Wellington's multi-purpose stadium for major sporting events, including international Rugby tests, the annual Rugby Sevens tournament and international football and cricket matches. It is home to the Hurricanes Super Rugby team.

Seating capacity can reach 40,000 (with temporary seating)

The stadium is a short 15 minute wallk from Wellington’s CBD.

Please note: Venue information can change at any time - please check with the actual Venue if there is anything that you would like to make sure of.

The following 2011 Rugby World Cup matches were held at this Venue

Date	Teams	Kickoff - NZ Time	Pool
Sun Sept 11	South Africa 17 v Wales 16	20.30	D
Sat Sept 17	South Africa 49 v Fiji 3	18.00	D
Fri Sept 23	Australia 67 v USA 5	20.30	C
Sun Sept 25	Argentina 13 v Scotland 12	20.30	B
Sat Oct 1	France 14 v Tonga 19	18.00	A
Sun Oct 2	New Zealand 79 v Canada 15	15.30	A
Sat Oct 8	Ireland 10 v Wales 22	18.00	-
Sun Oct 9	South Africa 9 v Australia 11	18.00	-

How to get there

Walking
The stadium is a short 15-minute walk from Wellington's Central Business District. Join the 680-metre elevated walkway from the Wellington Railway Station that takes you directly to the stadium entrance.

Public Transport
All local bus and rail services terminate at Wellington Railway Station. From here it is a 10-minute walk via the elevated walkway to the Stadium entrance. On match days a special shuttle bus runs every 10 to 15-minutes from the city to the stadium.

Car
Vehicle access is off Waterloo Quay, however parking is limited so patrons are encouraged to make use of the public transport options available.


More information about getting to this venue is available here.


Parking

A limited number of paid carparks (below the main public walkway) are available to the public on event day. Event details will confirm individual event cost and carpark opening time.

Accommodation

Find a good range of accommodation near Wellington Regional Stadium (Westpac Stadium), or in greater Wellington.

Or search for nationwide accommodation here.

General Information

Food and beverage outlets can be found all the way around the concourse. A Food Court area is available at Aisle 13 with seating. No eftpos is available on the Concourse outlets. Two Westpac ATM machines are located at Aisles 16 and 20 and two Eftpos desks are staffed for most events, located at Aisles 19 and 15.

You may bring small amounts of homemade food for personal consumption. The only beverage you can bring in with you is water in a sealed plastic bottle no bigger than one litre.

Disabled parking, access, seating and toilets are available. Special areas have been set aside in the Stadium bowl for wheelchairs and care-givers. Request details from the ticketing company when booking your ticket.

Wellington Regional Stadium is a Smoke Free Venue. Smoking is only permitted:
- On the plaza - area between the turnstiles and the main doors to the enclosed public gallery
- At the emergency exit spiral ramp at the northern end of the Stadium (between aisle 34 and 35)

Seating Plan

View the Wellington Regional Stadium seating plan

Address

Wellington Regional Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Wellington

Phone

+64 4 473 3881

Venue Website

Visit the Wellington Regional Stadium web site.

Location Map

GPS References:
Latitude: -41.2731 Longitude: 174.7859


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