Comfortably Different
how long does the crossing to the south island take, anyone know ?
I'e , is it short enough time for you to stay on top of your bike instead of tieing it. I'm thinking as a maximum of say 30 minutes. Just asking as I wanna go down that way too once it warms up a bit.
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Allow three and a half hours, and you are NOT allowed on the rail deck while the ferry is at sea.Originally Posted by TOTO
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Comfortably Different
O I see. Useful info to know.
Cheers.
L-Plate Rider
Anyone got any pix of their bikes tied down in preparation for crossing so I can see what it looks like - the 3 of us are taking our bikes over at christmas (23rd Dec, return 2 Jan).
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Been across heaps but never by bike but do remember seeing a few tied down by stropes over seat etc when boarding
Just going my own way
Off the wagon
Pic of ferry rope tie downs.
L-Plate Rider
Cheers for the pix.
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L-Plate Rider
How come i never get it that easy, there never seems to be anywhere to secure the bike to and definitely no tie downs, take as many as you would need to tie a bike on a trailer and then some i say.
Off the wagon
I've only been on the ferry four times but there was plenty of tie downs provided. The pic was on the way to the Brass Monkey so there was more bikes than usual and we had to park outside. Apparently they can only fit 12 bikes inside. There are tie down points at all the bike parks. Take your own tie downs if you want tho, they dont take up much room.
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Can I make an ass of myself and guess who the bike, with pink backpack, belongs to???
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Off the wagon
If ya like. I would call it more of a faded red than pink tho.
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Faded red it is then!
I was noticing the scuppers (opening in the ship's side) and thought "hope that a helmet can't fit through there!"
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Moped rider
if you want to sleep get on one of the blue bridges. one has cabins and if your on the other 1 find the room with the couches and turn the lights off then no one else comes in. but if youve never been on the ferry before id say youd want to be having a good look around and enjoying it. gets pretty boring tho its very very slow
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L-Plate Rider
Hi just read your post ,we are going down on 20th and back on 2nd so may see you on way back,booked on Blue bridge
Moped rider
Been there, done that now. There was heaps of tie downs on the Arahura in the pic.
The Aratere on the return (Goblin's pic I think) I was right at the back corner on the inside, took a few tie downs to find some good working ones.
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