• The Marlborough Sounds
• The Edwin Fox, Picton Foreshore (A 100 metres from the Rail Ferry Terminal), ☎ 03-573 6868 (edwinfoxsoc@xtra.co.nz). Daily 9am - 5pm. Built in 1853, the Edwin Fox is the 9th oldest ship in the world and is in the process of being restored. Adult $8, Child $2.50.  edit
• Picton i-SITE (The tourist information centre), The Foreshore (The western end of the foreshore on State Highway 1 opposite the train station, south of the Interlsland terminal), ☎ 03 520 3113 (picton@i-SITE.org, fax: 573 5021), [15].  edit
• Picton Community Museum, London Quay, ☎ 03 573 8283. open daily, 10am - 4pm. adults $3, children 50c.  edit
• The Waterfront

By boat

Take a ferry from Wellington. The main services are available are the Interislander [1] and Straits shipping [2] the journey takes approx. 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

By bus

There are a number of busRichmond Ranges as well as other tramping destinations further afield.

By car

State Highway 1 leads from Blenheim (20 minutes), Kaikoura (2 hours) and Christchurch (4 1/2 hours). The state highway leads right up into the Interislander ferry terminal. Traveling to Nelson drivers have the option taking the Queen Charlotte Drive which snakes along the Marlborough Sounds to rejoin State Highway 6 at Havelock. Queen Charlotte Drive, despite being far shorter by distance does not save any driving time. Allow additional time for photography. The main route to Nelson is to take State Highway 1 to Spring Creek (5 minutes before Blenheim) and then take Rapaura Rd to join State Highway 6 to Nelson. Almost all rental car companies will have an office in Picton so that tourists do not need to take their rental cars on the ferry. A number of rental car companies are clustered around the Ferry Terminal. Sometimes they will offer deals relocating cars (usually) to Christchurch.

By train

The Tranzcoastal +64 4 495 0775 (email bookings@tranzscenic.co.nz , fax +64 4 472 8903 , Freephone 0800 TRAINS (0800 872 467) (NZ only)), [7] service operates daily from and to Christchurch via Kaikoura and connects with ferry sailings. This is undoubtedly a spectacular way to experience the Kaikoura coast.

By air

Sounds Air[8] operates frequent flights between Wellington and Picton from Picton Airport, 5 minutes south from Picton off State Highway 1. As of August 2007 a one-way fare was NZ$79, which is very close to the price of the ferry, making the 25 minute flight an affordable and convenient alternative. You may find booking online to be the cheapest choice. Sounds Air will pick you up from Picton by arrangement.

Picton has no local bus service. The town centre is easily explored on foot. Waikawa Bay, a suburb of Picton where the majority of the regions private yachts and power boats are moored is about a 30 minute walk from the centre of town. If you need to get around and don't feel like driving, take a taxi. Queen Charlotte Sound is best explored by boat.

• Gateway Taxis, ☎ 03 573 7662.  edit
• Waka Whenua Tours, ☎ 03 573 7877 (wakawhenuatours@clear.net.nz, fax: 03 573 7877), [9]. Local Sightseeing, historical, cultural and wine tours as well as door to door shuttle services.  edit
• Arrow Water Taxis, Town Wharves, Waterfront, ☎ 03 573 8229 or 027 444 4689 (info@arrowwatertaxis.co.nz, fax: 03 573 8266).  edit
• Picton Water Taxis, London Quay, ☎ 03 573 7853 or 027 551 1284 (picton.water.taxis@xtra.co.nz).  edit
• Cougar Line, The Waterfront, ☎ 03 573 7925 (cougarline@xtra.co.nz, fax: 03 573 7926), [10].  edit
• Overture Luxury Charters, Waikawa marina, Picton, ☎ 03 573 5220 (overture.charters@xtra.co.nz, fax: 03 573 5739), [11].  edit
• Beachcomber (The mail boat), The Waterfront, ☎ 03 573 6175 (office@mailboat.co.nz, fax: 03 573 6176), [12].  edit
• Endeavour Express, Picton Foreshore, ☎ 03 573 5456 (help@boatrides.co.nz, fax: 03 573 5434), [13].  edit
• Dolphin Watch Ecotours, Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore, ☎ 03 573 8040 (info@naturetours.co.nz, fax: 03 573 7906), [14].  edit

• Oriel Gallery, 35 High Street, ☎ 03 573 5353 (info@orielgallery.co.nz, fax: 03 573 5357), [18]. 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm. Paintings, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics, photography and textiles by artists from Marlborough and throughout New Zealand. Small gifts for travellers posted anywhere.  edit

• Le Café, 12-14 London Quay, ☎ 03 573 5588 (lecafe@lecafepicton.co.nz, fax: 03 573 5588), [19]. Great food breakfast, lunch or dinner. Large selection of local wines are beers, often organic food and sometimes a live music scene in the evenings.  edit
• Gusto, 33 High Street, ☎ 03 573 7171. Small funky cafe. Good coffee.  edit

• Seumus's Irish Bar, 25 Wellington Street, ☎ 03 573 8994 (seumuss_nook@hotmail.com, fax: 03 573 8544). Run by a man from Co. Derry in Ireland and has one of the best pints of Guinness in the southern hemisphere.  edit