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Popular Warnings or Dangers | Other Warnings or Dangers Tips | All Tips (6) As I have said earlier, mountains surround Queenstown. Hence all roads leading to Queenstown will skirt around the mountains. Be careful when driving at night, because due to poor visibility, it is hard to see if the left/right sides of the road are flat bush land or treacherous ravines. There are white crosses on roads leading towards Queenstown reminding travellers to drive safety in these mountainous. There is a short cut from Wanaka to Queenstown. It will just take about 50 minutes instead of the usual 1hr++. However the last 10 miles or so of the shortcuts features a lot of sharp turns and narrow roads carved on the sides of the mountain. Be careful driving through here, else you would have your own leading white cross at the side of the road. Plus when travelling at night, do not feel the urge to go towards the bright lights of Queenstown because that road comes off a rather steep mountain. Going towards the lights would be suicidal. Leave a Comment
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A word of caution to fellow travellers who are driving to Queenstown in a vehicle. As a non-new zealander, I felt into the trap of parking at a lot that says P 10. From where I come from, we do put up clearer terms and conditions with regards to parking at a lot. The parking signs in Queenstown are simply simplistic and un-informative. In actual fact, a lot that says P 10 means a car is only allowed to park in the lot for 10 minutes. Likewise, P 5 would mean 5 minutes and P 120 would means 120 minutes. I was unfortunate to be "awarded" a parking ticket of $12 NZD for parking at a P 10 lot for half an hour. Fellow travellers who are driving to Queenstown, may I advise you to park your car in the public car park at the corner of Ballarat and Stanley Street for the parking fee of $0.50 NZD per hour. It will definitely save you more money than being fined for violating parking orders. Leave a Comment
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These relatively large birds rip through anything plastic or rubber - this even includes the lining of the windows on your car! We saw these birds on the trip to Milford Sound. They are not afraid of people either – that’s why it was pretty easy for me to get so close to take a picture of this one. Leave a Comment
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When my friend and I went to Coronet Peak to ski it was too windy for the lifts to run. We had pre paid for our lift tickets in Australia and enquired about a refund but we were told that we could only get a certain percentage back. In fact, the woman at the counter seemed reluctant to give us anything at all.
I wish very much that I had asked to speak to the manager and get a full refund because we didn't get any use out of the lift passes at all, they didn't run at all though we waited for about two hours.
I would advise anyone in this situation to make as big a fuss as possible to the person highest up the chain of command. Get your money back! You don't want to pay for something and get nothing.
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It's very important that you respect the roads around Queenstown. Especially in Autumn, Winter and Spring. However even in summer it can be necessary. The main danger is not when there is a severe storm as that is normally obvious. But more the danger if Ice on the road hits you when least expected. Frosty conditions can hang around all day in dark shaded corners, and ice can lie on parts of the road unseen.
So drive carefully, speed to match weather conditions, and always be aware of hidden ice.
For more obvious ice and snow, it's always a good idea to carry chains and know how to install them.
Happy Driving :-)) Leave a Comment
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If you're taking the Shotover Jet Boat ride during Autumn or Winter, do remember to bring along anything that can keep your head and ears warm.
There was an Indian family that had nearly wanted to give up the boatride after five minutes into it as their children could not take the cold. It was really biting.
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