Getting here
ARRIVING BY BUS
No. 2 - get off on Glenmore St, near the corner of Bowen St - the Fair will be 80m down Glenmore St. No.14 - get off at St Paul's Cathedral, walk down Molesworth St, and then up Hill St - it's a 400m walk. Any Wgtn Station bus - walk up Molesworth St, then up Hill St - it's a 500m walk.
ARRIVING BY TRAIN
Any train coming into Wellington Railway Station will be within a 5-10 minute walk of the Fair. Just walk up Molesworth St next to Parliament, and turn up Hill St.
ARRIVING BY CAR
Parking is available in nearby streets, but will be tight on the day. Consider leaving the car at home and catching public transport.
Road Closures
Our priority for the Thorndon Street Fair is the safety of our fair goers and stall holders. With over 20,000 people in attendance, we work with Wellington City Council to facilitate appropriate road closures.
The following streets will be NO PARKING from 6.00am and closed from 7.00am on Sunday 1st December 2024. The streets will reopen at 5.30pm.
The streets are marked in red on the map.
- Tinakori Road; from Bowen St to Harriet St
- Hill Street; from Selwyn Tce to Tinakori Road -
(NB The Fair area has extended along Hill St from Selwyn Tce to Guilford Tce in 2019. The Fair gate will remain at Selwyn Tce, as in previous years, and cars will still be able to access Selwyn Tce. The extension allows for a change in parking allocation. Residents’ parking opposite the British High Commission will be closed off on Fair day, but the adjacent bus stop will be available for residents’ parking. The number of parks will be much the same.)
The Fair is the major fundraiser for Thorndon School.
We know it’s difficult to lose access, so we appreciate your patience and co-operation, and regret the inconvenience.
We will also be giving local residents notices in their letterboxes, and leafleting cars parked on the street.
If you have any concerns prior to the Fair, please email us at thorndon.fair@gmail.com
On Fair day, please contact us at Fair HQ at the corner of Upton Tce and Tinakori Rd.
Fair Committee, Thorndon School