17 Aug 2023

Fullers canning multiple commuter ferries, leaving AT to find replacement

From Checkpoint, 5:18 pm on 17 August 2023

Fullers is ending its operation of multiple commuter ferry services, leaving AT scrambling to find a replacement operator.

From October 1st, Fullers 360 will no longer operate the Birkenhead, Te Onewa Northcote Point, and Bayswater ferries.

And there will be significant cuts to the timetable the Gulf Harbour and Half Moon Bay routes.

Fuller has previously told Checkpoint that up to 30 percent of its weekly services were being cancelled due to staff shortages.

AT says Fullers can't reliably run the full network and concentrate on training new ferry crew.

Stacey van der Putten from Auckland Transport spoke to Lisa Owen.