Fees and bookings: Milford Track

Learn about fees, bookings and conditions associated with booking the Milford Track.

You need to pay fees to stay at the huts on this track. Fees vary depending on when you go.

Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.

Date range	Adult NZ 18 + years	Adult INT 18+ years	Child NZ 5 to 17 years	Child INT 0 to 17 years	Infant NZ 0 to 4 years
1 October 2024 – 30 April 2025	$92	$130	$46	$65	Free
1 May – 27 October 2025	$25	$25	$12.50	$12.50	Free

Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.

Bookings for the 2025/26 season open at 9.30 am on Wednesday 28 May 2025.

In the Great Walks season (29 October 2024 – 30 April 2025, last departure 28 April 2025)

If you don’t have a valid booking for your stay, you may be charged a penalty, or turned away if the hut is full.

Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2025 – 27 October 2025)

Bookings are not required.

Bunks are first come, first served.

Payment is with Backcountry Hut Tickets or a Backcountry Hut Pass – buy these from a DOC visitor centre before you go.

Fees and bookings