Z Energy Nelson

Full-service station with all grades including premium 98 octane, plus a solid convenience store stocked with trail basics. Located on the main drag heading west out of Nelson, making it the logical last fuel stop before tackling Kahurangi National Park tracks or the Heaphy Trail access roads. Clean restrooms, decent coffee, and they stock maps of the region. The attached shop carries basic camping supplies, canned goods, and emergency repair items like fuses and cable ties.

Open 24/7 with pay-at-pump after hours. Gets busy during peak tramping season when the Heaphy Track shuttle buses fuel up here. If you’re running the Abel Tasman or Queen Charlotte extensions, this is your staging point — next reliable fuel is back in Nelson or way south in Westport.

Gateway fuel for Kahurangi and West Coast runs