Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Palmerston North Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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PMR Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Palmerston North Airport.
What to Expect
Palmerston North Airport (code: PMR) has a small terminal that handles several domestic routes. Facilities are limited to a convenience shop, a full-service restaurant, a casual eatery, and free WiFi. Economy class passengers flying on Air New Zealand can find comfort in the lounge accessible through an airline membership. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for locations and rates.
Sleeping in Palmerston North Airport
This airport closes nightly, 30 minutes after the day’s last flight, so overnight stays are impossible. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 5:00 AM until 30 minutes after the last arriving or departing flight.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Palmerston North Airport:
- A’Abode Motor Lodge – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Aztec Motel – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Braemar Motor Lodge – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Palmerston North, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
- Air New Zealand Lounge – Location: Landside. Lounge Access: Air New Zealand Koru Club Membership.
Related Pages: Palmerston North Airport Lounges
Drinking Water
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Food & Drinks
Café Ignition offers full-service dining and panoramic views of the airfield from the 1st floor. If you want something quick, the Touch & Go Cafe near the Arrivals doors has coffee and takeaway meals. Both are open from 5:00 AM until the last flight arrival of the day.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
USB charging ports are available in Café Ignition and at the top of the stairs, opposite the New Zealand Regional Lounge.
Showers
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WiFi/Internet
Free unlimited WiFi is available at Palmerston North Airport. Connect to the “InspireFreeWifi” network.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs operated by BNZ are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Ground Floor, near the restrooms.
Baby Care Facilities – If you are travelling with an infant, changing tables are available in the women’s and unisex-accessible restrooms.
Conference Facilities – Two meeting rooms are available for hire (full-day or half-day). The large room seats between 12 – 30 people, and the smaller room seats 8 – 25. Catering and presentation equipment is available at an additional cost upon request.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Shopping is limited to a Relay lotto shop. Location: Ground Floor, near the Air New Zealand check-in area. Hours: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Mon – Thurs), 6:00 AM – 9:30 PM (Fri), 6:00 AM – 5:15 PM (Sat) and 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM (Sun).
Information Desk – Need help finding your way? Visit the airport information desk for help. Location: Ground Floor, past the rental car desks.
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Buses
The airport is connected to the center (via the Air Connector bus service) as well as destinations such as Horowhenua or Kapiti Coast (via the Wellington and New Plymouth Bus Service). Buses are available on weekdays only (Saturdays as well with Air Connector). To plan your route, visit the Palmerston North Airport website.
Car Rentals
Car rentals are available on-site. The following companies have desks in the arrivals terminal: Avis • Budget • Europcar • Hertz • RaD Car Hire • Thrifty.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxi
Taxis are available in front of the terminal. A free taxi phone is inside the airport near the main arrivals doors, and a second is on the illuminated advertising panel. The airport partners with Taxis Palmerston North.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.