Vulcan Lane

Vulcan Lane, in Auckland

Vulcan Lane is a charming pedestrian lane of the centre of Auckland, between Queen Street and High Street, full of original shops, cafés, restaurants and bars. The Auckland audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively historic lane, one of the hearts of the nightlife and conviviality of the town.

The convivial lane of the heart of Auckland

This small pedestrian lane is the ideal starting point for a fine shopping spree. A lively district, endowed with original shops, restaurants, cafés and bars, Vulcan Lane has everything needed to make you stop a moment. It is also ideally located, in the heart of the town, a stone's throw from Queen Street, the main artery of the financial district of Auckland, that it links to High Street. Its history is old: the lane appears as early as 1841 on the first plan of Auckland drawn by Felton Mathew, as a narrow service alley linking Queen Street and High Street. Over time, it sheltered forges and workshops, which explains its name of Vulcan, in reference to Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metallurgy. Today, classified a historic area, it has kept its charm of yesteryear, with its old buildings of human scale and its cobblestones, while coming to life with a new vitality. You will find there numerous New Zealanders come to have a drink or to eat in the heart of the Auckland animation, on the terrace on fine days. Lined with renowned pubs, cafés and restaurants, the lane is particularly lively at aperitif time and in the evening, in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere. A historic lane and a heart of conviviality, Vulcan Lane is a fine stop of the discovery of Auckland.

What to see

Here you discover a charming pedestrian lane linking Queen Street to High Street, appeared as early as 1841 on the first plan of Auckland as a service alley, that sheltered forges, hence its name borrowed from Vulcan; classified a historic area, it has kept its cobblestones and its old buildings and comes to life today with shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants. Vulcan Lane is a heart of the Auckland conviviality. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Vulcan Lane lies in the heart of the centre of Auckland, between Queen Street and High Street, reachable on foot. It is a pedestrian lane freely accessible, lined with shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, particularly lively at aperitif time and in the evening. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Where does the name of Vulcan Lane come from in Auckland?

From the Roman god of fire and metallurgy, Vulcan, because this lane, appeared as early as 1841 on the first plan of Auckland as a service alley between Queen Street and High Street, formerly sheltered forges; classified a historic area, it has kept its cobblestones and its old buildings and comes to life today with shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants.

Where is Vulcan Lane in Auckland?

In the heart of the centre of Auckland, between Queen Street and High Street, in New Zealand.