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By Air : Wellington International Airport is one of the three largest in New Zealand and is about 8kms south east of the city centre. It’s a freaky landing as you fly in over the water to the edge of the runway. There are direct flights to Wellington from Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and other major cities and towns. International flights by Qantas and Air New Zealand also fly direct to Wellington.
By Car : Wellington is 660kms south of Auckland and should take about 8 hours by road.. From the South Island, the ferry from Picton to Wellington should take about 3 hours 20 minutes.
By Taxis : Combined Taxi’s has the largest fleet in Wellington. They have a dedicated stand at the airport and will also do personalised tours upon request.
Wellington has New Zealand's best public transport system which is comprised of buses, trolley buses, trains, ferries and a cable car. The train station is in the heart of the city which is really convenient. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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City Circular (bright yellow) buses run every 15 minutes daily between 10am & 4:45pm. They only stop @ specially marked bus stops.
Route (according to this order):
• Railway station
• Museum of Wellington City & Sea
• Queens Wharf
• Capital E
• Civic Centre
• Te Papa Museum of New Zealand
• Courtenay Place
• Westpac St James Theatre
• Cuba Mall
• Manners Street
• Old Bank Arcade (on Willis Street)
• Cable Car
• Kirkcaldie & Stains
• Lambton Quay (north end)
• Parliament
• Old St Paul's
Fare for adult is NZD$2 & senior citizen (60 years and over) pays 80¢. The fare is valid once around the circuit or any part of the circuit. You can also use your Daytripper on board! Leave a Comment Theme: BusWebsite: www.stagecoach.co.nz/citycircular
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A new bus service which travels to the top ten spots every ten minutes. These include the Parliament buildings, Lambton Quay, the cable Car, Queen’s Wharf and Courtenay Place as well as several others. Costing $1 per circuit, this service operates between 7.30am and 6.00pm (9.00pm on Thursdays) from Monday to Friday, between 9.00am and 6.00pm on Saturdays and between 9.50am and 6.00pm on Sundays and public holidays.
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Called the Airport Flyer you can easily catch this bus from Lambton Quay to the airport and vice versa. Look for the Flyer signs to find the correct stop, and you have to flag the bus down or it may not stop. It has Airport Flyer on the front.
City to Airport - Adult $5.50 - Senior Citizen $5.00
On the website, where it says "Select a route or service" for the bus, click on "091 Airport Flyer", then click on "View PDF timetable and route map". Leave a Comment Theme: BusWebsite: www.metlink.org.nz
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Commuting on bus is rather expensive in Wellington. Here's some ways to save on bus trips:
Get Single Daytripper (NZD$5) and you can hop on and off any stagecoach buses after 9am weekdays & anytime on weekends & holidays. But if you're travelling in group of 4, it's better to get a Group Daytripper (NZD$10).
Try the City Circular (bright yellow bus) which takes you to Wellington's top inner-city spots. It runs every 15 minutes from 10am - 4:45pm daily. You can use your Daytripper! More information in the next tip.
Travelling beyond the city (to Hutt Valley, Newlands...), there're Discovery Pass (NZD$10), Star Pass (NZD$9), Capital Explorer (NZD$15 - including Tranz Metro train rides). Leave a Comment Theme: BusWebsite: www.stagecoach.co.nz/wellington
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