By car
From Auckland, head north on State Highway 1 Northern Motorway and take the Oteha Valley Road off-ramp. Turn right and follow Oteha Valley Road to the traffic lights. Go straight ahead into Carlisle Road and follow the AA signs through Torbay to Long Bay. The Park access road leads off Beach Road. Distance from Auckland CBD: 30 km.From north of Auckland, use the same exit on the Northern Motorway continuing onto Oteha Valley Road to your left.From the west, State Highway 18 Upper Harbour Drive will connect to the Northern Motorway.
During the summer months of January and February, the beach is very busy and it can be extremely difficult to find parking nearby. It is advisable to arrive early to get parking, or to park further away and finish the journey by bus see below.
