Shortland Flats

Location

Shortland Flats is conveniently located on Shortland Street, directly off Queen Street. Our warm and sunny location sees us ideally positioned for those seeking a downtown location, but without the noise and chaos. Walkscore.com gives us a Walk Score of 99 out of 100: “This location is a Walker’s Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.”

We are conveniently located to many desirable destinations, including (walking time unless specified otherwise):

Parks and reserves

  • Emily Place Reserve – 1 minute
  • Albert Park – 5 minutes
  • Parliament Reserve – 5 minutes
  • Auckland Domain – 15 minutes

Supermarkets

  • New World Metro, Queen St – 4 minutes
  • Woolworths Metro, Victoria St – 10 minutes
  • Woolworths, Beach Rd – 8 minutes
  • New World Victoria Park, College Hill Rd – 25 minutes

Transport

  • Britomart Train Station – 7 minutes
  • Lower Albert St bus interchange – 7 minutes
  • Ferry Terminal – 8 minutes
  • Access to all motorways – 5 minutes drive
  • Carparking – Tournament car park right next door
  • Metered street parking

Shopping

  • Chancery Square – 1 minute
  • High Street fashion shops – 3 minutes
  • Commercial Bay Shopping Centre – 7 minutes
  • Atrium on Elliott – 9 minutes

Food and entertainment

  • High and O’Connell Streets bars and restaurants – 3 minutes
  • Britomart bars and restaurants – 7 minutes
  • Viaduct bars and restaurants – 13 minutes
  • Wynyard Quarter – 23 minutes
  • Town Hall – 20 minutes
  • Auckland Art Gallery – 10 minutes

Exercise

  • Spa at the Pullman – 2 minutes
  • Les Mills, Britomart – 4 minutes
  • Yoga studios (various) – 5 to 10 minutes
  • Walk along the water front – 7 minutes
  • Tepid Baths – 11 minutes

Education

  • Law School – 4 minutes
  • University of Auckland – 5 minutes
  • Auckland University of Technology (AUT) – 14 minutes

Other

  • Auckland Central City Library – 15 minutes
  • Auckland High Court – 5 minutes
  • Aotea Square – 15 minutes
  • Civic Theatre, Queen Street – 10 minutes

School zones

We are in zone for:

  • Freemans Bay Primary
  • Ponsonby Intermediate
  • Western Springs College
  • Auckland Girls’ Grammar
Albert Park
Albert Park
Britomart Train Station
Britomart Train Station
Britomart at night
Britomart night life
The University of Auckland
Auckland University