Lane swimming calendar
If you want to come in for a swim, check out our calendar to see which swimming lanes are free: Lane swimming calendar
This facility in Oriental Bay has a 33.5-metre heated indoor pool, spa, sauna, steam room, gym and aerobics studio. We offer aquafitness classes for adults.
Lane swimming calendar
If you want to come in for a swim, check out our calendar to see which swimming lanes are free: Freyberg Pool Lane Swimming Calendar
Pools
- 33.5-metre heated indoor pool (28°C)
- Two spa pools (38°C)
Charges
For details, see: Pool charges. Discounts are available with family passes, multi-swim/spa passes or a Leisure Card.
Lane / pool hire
You can book out swimming lanes or the full pool for your event or activities.
Non-commercial fees: $8.20 per hour for a 33-metre lane. Commercial fees are double.
To book, email recreation@wcc.govt.nz
Pay for pool hire
Hours
Usual times
- Daily: Open 6am–9pm, including public holidays
- Fridays during the school term time: Main pool closed between 5.30pm and 8.30pm.
Christmas / New Year holiday times
- 24 December, Christmas Eve: Open 6am–6pm
- 25 December, Christmas Day: Closed
- 26 December–2 January: Open 10am–6pm
What you can do at Freyberg Pool
Lessons
For adults:
For any age:
Fitness
Massage
Privately-operated massage therapists offer deep tissue, pregancy, relaxation, therapeutic and sports massage.
For more information, email freyberg.pool@wcc.govt.nz.
Bookings
To book and pay for activities, visit our Recreation bookings site.
If this is your first time booking, call 04 801 4403.
Facilities
Changing rooms
- 1 × female
- 1 × male
- 1 × family / accessible with accessible shower and toilet
Cafe
Bernie's on the Bay coffee kiosk outside Freyberg Pool sells coffee and snacks between 7am and 8pm.
Note:
You may bring snacks and drinks into the facilities, but no glass bottles are permitted.
Gym
Club Active group fitness.
Lockers
You can store your things in the free cubby holes by the main pool. Some of these are lockable. Bring your own padlock or borrow one from reception.
Valuables tray
You can keep small items safe at reception - just ask for a free valuables tray. We'll give you a tag which you can hand back when you want to collect your items.
Sauna
This large mixed-gender sauna fits up to 16 people. The minimum age to use the sauna is 16 years and older.
Steam room
This mixed-gender steam room fits up to 8 people. The minimum age to use the steam room is 16 years and older.
Swim shop
We sell swimming caps, ear plugs, goggles and nose clips. We also sell Huggies Little Swimmers for infants.
Towels
Available from reception - hire one for $5 (plus $5 bond, returned to you when you bring back the towel).
Parking
Paid parking is $2.50 per hour in the main car park. There are 74 car parks, all with a 2-hour parking limit.
For Club Active and swim members, there is also a separate car park with 20 spaces.
Accessibility
We have two mobility car parks in the main car park, and two on Oriental Parade. To find out how to get a mobility parking permit, see: Mobility parking.
The facility is wheelchair accessible with a ramp to access the building. We have one all-gender accessible changing room with an accessible shower and toilet. There is a lift to the Club Active Gym.