Opening Hours

Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm.  Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Admission

Adults: $8.00
Children free
Unaccompanied children $3.50

Concession ticket for Highwic, Ewelme and Alberton: $17 adults

Free entry to members of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and members of the National Trusts of Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, England, Georgia (USA), Isle of Man, Jersey, Japan, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Zimbabwe and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Alberton is smoke-free  and the wearing of stiletto heels in the house is not permitted.

Parking

There is no parking in the grounds at Alberton, though there is plenty of parking nearby in Kerr Taylor Avenue or Mt Albert Road.

Wheelchair access

Disabled visitors in wheelchairs can easily access the ground floor and garden area of Alberton. Drivers with disabled visitors are welcome to drive into the parking area, at the front entrance of Alberton, and set their passengers down. The disabled entry is to the right of the main entrance via the kitchen area.

Merchandise

Pick up a souvenir of your visit to Alberton from our range - postcards (pictured above right), books, soaps and more.

How to get to Alberton

Alberton is very centrally located - use the google map opposite to help get directions.

By car

Just ten minutes from downtown Auckland via the North Western motorway. Take the motorway off ramp at Western Springs and travel along St Lukes Road, turn right into New North Road, left into Mt Albert Road and look for the sign at the corner of Kerr Taylor Avenue/100 Mt Albert Road. Access into Alberton is from Kerr Taylor Avenue.

By bus

There are regular bus connections from downtown Auckland to/from a bus stop within walking distance of Alberton. The best connection is via Stagecoach's bus route number 233. The 233 service operates approximately every 20 minutes. The service departs from Victoria Street East, Bus stop M5, outside Whitcoulls. Alight at 185 Mt Albert Road, the bus stop prior to the intersection of Mt Albert Road and Owairaka Avenue and walk back to Alberton (5 mins).

By train

Use the Western Line railway connection from the Britomart Station in Central Auckland or join at a stop along the route eg Newmarket or Kingsland. The train trip takes approximately 25 minutes. During the day the train stops or departs from the Mt Albert Station every 20-40 minutes. From the station cross to Mt Albert Road and enjoy the 15 minute stroll to Alberton.

For further details on connecting bus or train services from other parts of Auckland please telephone the MAXX Customer Services (Stagecoach) 09-366 6400. Or refer to their web site