Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Supermarkets
8am-7pm, often 9pm or later in cities
Arriving in the South Island
Christchurch Airport (
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)
Metro Bus 3 and 29 run into the city regularly from 7am to 11pm. The pre-booked
shuttle bus provides 24-hour door-to-door services. Taxis cost around $50-60 and take around 20 minutes to the city.
Queenstown Airport (
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)
Connectabus buses run every 15 minutes from 6.50am to 10.20pm. The pre-booked
shuttle bus provides 24-hour door-to-door services. Taxis cost around $35 and will take approximately 15 minutes to the
city.
Getting Around
The South Island is long and skinny, and many roads are two-lane country byways: getting from A to B requires some
thought.
Car
Travel at your own tempo, explore remote areas and visit regions with no public transport. Hire cars in major
towns. Driving is on the left; the steering wheel is on the right.
Bus
Reliable, frequent services around the country (usually cheaper than flying).
Plane
Fast-track your holiday with affordable, frequent, fast internal flights.
Train
Two scenic routes through the Southern Alps, and along the coast linking Picton and Christchurch.
See
transport
for much more.
