This page covers backpackers and budget accommodation. For other accommodation options click on these links: Baches, Holiday Homes, Lodges and B&Bs Holiday & Caravan Parks + Camping Hotels and Motels
- Backpacker Campervans – another option is to travel and stay in a backpacker campervan..
Freedom camping is not permitted in the town area, beach streets and reserves in the Raglan area. Council officers patrol parks and reserves and issue offence and fine notices to people camping overnight in these areas. You will need to stay in your campervan in a designated camping ground. The Raglan Kopua Holiday Park has powered and non-powered sites for campervans. Completely self contained campervans may park in approved street locations.
Other Information
Our Getting to Raglan page has information on public transport by bus to and from Raglan.
Intercity provides one of the lowest cost public bus services. Click here to book your Intercity bus trip now.
BACKPACKER BUSES
Stray Travel buses include stops in Raglan on their routes.
Click here for information on Stray’s New Zealand bus tours including online booking.
Waitomo to Raglan bus and Raglan to Waitomo bus services
Kiwi Experience has a Wave Runner service from Waitomo to Raglan leaving just before midday. From Raglan to Waitomo it departs mid afternoon. Bookings are essential as this is an on-demand service. It connects at Waitomo with the Waitomo Wanderer which runs Rotorua-Waitomo-Taupo.
Waitomo i-site 11:00 am to Raglan i-site 12:00 pm
Raglan i-site 01:30 pm to Waitomo i-site 03:45 pm
Price is $45.00 per person one way. Phone 09 369 9410
Free WiFi
You can get free WiFi in Raglan at the Raglan Library in Bow St. When the Library is closed you can still get the signal outside it.
You can also get free WiFi in Raglan near the Telecom phone box in Bow St outside the Plunket Rooms.
hi i am wondering which backpackers/yha in raglan close to the surf beach picks up and drops off at auckland international airport
his flight will be leaving at 8.45am so he will need to be at the airport at 6.30am thankyou annette
Karioi Lodge is a backpacker fairly close to the surf at Whale Bay. Solscape incorporating the Raglan YHA is close to the surf at Manu Bay. Both of these backpackers will pick you up in Raglan and take you to their accommodation. I’m not aware of anybody that does a free service to Raglan – Auckland Airport. There is a shuttle that does that route. See our Getting to Raglan page