Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Boat Ramp Permit Fees

To get an application and purchase a ramp fee, please visit our offices at either 10 Gorge Road in Queenstown, or 47 Ardmore Street in Wānaka.

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Permit Fees

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Other Fees and Information

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Permit Fees

Item/s Cost
Recreation Boating Ramp Permit Fee $50 a year
Daily Ramp Permit Fee (up to 24 hours) $5

Other Fees and Information

Some important considerations include:

  1. A boat ramp permit is required per trailer.

  2. Boat ramp permits must be displayed on the trailer.

When these tickets are displayed, the $5.00 ramp fee does not apply.

For more information on fees, please check our Navigation Safety Bylaw 2018.