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City Circuit Free Bus Auckland

3 Reviews This is a fantastic free of charge service that travels around the city in a clockwise direction. It leaves every 10 minutes between 8am-6pm. Look out for the bright red buses - you cant miss them!...

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getting around Christchurch

29 Reviews - PUBLIC TRANSPORT - new Central Station since 25 Oct 2011 Bus service had become veeeery time-consuming, not just because of traffic jams but because we lost the central Bus Exchange (in the Red...

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Fullers Waiheke Ferry Waiheke Island

4 Reviews Frequent ferries connect the island of Waiheke with downtown Auckland. I caught one of these ferries, operated by "Fullers", for a daytrip to the island during my visit to Auckland in March 2006. The...

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THE LINK AUCKLAND BUS Auckland

3 Reviews The LINK is a very cheap environmentally friendly bus (satisfying the Euro5 standards) that will lead you from the city centre to all the main touristic actractions in Auckland for 1.60NZ$! I...

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Getting There Christchurch

17 Reviews - Update 27 April 2011 - and update of the update 17 January 2012 AIR ASIA FLIGHTS TO CHRISTCHURCH Kuala Lumpur-based budget airline Air Asia has been flying to Christchurch since 1 April 2011....

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SeaLink Waiheke Island

3 Reviews A car is a must if you want to see around Waiheke - although there is a good bus system and taxis as well as tourist operators, nothing beats having your own vehicle and travelling at your own...

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Auckland Air Bus Auckland

4 Reviews A good way to get from Auckland Airport to the city centre is to catch the Airbus. It operates 24/7 and runs every 10mins during the day and every 30mins during the night. I must admit I did find the...

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Bus Exchange Christchurch

9 Reviews On 25 October the two temporary bus exchanges will merge into one single central bus exchange which will make connecting bus journeys easier and quicker. The new exchange will not be on the same site...

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Fullers Coaches. Waiheke Island

2 Reviews Although infrequent, there is a great bus network serving part of the island (note that in much of the eastern part not all the roads have been sealed, hence no bus service). All buses converge on the...

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Devonport Ferry Auckland

1 Review The Devonport Ferry is the cheapest way to get aboard a boat and see the Auckland Harbour. The 10 minute ride leaves from the bottom of Queen St and takes you to beautiful Devonport, a quaint town...

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Waiheke Auto Rentals Waiheke Island

1 Review WAIHEKE AUTO RENTALS are situated on the ferry wharf at Matiatia where you arrive. They offer cars, station wagons, 4WDs convertible sports cars, coaches and minivans. Plenty of options available too,...

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Discover New Zealand with a campervan

by kokoryko

For a big family of seven, the best to discover New Zealand during 20 days is to rent a campervan; this was valid in 1996, and is still valid! The campervan we rented was spacious, comfortable, easy to drive, despite its size and the fact that we were not used to drive on the left side of the road. The rental companies may recommend not to drive on non-sealed roads, but I had no problem crossing the Southern Alps on an earth road.The campervan has the big advantage that you can stop almost everywhere you want, when you want in New Zealand, provided you behave in a clean manner; there are lots of caravan parks near the main roads, equipped with water, barbecue, toilets, etc., so no problems with small kids.Sleeping at the feet of Mt Cook, enjoying the morning light on the shore of a lake, waking up in Milford Sound, driving up to the volcanoes of Tongariro Park, parking near Franz Joseph...

campervans

by lynee

regarding sleeping in campervans in winter, I used Adventure campervans which were diesel and excellent, after about 4pm I drove with heater n high to warm up van, we slept with thermal long sleeve top under our flannelet PJ's , socks and beanie with 2 doonas on top of each other, (my daughter and I trasvelled together and slept on queen bed together to share bedding. we wer never cold at night , we used the LPG heater to warm up van in morning to get dressed. we did lots of free camping as well as stayingf in van parks, to go to toilet block just throw your parka on.

Ace Car Rentals

by easterntrekker

We had no complaints with this agency . I booked the car before I left Canada and everything went fine . I picked this company because they allowed you to drop the car off on the North island side of the ferry and pick another up on the other side. Not all companies do and it saves money on the ferry.They are cheaper than the big name agencies.The only thing though is the cars aren't new. they were in good working order though. I would recommend booking in advance . They sell out and it wasn't even high season.

Air New Zealand

by easterntrekker

Overall our trip was OK and that's what you want with a plane trip . The service was OK ( not outstanding ) but OK. Some flight attendants seemed friendly but at least half seemed bored and tired .We picked Air NZ because they had a good package which allowed for a stop in the South Pacific , going and coming and were priced quite well .The only few complaints I have are The meals - I had ordered low fat and that was a mistake .It was really botched up . For breakfast going , I got two containers of fruit and a juce . No cereal , or roll of any kind. I was starved . I asked for a roll or something and was told they had none. On the way back I was given a very over done fish dinner with carrots and peas for breakfast. I don't recommend asking for a special meal . I don't know why they offer it on their web site.The air freshener- The second problem is they use a very strong air...

Atomic Shuttle

by rite_of_spring

This service is available in the South Island and it basically covers the highlights of the South Island. The price is reasonable. The schedule is regular and the bus drivers are very friendly and knowledgeble. The bus usually drops by certain hostels and the booking is very convenient. Personally I like the service.

TranzAlpine Express

by grets

It is cold and wet as we stand on the train station in Arthur's Pass, and we wait and wait and wait. Eventually the train turns up, 40 minutes late.We have reserved seats, and the train is quite plush. The scenery coming out of the pass is extremely spectacular with mountains, valleys, rivers and tunnels (plus the odd sheep), but once it levels out on Canterbury Plain it becomes flat and almost boring before arriving in Christchurch.

About driving

by halans

I guess you already know about the fact they drive left in NZ. But one thing worth mentioning is one of their 'give way' rules, which is quite unique for NZ apparently (they don't do it in Australia, nor Hong Kong, Singapore. Don't know about UK.) In simple terms, it is the following: " At intersections, give way 'yield' to all traffic crossing or approaching from the right." If you want to turn left, but the car from the other direction also wants to turn to his right (the same road you want to turn into), you have to give way 'yield' to him, because he is approaching from your right. I was at an intersection where I wanted to turn right, waiting for the other cars to pass, but the other one stopped and flashed his lights. I though 'friendly people here, stopping for me'. But now I guess, they must have tought 'bloody tourist'. I hate to think about the times I didn't give way to the...

Driving Guide "Driving Scenic New Zealand"

by halans

Driving Scenic New Zealand by Dave Chowdhury (-$NZ30) combines a driving guidebook and road atlas. A total of 52 colour maps covering most of New Zealand's best scenic driving routes, each of which is accompanied by an interesting guide to the touring highlights covered on the map: what to do and see when you are on the road, scenic spots, nature walks, where to eat and drink, distances and times, where the toilets are, and where to buy petrol. It's a helpful guide, but sometimes the information was pretty basic. We would like to read some more info on some of the highlights. We bought it in Franz Jozef, but you can get it in advance at the publishers' website.

Getting to Taupo

by keeweechic

The town is three and a half to four hours` drive from Auckland and just over five from Wellington.There are many charter and cruise companies that offer cruises on the lake from the fast speed boat variety to leisurely cruising. Many fishing trips are also organised solely for this purpose. We took a high speed ride which was fantastic but there are other gentler rides and options.

Road trip in your own car / rental car

by ChristinaHegele

New Zealand is best explored by car or camper van. The reason for this is that New Zealand is all about nature, and the scenery changes around every bend, after every hill! How are you going to enjoy these changes as they happen when you're sitting in a tour bus? With a car or camper, you're flexible and can stop wherever and whenever you want, and you'll want to do a lot of that! Moreover, there are long distance busses, but to get to the really beautiful spots, the remote lakes or deserted beaches, you simply need a car.

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