Built 1987 - runs the Auckland-Waiheke service
- Quickcat II - Catamaran - Built 1993
- Seaflyte - Catamaran - Built 1993
- Kea - Catamaran - Built 1988 - a longitudinally symmetrical ferry used on the Auckland CBDAuckland CBDThe Auckland CBD is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. Bounded by several major motorways and by the harbour coastline in the north, it is surrounded further out by mostly suburban areas...
-Devonport service - Starflyte - Catamaran - Built 1999
- Superflyte - Catamaran - Built 1995 - operates services to Waiheke Island and (seasonally) to Great Barrier Island services
- Tiger Cat - Catamaran
- Wanderer - Catameran
Corporate information
In 2007, Fullers carried around 4.2 million passengers, on a total of 42,010 sailings (an average of almost 100 passengers per journey). For the transport, it received subsidies of around 84c per passenger and journey (except on the Waiheke Island service), half the subsidy of BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
ferry operators and only a seventh of the subsidies paid for ferry public transport in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. In April 2009, Fullers' Auckland ferry services were sold by Infratil
Infratil
Infratil Limited is a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company. It owns several airports, electricity generators and retailers, and a public transport business, with operations in New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Infratil was founded by Lloyd Morrison, a Wellington-based merchant...
to Souter Holdings, owned by Scottish passenger transport investor Brian Souter
Brian Souter
Sir Brian Souter , is a Scottish businessman. He is the co-founder of the Stagecoach Group, along with his sister, Ann Gloag. He is also widely known for his controversial public statements and for his attempt to keep Section 28 in law, which led to widespread accusations of homophobia...
.
Awards
In 2009, Fullers Ferries received a Cycle Friendly AwardCycle Friendly Awards
The New Zealand Cycle Friendly Awards were devised by the Cycling Advocates' Network in 2003. The purpose of the awards is to acknowledge and celebrate some of the most notable achievements in the country that are helping to promote cycling and to create a cycle-friendly environment.- History and...
from Cycling Advocates' Network
Cycling Advocates' Network
Cycling Advocates' Network is a national cycling advocacy group founded in November 1996 in Wellington, New Zealand. It aims to achieve a better cycling environment for cycling as transport and tourism...
for the best cycle-friendly commitment by a business in New Zealand.
External links
- Fullers Auckland (official company website)
- Maxx (official website of Auckland'sAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
public transport brand) - Fullerswatch - Waiheke Island watchdog site on the Fullers transport monopoly to that island