Operators of approved passenger service tourist vehicles can park in the designated Salisbury Wharf MOSC car park area to collect cruise ship passengers.
The parking area is reserved for approved permit holders between 6am and 11am on scheduled cruise ship days, from 20 September to 31 May each year. The area includes 30 parking spaces within the Salisbury Wharf car park and a further 17 spaces in the immediate vicinity.
To apply for a cruise ship tour operator permit, please complete the form below.
Cruise ship tour operator permit application form
Between 6am and 4pm daily, there is a loading zone at the southern end of The Mall next to the Salisbury Wharf car park available for a ‘hop-on and hop-off’ bus service.
Passenger service tourist vehicles map (356kb pdf)
To help manage extra activity whenever a cruise ship arrives at the port, a section of Salisbury Avenue and The Mall will be turned into a one-way traffic lane. The one-way section will start at Victoria Road and end at Prince Avenue. Each closure will be closely monitored and will probably last a few hours.
For the cruise ship schedule, please visit the Tourism Bay of Plenty website