| Public education | Fee |
| Talks and tours – per person | Up to $66 |
| Group talks or tours | Up to $440 |
City Council fees and charges for parks for 2024/2025.
- Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002.
- GST inclusive (15%).
Garden parks
Botanic Gardens
| Item | Fee |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Parking Infringements | $66.00 |
| Car parking | $4.60 per three hours |
| Botanic Gardens sale of plants | Market rates |
| Timber and Firewood Sales – per truckload | Fee determined by City Arborist based on market rates |
| Tree pruning | Cost Recovery as determined by Community Board |
| Tree replacement | Recovery of the actual cost |
| Tree removal | Recovery of the actual cost |
| Tree removal/replacement relating to personal health-related issues | 50% of the actual cost |
| Commemorative tree planting | Recovery of the actual cost |
| Venue Hire - Botanics Function Centre – community, non-commercial, and not for profit |
|
| Full day rate | $123.00 |
| Half day rate | $61.00 |
| Evening rate | $241.00 |
| For commercial events, contact Good Company(external link) |
Parks indoor venues (base charge per hour)
| Item | Fee |
| Not for Profit community programmes – with or without nominal entrance fee | $12.50 |
| Private social events – family functions | $44 |
| Community Events – with door charges or prepaid tickets including organisation run dances, social events & concerts | $38 |
| Commercial events – hires by corporates, government and seminars | $83 |
All parks city wide
| Item | Fee |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Brochures & publications | up to $123.00 |
| Photocopying | $0.20 per copy |
| Horse grazing – specific charge at the General Manager's discretion | $11.40 - $28.70 per week |
| Mountain Bikes Track Maintenance Fee - Unit Manager's discretion to set fees | $1.20 - $6 per bike |
| Recreation Concessions | General Manager's discretion to set fees |
| Consents – Commercial Applications | Based on actual costs |
| Sports Grounds – Association & Clubs | |
| Ground Remarking | $150.00 |
| New Ground Markings | $222.00 |
| Hockey, Rugby, League, Soccer, Softball | |
| Tournaments – daily charge per ground | $58.00 |
| (Outside normal season competition) | |
| Cricket | |
| Grass Prepared – Senior | $1,794.00 |
| Grass Prepared – Other Grades | $897.00 |
| (50% of preparation cost only) | |
| Daily Hire – Club prepared/artificial | $58.00 |
| (Outside normal season competition) | |
| Artificial – Council Owned - season | $761.00 |
| Practice nets per time | $21.00 |
| Hagley Park Wickets – Council Prepared Rep Matches | |
| Level 1 – club cricket / small rep matches – cost per day | $352.00 |
| Level 2 – first class domestic 1 day match | $1,541.10 |
| Level 3 – first class domestic 3 or 4 day or 5 day international – cost per day | $1054.00 |
| Non CCA Events/Charity Match | $1,667.00 |
| Casual Hires - Not affiliated clubs | |
| Casual Hires and Miscellaneous Events – Application Fee | $47.00 |
| Small field (e.g. touch, junior & intermediate sport, korfball, Samoan cricket, artificial wicket) – daily fee | $62.00 |
| Large field (e.g. senior sport, softball, prepared cricket wicket) – daily fee per ground | $138.00 |
| Athletics | |
| Training Track Season | $574.00 |
| Athletic Meetings (Hansens Park) | $83.00 |
Regional parks
| Item | Fee |
| Spencer Park | |
| Beach Permits | $46.00 |
| Park | |
| Mobile Shops: per day | $115.00 |
| Mobile Shops: per half day | $57.00 |
| Parking Infringements | $67.00 |
Park bookings
Including picnics and weddings (excluding Botanic Gardens and Garden and Heritage Parks).
Note: no charge is made for groups who visit Christchurch City Council's parks and gardens without making a booking.
| Item | Fee |
| Fundraiser/not for profit (with no sponsorship) | |
| 0 to 300 people | $89.00 |
| If over 300 people, the increase in price is relevant to park and organisation and at General Manager's discretion |
Events and park hire (except Hagley Park) - Daily fee
Includes fairs, carnivals and sporting events.
| Item | Fee |
| Community and Not-for-Profit | |
| 1 to 5,000 people | $0.00 |
| 5,001 to 10,000+ people | $237.00 |
| Commercial and Private Event | |
| 50 to 299 people | $132.00 |
| 300 to 500 people | $193.00 |
| 500 to 4,999 people | $330.00 |
| 5,000 to 10,000+ people | $660.00 |
| Admin Fee | $77.00 |
| Other event booking type | |
| Dependent on event type and organisation | Unit Manager's discretion to set fees |
| Set-up/dismantle fee | 100% of the daily fee |
| Bond (refundable if no damage occurs) | |
| Event (dependent on the nature of the Activity – Park Manager's discretion to set bond) | $254.00 - $3,828 |
| Key hire | $66.00 |
| Power Fee | |
| Dependent on event type, organisation and power used | Actual cost, or ParkManager's discretion to set fees |
| Restoration to Land Fees | |
| Dependent on Event and Park – Park Manager's discretion to set fees | Park Manager'sdiscretion to set fees |
| Parking Fees | |
| Car parking fee paid to Council (based on car counter) | $2.30 |
| Maximum car park fee by Event Organiser | $5.60 |
| A maximum of $5.00 per car in Park ($2.10 of which must go to the park) | |
| Any Events or Activities solely for children under 18 (sports-related) | Free |
Akaroa Sports Pavilion
| Item | Fee |
| Akaroa Sports Pavilion | |
| Community/charity half day | $22.00 |
| Community/charity full day | $31.00 |
| Commercial/social half day | $107.00 |
| Commercial/social full day | $211.00 |
Events – Hagley Park – Daily fee
Includes fairs, carnivals and sporting events.
| Item | Fee |
| Community and Not for Profit | |
| 50 to 299 people | $61.00 |
| 300 to 500 people |
$187.00 |
| 500 to 4,999 people | $374.00 |
| 5,001+ people | $616.00 |
| Admin Fee | $77.00 |
| Commercial & Private Event | |
| 50 to 299 people | $396.00 |
| 300 to 1000 people | $550.00 |
| 1000 to 10,000 people | $825.00 |
| 10,000+ people | $1,870.00 |
| Admin Fee | $165.00 |
| Other Event booking Types | |
| Dependent on event | |
| Set-up/Dismantle Fee | 100% of the daily fee |
| Bond refundable if no damage occurs | |
| Event (dependent on the nature of the activity – Park Manager's discretion to set) | $254.00 - $6,380 |
| Key Hire | $66.00 |
| Power Fee | |
| Dependent on event type, organisation & power used | Actual cost, or Park Manager's discretion to set fees |
| Restoration to Land Fees | |
| Dependent on Event & Park – Park Manager's discretion to set fees | Park Manager's discretion to set fees |
| Parking Fees | |
| Car parking fee paid to Council (based on car counter) | $2.30 |
| Maximum Car Park Fee by Event Organiser | $5.60 |
| A max of $5.00 per car in Park ($2.10 of which must go to the Park) | |
| Any Events or Activities Solely for Children under 1 (Sports-related) | Free |
Weddings
| Item | Fee |
| Wedding Ceremonies | |
| Garden and Heritage Parks | $143.00 |
| Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale | $220.00 |
| Botanic Gardens Indoor Wedding Ceremonies | |
|
Townend House, Cuningham House and other Gardens' building venue hire |
$1,274 - $3,187 depending on time |
| Commercial photography | |
| Low impact | $72.00 |
| Low impact – seasonal fee | $330.00 |
| High impact | $715.00 |
Hagley Park banner frame hire
For use by Hagley Park events only.
| Item | Fee |
| Weekly Hire per frame | $55.00 |
| Bond (per hire) | $385.00 |
Banks Peninsula Recreation Grounds
Akaroa, Diamond Harbour and Lyttelton
| Item | Fee |
| Seasonal users pavilion - for season | $479.00 |
| Akaroa Netball / Tennis Courts | General Manager's discretion to set fees |
| Akaroa Croquet Club | General Manager's discretion to set fees |
| Casual Users with exclusive use of the Ground only | |
| Commercial Use - Half day | $99.00 |
| Commercial Use - Full day | $198.00 |
| Community / Charitable Use - Half day | $24.00 |
| Community / Charitable Use - Full day | $50.00 |
| Casual Users with exclusive use of the Ground and Building Areas | |
| Commercial Use - Half day | $242.00 |
| Commercial Use - Full day | $473.00 |
| Community / Charitable Use - Half day | $50.00 |
| Community / Charitable Use - Full day | $88.00 |
| Note - additional charges will be made for cleaning, materials and supplies etc | |
| Bonds - Seasonal Users Key Bond - at General Manager's discretion | |
| Occasional Users Bond (dependent on event) - minimum | $39.00 |
| Occasional Users Bond (dependent on event) - maximum | $418.00 |
| Private hire of Akaroa Sports Pavilion | $430.00 |