Our Fleet: Vehicles for Every Final Journey

The drive from the chapel to the cemetery or crematorium is a small but meaningful part of the day. For some families it's a quiet, traditional procession behind a hearse. For others, it's a chance to honour the person they've lost in a way that genuinely reflects who they were. We have our own well-maintained hearses.

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Owned and maintained by us

Our standard arrangement includes a modern, well-presented hearse, all owned and maintained by Waters Funerals. We don't contract our hearse work.

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Standard Hearses

Our standard arrangement includes a modern, well-presented hearse, all owned and maintained by Waters Funerals. We don't contract our hearse work. The same dignified vehicles that families across South Auckland and Franklin have seen for years are the ones that will lead your loved one's procession.

Vehicles special to them

Personalised Vehicle Choices

For some families, the procession is a chance to celebrate something specific about the person they've lost. Work fleet trucks, motorcycle hearse, your own family classic cars.

Processions explained

The procession: what to expect

A funeral procession typically follows the hearse from the chapel or service venue to the cemetery, crematorium, or wherever the burial or final farewell will take place. The route is usually planned in advance with us, and we coordinate with traffic if needed.

The procession can:

For very long routes, we discuss whether the procession travels the full distance, or whether the hearse goes ahead and family meet at the destination.

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Travel directly from the funeral service venue to the destination

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Take a meaningful detour past the family home, the local marae, the workplace, or another place that mattered

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Travel slowly to allow family vehicles to follow

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Be escorted by motorcycles, classic cars, or other vehicles your family has arranged

On the day

Pall-Bearers & Carrying The Casket

Most families choose pall-bearers from immediate family and close friends, usually six, sometimes four. We can also provide professional pall-bearers if your family would prefer not to carry, or where additional support is needed alongside family bearers.

We'll guide everyone through what to expect on the day, including a quiet briefing before the service so nobody feels uncertain about timing or movement.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: Fleets

Yes. A hearse is part of our standard funeral arrangement, with the cost itemised on your written quote. Personalised or specialised vehicles are additional and quoted separately.
Yes, many families do. The hearse leads the procession, and families travel in their own vehicles behind.
Yes. Driving past the family home, an old workplace, a marae, or a favourite spot is a common and meaningful part of the route. We plan it with you.
Yes. We've driven hearses across the North Island and beyond, and we can also arrange domestic transfers where your loved one is travelling further than the procession reasonably extends.
Usually, yes. Pall-bearers are most often immediate family or close friends, but we can also assist where the family would prefer.
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Speak with us about your preferences

If you have a particular vehicle in mind or you're not sure what you want and would like to talk it through, call us at either chapel.

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