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The Christchurch tram and gondola combo, and its sister passes

Short answer

The Christchurch tram and gondola combo bundles a gondola return with a day on the heritage tram, and the Christchurch Pass adds a punt on the Avon; the rides can be split across days, but the tram does not take you to the gondola.

Combo essentials

  • Tram and gondola NZ$82 per adult1
  • Christchurch Pass NZ$122 per adult3
  • The tram route does not reach the gondola6

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What a combo costs for your group

Choose a bundle and the number of travellers to see the total.

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  1. Tram and gondolaHill and city · for each guest from $48

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  2. Tram, punt, gondolaAll three rides · for each guest from $72

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  3. Gondola and puntHill and river · for each guest from $50

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  4. Tram and puntCity only · for each guest from $48

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Starting prices from GetYourGuide, converted at the ECB reference rate. You will see the exact price when booking.

The hill, the river and the heritage tram are also sold together as bundles. Here is what each one holds, how the rides fit into a day, and when single tickets still win.

Editorial team, christchurchgondola.top · Updated November 8, 2026 · 7 mins to read

Main facts

  • Tram and gondolaNZ$82 per adult from the operator; this guide's link starts from $48.1
  • Christchurch PassA tram day, a punt and a gondola return for NZ$122 per adult.2,3
  • Punt and gondolaNZ$85 per adult for the river and the hill.4
  • Split the daysEvery combo can be used across more than one day.5
  • Mind the gapThe tram does not reach the gondola, and transport is extra.6,7

What each bundle holds

The company behind the gondola also runs the city's heritage tram and the punts on the Avon, and it sells them together as bundles. The Tram and Gondola Combo pairs gondola entry with a day on the tram for NZ$82 per adult, NZ$27 per child and NZ$204 for a family.1 The Punt and Gondola Combo is NZ$85, NZ$47 and NZ$240 for the same groups.4

The largest bundle is the Christchurch Pass. It holds a return gondola ride, a 30-minute shared punt and an all-day tram pass.2 An adult pays NZ$122, a child NZ$52 and a family NZ$322, and as with the other combos infants ride free.3 There is also a Tram and Punting Combo at NZ$82 for an adult, but it leaves the gondola out entirely.8

The operator's pitch is that the more rides you book together, the more you save.9 Set the bundle prices beside the single fares and that holds: NZ$45 for a gondola return, NZ$42 for a tram day and NZ$45 for a punt, each bought alone.10,11,12 The saving is modest rather than dramatic, so pick a bundle for the rides you actually want, not for the discount.

The bundles side by side

Combos compared by traveller

ComboAdultChildFamilyRides
Tram and gondolaNZ$821NZ$271NZ$2041Gondola + tram day
Punt and gondolaNZ$854NZ$474NZ$2404Gondola + punt
Tram and puntingNZ$828NZ$358NZ$2168Tram day + punt
Christchurch PassNZ$1223NZ$523NZ$3223Gondola + tram + punt

Operator prices; infants ride free on every bundle. Check the current price before you go.3

The tram day inside the combo

In every combo the tram element lets you hop on and off for a single calendar day, and a full loop takes about 50 minutes.17 The route has 18 stops in the central city, and stepping off at one simply means catching a later car.16 Trams come roughly every 10 to 15 minutes in summer and every 15 to 25 minutes in winter, so missing one costs little time.19 That rhythm is what makes a tram day flexible enough to wrap around a punt booking and a trip up the hill.

Tram days are longer than gondola days. Summer hours, from 28 September, are 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM; winter hours, from 1 May, are 9 AM to 5 PM.20 Those late afternoon cars give you something to do after the last ride on the hill. There is no single-loop or half-day ticket, so a tram day sits naturally inside a bundle.21 Bought on its own, an adult tram day costs NZ$42, and a child pays NZ$10.11

Dress for the open seats. The operator warns that outside seats are not weatherproof, and a southerly shower in the city can turn a scenic loop into a damp one.22 The drivers give a live commentary, which makes the first full circuit a good orientation before you hop off at the gardens, the museum quarter or the riverside markets.

Single rides and bundles

Adult prices, ride by ride and bundled

  • Tram day42
  • Gondola return45
  • Punt ride45
  • Tram and punt82
  • Tram and gondola82
  • Punt and gondola85
  • Christchurch Pass122

Operator adult prices for single rides and combos.11,10,12,8,1,4,3

The punt: a booking you must make yourself

Punting has run on the Avon since 1986, longer than the gondola has carried anyone up the hill.25 The standard ride is a shared trip of 30 minutes.13 It starts either at the Antigua Boat Sheds or at the Worcester Bridge, depending on which option you hold.26 Pairing the Christchurch Gondola and punting on the Avon gives you the city from a hilltop and from water level on the same ticket.

Unlike the tram and the gondola, the punt needs a booked time. The operator calls bookings essential and takes them by phone.14 The tram, punt and gondola listing on GetYourGuide says the same: you reserve your punting slot by email with the provider before you arrive. Arrive at the right landing 15 minutes early, because punts leave on schedule and a missed ride is not refunded.27

The two landings keep different hours. The Antigua Boat Sheds open 9 AM to 5 PM in summer and 9:30 AM to 4 PM in winter.28 The Worcester Bridge site opens from 10 AM to 4 PM, at first on Friday to Sunday from 25 September, then daily from 1 November to 31 March.29 Its punts seat up to 6 and finish at Victoria Square, while those at the Antigua sheds carry up to 8.30,31

Choose your bundle

Which combination suits your stay

Say which rides you want and how much time you have.

  • If The hill and a city tour

    Tram and gondola

    NZ$82 per adult, with the tram day and the gondola on any days you like.1,5

  • If All three, over two days

    The Christchurch Pass

    NZ$122 per adult for the gondola, a 30-minute punt and a tram day.3,2

  • If Quiet water and a view

    Punt and gondola

    NZ$85 per adult; book the punt time before you go.4,14

  • If Only the city, no hill

    Tram and punting

    NZ$82 per adult for the tram day and the punt.8

  • If Many visits this year

    The Annual Pass

    NZ$99 for a year of tram and gondola rides, plus 30% off punting.23,24

Bundles that include the hill

Which gondola bundle to book

Hill and city

Gondola and tram

The bundle this page books

  • RidesGondola and a tram day
  • Reviews837
  • PickupCathedral Junction or base
See this bundle

Hill, city, river

Tram, punt and gondola

All three rides

  • RidesGondola, tram and a punt
  • PuntReserve a slot by email
  • DaysSpread as you like
See this bundle

Hill and river

Gondola and punt

The river and the hill

  • RidesGondola and a punt
  • GroupLimited to 8
  • MeetBase or Antigua sheds
See this bundle

Getting from the tram to the gondola

The one thing every combo buyer should know: the tram route does not reach the gondola.6 The base station sits in Heathcote, out of the city centre, and no gondola ticket or combo includes the journey there.7 Plan that leg before you buy, or the bundle that looked neat on screen leaves you on a kerb in town.

Two links do the job. The Gondola Shuttle runs a 15-minute journey from Tram Stop 2 in Cathedral Square to the door of the base station.35 Metro's route 8, heading for Lyttelton from the central Bus Interchange, calls at the gondola on its way out of town.34 The getting-there page of this guide gives times and fares for both.

Where you collect the tickets matters too. For the tram and gondola combo booked here, the record says to pick tickets up at the operator's Booking Office in Cathedral Junction, 109 Worcester Street, or at the gondola base station from 10am. Starting at the Booking Office lets you board a tram straight away, then make for the hill later in the day.

A sample day

The operator's order for a full day of rides

  1. Morning

    Punt on the Avon

    A shared 30-minute ride at the time you reserved in advance.13,14

  2. Late morning

    Up the Port Hills

    The gondola, reached by car or bus 8 because the tram does not go there.15,6

  3. Early afternoon

    Board the tram

    Join at any of the 18 stops and ride the city loop.16,15

  4. Afternoon

    A full circuit

    One loop takes about 50 minutes with a live commentary.17

  5. Another day

    Rides left over

    Anything you did not fit in can wait for a later day.18

Using the rides on one day or across several

You do not have to cram everything into one day. The operator says the Christchurch Pass with tram, punting and gondola rides can be spread over more than one day, such as the tram and the river on one day and the hill the next.18 Every combo works this way.5 Splitting lets you keep the gondola for the clearest morning of your stay.

If one day is all you have, the operator suggests an order: the punt first thing, the gondola in the late morning, and the tram from early afternoon, with a car or bus 8 to reach the hill.15 It works because the punt is the only ride tied to a fixed time, and the tram carries on into the evening after the gondola has closed.20,36

Cruise passengers face a tighter clock. For ships at Lyttelton, the operator's tip is to fit the hill in first, before the city.37 Akaroa arrivals lose 2 hours on the road from the wharf, and in the operator's experience their 4 hours in town are not enough for every attraction it runs.38,39 For them a two-ride combo is the realistic choice.

Video

Gondola, tram and punting: three Christchurch rides in one day

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No, you can choose to visit the attractions over more than one day if you wish to (i.e. you could visit the Christchurch Tram and Punting on the Avon one day, and the Christchurch Gondola on the following day).
Christchurch Attractions (operator of the Christchurch Gondola)18

Combo checklist

Before you use a bundle

Book ahead3

  • Reserve the punting time slot before arriving
  • Be at the landing 15 minutes early27
  • No time slot needed for the tram or the gondola32

On the day3

  • Collect tickets at Cathedral Junction or the base
  • A layer for the open tram seats22
  • Blankets are handed out on winter punts33

Between the rides3

  • Bus 8 from the Bus Interchange to the base34
  • The Gondola Shuttle from Tram Stop 235
  • Transport is never part of a combo7

Booking the bundles online

All the bundles appear as GetYourGuide listings. The tram and gondola combo starts from $48 and has 837 reviews averaging 4.5; it lists a live guide in English, meaning the tram commentary. The ticket that adds the punt starts from $72 with 675 reviews; the guide is rated 4.7 there, value 4.5.

The gondola and punt pairing starts from $50, carries 92 reviews, and lists a small group limited to 8 participants, which matches the punt. The tram and punt pairing, which skips the hill, starts from $48; a tram day on its own from $25 and holds 849 reviews. Every one of them offers free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead and reserve now, pay later.

Booking a combo online does not fix a time for the hill or the tram: the operator does not use booking times for either.32 It also means you miss short promotions. Kids Go Free offers apply to single-entry tickets only, never to combos.40 A family visiting in the school holidays should compare both before paying.

When single tickets or the Annual Pass win

If the hill is all you want, a combo is wasted money. The gondola alone is NZ$45 for an adult at the gate.10 Likewise, a family that only wants the tram pays NZ$10 per child for a tram day, against NZ$27 for a child on the tram and gondola combo.11,1 Buy the bundle only when you will use every part of it.

Residents and long-stay visitors should look at the Annual Pass instead. At NZ$99 for an adult it covers unlimited gondola and tram rides for 12 months.23,41 It does not include punting, but it brings 30% off standard punting fares booked by phone or in person.24 For anyone riding the tram on wet weekends with children, that is the better deal.

Accessibility can decide it for you. The punts are not wheelchair accessible, and getting in means sitting almost on the floor and climbing out unaided.42,43 Only some trams take wheelchairs, using the hoist at Cathedral Junction, while the gondola cabins accept manual chairs up to 600mm wide.44 A traveller in a wheelchair is often better served by the tram and gondola combo alone.

FAQ

Quick answers to quick questions.

Does the tram stop at the gondola?
No.

The tram loop stays in the city; take the Gondola Shuttle from Tram Stop 2 or bus 8 from the Bus Interchange.6,35,34

Must I use the Christchurch Pass in one day?
No.

You can spread the rides over more than one day, for example the hill on the day after the river.18

Do I need to book the punt?
Yes.

Punting bookings are essential; arrive at the landing 15 minutes before your departure.14,27

Where do I collect combo tickets?
Cathedral Junction or the base station.

The Booking Office at 109 Worcester Street, or the gondola base station from 10am.

Can I punt in a wheelchair?
No.

Punting on the Avon is not wheelchair accessible; guests sit low and must climb out unassisted.42,43

How long does a tram loop take?
About 50 minutes.

A full circuit takes around 50 minutes, and the ticket allows hopping on and off all day.17

Is there a combo without the gondola?
Yes, tram and punt.

An adult pays NZ$82 and a child NZ$35 for the tram day plus a punt.8

Do school-holiday kids offers cover combos?
No.

Kids Go Free discounts apply only to single-entry tickets, not to combos.40

Sources

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