Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Christchurch i-SITE
(
03-379 9629;
www.christchurchnz.com
; Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Ave;
8.30am-5pm,
extended in summer)
DOC
(Department of Conservation; 03-379 4082;
www.doc.govt.nz
;
Botanic Gardens Information Centre, Armagh
St; 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10.15am-4pm Sat & Sun)
Information on South Island national parks and
walks.
Visitor Kiosk
(Cathedral Sq;
9.30am-5pm)
USEFUL WEBSITES
CERA
(
www.cera.govt.nz
)
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has the lowdown on
rebuild plans and status updates.
Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism
(
www.christchurchnz.com
)
Official tourism website for the city
and region.
Christchurch City Council
(
www.christchurch.org.nz
)
The city council's official website.
Neat Places
(
www.neatplaces.co.nz
)
A local blogger's authoritative view of the best of Christch-
urch's shopping, eating and drinking.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Christchurch Airport
(CHC; 03-358 5029;
www.christchurchairport.co.nz
;
Durey Rd)
is the South Island's
main international gateway (see the transport chapter for international flights). The newly
modernised and expanded airport has excellent facilities, including baggage storage, hire-
car counters, ATMs, foreign-exchange offices and an i-SITE visitor information centre.
The following are the domestic airlines flying from Christchurch and the destinations
that they serve:
Air New Zealand
( 0800 737 000;
www.airnewzealand.co.nz
)
Air New Zealand-operated flights head
to/from Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Queenstown. Code-share flights with smaller
regional airlines head to/from Blenheim, Hamilton, Hokitika, Invercargill, Napier, Nelson,
New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu, Rotorua and Tauranga.
0800 800 995;
www.jetstar.com
)
Flies to/from Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown.
Jetstar
(
BUS
The following services stop outside the Canterbury Museum on Rolleston St, unless other-
wise stated. Enquire at the i-SITE about seasonal ski shuttles.