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How walkable is Auckland?
Auckland has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 50th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
2,109 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Auckland. The nearest grocery is Metro Halsey Street, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Metro Halsey Street230 m · 3 min
- Woolworths Metro380 m · 5 min
- New World Victoria Park730 m · 9 min
- Hollywood Bakery and Espresso80 m · 1 min
- Swashbucklers Restaurant and Bar240 m · 3 min
- The Rolling Pin250 m · 3 min
- Dive HQ Auckland50 m · 1 min
- New Balance80 m · 1 min
- Sailors Corner100 m · 1 min
- The Westhaven Cafe60 m · 1 min
- Johnny Wrays Coffee130 m · 2 min
- Atomic Coffee240 m · 3 min
- Fanshawe Street Kiwibank220 m · 3 min
- Auckland Central Kiwibank Business Hub220 m · 3 min
- Westpac400 m · 5 min
- Daldy Street Linear Park100 m · 1 min
- Amey Daldy Park130 m · 2 min
- Waiatarau / Victoria Park210 m · 3 min
- St Marys College650 m · 8 min
- Storage King Freemans Bay900 m · 11 min
- Evolve Education Group1.2 km · 15 min
- Kensington Swan (Akl) Library520 m · 7 min
- Leys Institute Library1.1 km · 14 min
- Ponsonby Community Toy Library1.2 km · 15 min
- Red Bull Studio430 m · 5 min
- ASB Waterfront Theater530 m · 7 min
- wynard quarter @ the viaduct590 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -36.8440, 174.7538. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 83 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 88 to 100, and Auckland's score of 98 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 88 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 98 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Australia | 2,164 km | 98 |
| Brisbane, Australia | 2,299 km | 97 |
| Melbourne, Australia | 2,640 km | 98 |
| Adelaide, Australia | 3,269 km | 96 |
| Perth, Australia | 5,438 km | 96 |
Questions about walking in Auckland
Is Auckland a walkable city?
Yes. Central Auckland has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 50th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Auckland compare with nearby cities?
Auckland is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Auckland scores 98, against Sydney (98, 2164 km away), Brisbane (97, 2299 km away) and Melbourne (98, 2640 km away).
How is Auckland's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Auckland it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.