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Wellington - Thorndon Quay #288 Free

AUDrive
Online
15 Jan 2024
704
15.8 km
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29 min
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A 15.8 km route from the Thorndon Quay VTNZ centre in Wellington, completed in about 29 minutes across two stages. This route has zero roundabouts, relying instead on 12 traffic signals and Wellington's hilly terrain. It passes through Thorndon via Tinakori Road, climbs through Kelburn, and reaches 100 km/h on the Wellington Urban Motorway before heading north on Hutt Road to Ngauranga and back.

Watch Out For

Route Features

  • 8 left turns and 10 right turns, with 12 sets of traffic lights.
  • 3 stop signs and 6 give way intersections.
  • Speed limits range from 30 km/h to 100 km/h, with most driving in 50 km/h zones.
  • 7 bike lanes along Hutt Road. Check mirrors before changing lanes.
  • Key roads: Tinakori Road, Hutt Road, Wellington Urban Motorway.

Test Manoeuvres

  • Pull over on Hutt Road near Kaiwharawhara. Signal, mirror check, pull in smoothly, then check mirrors again before pulling out.

Key Tips

  • At give way intersections, remember NZ rules: left turns give way to right turns at uncontrolled intersections.
  • On Hutt Road, watch speed signs carefully. The limit changes 4 times between Thorndon and Ngauranga.
  • The motorway section is short but tests your merging and lane positioning at high speed.
Step-by-Step Directions (2 stages)

Stage 1

1 Drive southeast on Thorndon Quay. 46 m
2 Turn right onto Davis Street. 113 m
3 Turn right to stay on Davis Street. 6 m
4 Bear right onto Hobson Street. 164 m
5 Turn left onto Hobson Crescent. 118 m
6 Bear right onto Hobson Street. 202 m
7 Turn left onto Fitzherbert Terrace. 191 m
8 Turn right to stay on Fitzherbert Terrace. 202 m
9 Turn left onto Hobson Street. 135 m
10 Turn left onto Tinakori Road. 171 m
11 Keep right to stay on Tinakori Road. 50 m
12 Turn right onto Park Street. 66 m
13 Turn right onto Burnell Avenue. 156 m
14 Turn right onto Park Street. 62 m
15 Turn left onto Grant Road. 225 m
16 Turn left onto George Street. 9 m
17 Turn right onto Little George Street. 85 m
18 Turn right onto George Street. 69 m
19 Turn right onto Tinakori Road. 204 m
20 Turn left onto Hawkestone Street. 46 m
21 Turn right to take the SH 1 ramp. 439 m
22 Take the The Terrace exit onto The Terrace toward Kelburn. 396 m
23 Take the The Terrace ramp toward Kelburn. 40 m
24 Turn right onto The Terrace. 139 m
25 Turn right onto Everton Terrace. 110 m
26 Turn right onto Clifton Terrace. 44 m
27 Stay straight to take the SH 1 ramp toward SH 2/Porirua/Hutt Valley. 451 m
28 Take the Tinakori Road exit onto Tinakori Road toward Thorndon. 442 m
29 Turn right onto Tinakori Road. 1.2 km
30 Turn left onto Hutt Road. 1.1 km
31 Turn right. 29 m

Stage 2

1 Drive south. 112 m
2 Turn left onto Hutt Road. 379 m
3 Turn left. 17 m
4 Turn left. 100 m
5 Turn right onto Hutt Road. 3.0 km
6 Make a right U-turn to stay on Centennial Highway, if permitted. 302 m
7 Continue toward City Centre/Khandallah/Picton Ferry. 4.3 km