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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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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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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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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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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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Bus service in Whangarei

by misoluva

Citylink is the local bus service for Whangarei. Its bright green, so you can't miss it and travels between Kamo, Otangarei, Tikipunga, the city, Maunu, Otaika, Raumanga and Onerahi.Its comfortable, air conditioned and can kneel as well e.g for Wheelchairs, prams etc.The good thing is that a voice guide tells you which is the next stop. So pretty good if you are visually impaired. And the bus drivers are helpful too.Also when your standing at the bus stop, put your hand out to signal the driver to stop.Bus fares range between $1 - $4, depending on where your travelling to or whether your changing buses.

Getting around using public transport to Northland

by misoluva

There a few bus companies that run through Northland. If you travel on the Nakedbus(and no - no one is naked on this journey, its just a name of a business). It leaves from Auckland and stops in most towns along the way - final destination - Kerikeri.The first time i used this bus, it broke down 5 times along the way to our destination Paihia. What should have only been 1.10 hour journey, took us 5 HOURS to get there. But don't let that put you off using this service, I still use it :-D. Plus if you book early sometimes you can get really cheap deals from $1.Another bus company that is good to travel with is Intercity, departing everyday from Auckland to Kaitaia. The bus driver will usually do a rest stop for half hour at either Kaiwaka, Brynderwyn or Paihia. So gives you time to stretch your legs or have lunch etc. You can also get discounts for students/golden age(old...

List of Car Rental Companies with Good Rates

by Kakapo2

---------For many years I had only had rental cars from two companies in New Zealand because I was so happy with them that I did not see any need to try others. Those two companies are:Ace Car Rentals (www.acerentalcars.co.nz) for both islands and Affordable Cars in Christchurch (www.affordablecars.co.nz) for the South Island.They are reliable and have great rates.See more info about them on my NZ and Christchurch pages.Of course, we have Hertz, Budget, Avis and Thrifty here as well but the rates are well above those of other companies. On a trip to Wellington I made very good experience with Pegasus Rentals.Here a list of companies with lower rates:www.rentadent.co.nzwww.bargainrentals.co.nzwww.atob-rental-car.co.nzwww.mcdonaldsrentacar.co.nzwww.qualityrental.co.nzwww.nzrentalcar.co.nzUpdate Sept. 2008/Feb. 2010The fastest growing budget rental companies in NZ are Jucy and Escape...

Ace Rental Cars

by Kakapo2

When I travelled to NZ the first time in 1991 Ace Cars were only in Auckland, and the cars were really old, and once we even had a breakdown with it on the South Island - but first Ace Cars managed everything from far away, and second this breakdown made us know the friendly way of the Kiwis much better... ;-)Today the company has expanded with branches in Auckland City and at the Airport, Wellington, Picton, Christchurch and Queenstown, and agencies in Kaikoura, Greymouth and Dunedin, and the old cars are much newer, even rather new. Of course, I do not need rental cars very often now, as I live in NZ in the meantime, but whenever I go to Auckland without car and I need one, I go to Ace Cars which is - like other vehical rentals - at a very handy location in Parnell, at the bottom of the hill, at walking distance to the central city. And every time I am well served, and the rates are...

Campervanning around New Zealand

by balhannah

Hi! We travelled around NZ for 6 weeks in a Motorhome and had a great time.They were very expensive, but I happened to find a company that was a lot cheaper, don't know if they still are, as we went in 2005.The difference was, the Campervans were a couple of years old and not brand new. We didn't have any problems with this, they were in good shape internally and exernally.Even though there was only two of us, we chose the 4 berth and were very glad we did. There is not much storage space for large cases, so we put them up on the double bed area, and slept in the lounge area, I, myself found this much easier because of going to the toilet at night. It had a shower and toilet which we used, not all the time, as we stayed in parks quite a bit. One advantage was, the heating was run on gas, so in April when it was cold we had heating, and others when they bush camped didn't, because they...

Moverse por NZ - Moving in NZ

by elpariente

Al organizar nuestro viaje se nos planteó la duda de como debíamos movernos en nuestro viaje . Nunca habíamos viajado en Motor Home , no sabíamos que tal nos organizaríamos y por eso tomamos una decisión Salomónica : hacer la isla Norte en Motor Home y la Sur en coche .Para nosotros la decisión fue buena ya que estuvimos muy a gusto en el Motor Home , fue una experiencia muy buena y además hay una infraestructura estupenda para este tipo de transporte Con el coche en la isla Sur nos movimos muy bien y encontramos sitios espléndidos para quedarnos El conducir por la izquierda no fue tan mal como yo pensaba Si volviera a Nz repetiría esta forma de viajar ? La verdad es que en este momento no soy capaz de tomar una decisión , asi que lo dejaré para pensarlo cuando pueda volver a NZWhen we were planning our trip we raised the question of how we should move on our journey. We had never ridden...

rental car

by shavy

car rental in new zealand is very reasonable price, the competation are huge in this land so shop around... it's very easy to get around with a car as the distance sometimes is so far. and some places or the sightseeing are only can be reach by wheel

Three Very Scenic Train Trips

by Kakapo2

Auckland and Wellington have some suburban railway services, and we have some "fun" trains (see separate tip), but the NZ way to travel is definitely not by train. There are only three major railway lines that are still in use, and mostly for domestic and international tourist purposes. The Overlander does not operate daily in winter.TranzAlpine: Christchurch - GreymouthThe journey through farmland, gorges, river valleys and the Southern Alps is 223.8km long and takes four and half hours. You pass 16 tunnels and five viaducts. The train carries an open air viewing carriage and a buffet carriage. In Greymouth it connects with coach/bus services to Hokitika, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, Westport and Nelson, and you can hire a car. There are also return day excursions available, this costs NZ$195.http://www.railnewzealand.com/Tranzalpine.html TranzCoastal: Christchurch - PictonYou can...

Cook Strait Ferries with big price differences

by Kakapo2

You might think if two ferry companies that operate on the same route between the North and the South Island - a 92km journey between Picton and Wellington - should have similar fares. But this does not always apply. So always try to book well in advance and compare the prices.The two operating companies are the old-established Interislander (which BTW is very often in the news for problems with the ferries, regulations or travels in dangerous conditions, be it with the Aretere or the Arahura) and its latest competitor Bluebridge. The Lynx, a fast ferry service, which is mentioned in many travel guides, does not exist anymore. In good weather conditions the journey takes 3 hours. If the weather is bad they show the pale travellers on TV a little later... ;-) I think the "record" of travel time was at about 11 hours...I have made price checks several times, and sometimes you paid NZ$100...

Travel Distances: Driving in NZ Takes Time

by Kakapo2

As generally we do not have multi-lane roads in New Zealand, just around the big centres, and sometimes short stretches of passing lanes, you will not get really far in a day. Addiotionally many roads are narrow, winding or steep, and sometimes you get stuck right there behind a milk tanker... ;-) Distances are longer than they seem on the map, so if you calculate your itinery do not count with more than 80 kilometres per hour, as the speed limit on open roads is 100kph (50kph in towns), and you will have to stop for petrol, refreshment breaks and, of course, taking photos.To give you an idea, here some travel distances and times:Auckland - Paihia (Bay of Islands) 240km/4 hrsAuckland - Rotorua 235km/3.5 hrsAuckland - Wellington 660km/9 to 9.5 hrsAuckland - Napier 420km/6 hrsRotorua - Wellington 460km/6.5 hrsChristchurch - Lake Tekapo 225km/3 to 3.5 hrsChristchurch - Mt. Cook 330km/5...

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Q: Last time in NSW/Australia it was quite easy to find good parking-places for my small motorhome, partly INside the villages, but...

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