Recreational Boat Ramp and Boat Trailer parking fees

With our boat ramp paid pass, you can launch from any Council-operated boat ramp, regardless of which one you select when you register.

Council boat ramps that require payment are:

  • Thames: Kōpū Boat Ramp
  • Coromandel-Colville: Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Ramp,
  • Mercury Bay: Matarangi Boat Ramp, Pūrangi Boat Ramp, Robinson Road Boat Ramp, Whitianga Esplanade Boat Ramp, Whangapoua Boat Ramp
  • Tairua-Pāuanui: Tairua Wharf Boat Ramp, Royal Billy Boat Ramp
  • Whangamatā: Beach Road Boat Ramp

Types of passes

You can choose an annual pass or passes from 1-3 days.

Note: If you have two boats but only use one at a time, you can register your towing vehicle's registration on your boat pass. This means you can choose which boat to use without needing two separate passes.

There are two types of passes:

Combo pass – vehicle and boat

This allows you to launch and retrieve your vessel and park your vehicle and trailer in a parking space designated for boat trailer parking.

$33 (one-day pass)

$66 (two-day pass)

$99 (three-day pass)

$115 (annual pass)

Please note that Council cannot guarantee the availability of parking spaces on any given day.

Launch-only pass

This allows you to launch and retrieve only. It’s ideal if you plan to take your trailer home or have an amphibious vehicle.

$17 (one-day pass)

$50 (annual pass)

How to pay

At the boat ramp

We’ve placed signage at all ten ramps, each with its own unique QR code and simple instructions for scanning, paying and downloading your receipt.

  • Scan the QR code displayed at the boat ramp with your mobile using your QR scanner app, camera or Google Lens.
  • Open the link, and follow the steps to complete your payment using a credit card, Google Pa, or Apple Pay.
Pay online

Click on a preferred boat ramp below if you want to pay online now.

Remember that the boat ramp pass allows you to launch from any Council-operated boat ramp, not just the one you select when you register. 

Kōpū Boat Ramp | Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Boat Ramp | Matarangi Boat Ramp | Pūrangi Boat Ramp | Robinson Rd Boat Ramp | Royal Billy Boat Ramp | Tairua Wharf Boat Ramp | Whangamatā Boat Ramp | Whangapoua Boat Ramp | Whitianga Esplanade Boat Ramp

Pay in person at an outlet

Passes can be bought from Council offices at Thames, Coromandel Town, Whitianga and Whangamatā during normal working hours.

The following outlets also sell passes.

  • Cooks Beach Resort, 874 Purangi Road T: 07 866 5469
  • Coromandel Town BP, 50 Tiki Road, Coromandel Town. T: 07 866 8059
  • Matarangi General Store, 197 Matarangi Drive T: 07 866 5396
  • Pāuanui Information Centre, 23 Centreway Road T: 07 864 7101
  • Tairua Information Centre,  2 Manaia Road T: 07 864 7575
  • Dutchy's Tairua,12 The Marina T: 07 864 7001
  • Challenge Whangamatā, 522 Port Road T: 07 865 7698
  • JCD Customs & Marine Whangamatā, 205 Aickin Road T: 07 865 9073
  • Bubbas Fishing and Outdoors Whangamatā, 321 Casement Road T: 07 865 7464
  • Gas Whangapoua, 376 Tangiora Avenue T: 07 866 8274
  • Gull Whitianga, 5 Monk Street T: 07 866 5485
  • Longshore Marine Whitianga, 3/1 Blacksmith Lane T: 07 866 4607
  • Mobil Whitianga, 200 Joan Gaskill Drive T: 07 280 0062
  • Z Whitianga, 83-5 Albert Street T: 07 867 1260
     

 

 

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