Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUS
Coaches depart from 172 Quay St, opposite the Ferry Building, except for InterCity ser-
vices, which depart from
SkyCity Coach Terminal
(
09-913 6220; 102 Hobson St)
. Many south-
bound services also stop at the airport.
Go Kiwi
( 07-866 0336;
www.go-kiwi.co.nz
)
Daily Auckland City-International Air-
port-Thames-Tairua-Whitianga shuttles.
InterCity
(
www.intercity.co.nz
)
Naked Bus
( 0900 62533;
www.nakedbus.com
)
Naked Buses travel along SH1 as far north as
Kerikeri (four hours) and as far south as Wellington (12 hours), as well as heading to
Tauranga (3½ hours) and Napier (12 hours). The cost of calling their helpline is $1.99 per
minute.
CAR, CARAVAN & CAMPERVAN
Hire
Auckland has many hire agencies around Beach Rd and Stanley St close to the city centre.
8am-5pm)
Cheap older cars with no
A2B
(
0800 545 000;
www.a2b-car-rental.co.nz
; 167 Beach Rd;
visible hire-car branding.
Apex Car Rentals
(
09-307 1063;
www.apexrentals.co.nz
;
156 Beach Rd;
8am-5pm)
Budget
(
09-976 2270;
www.budget.co.nz
; 163 Beach Rd;
7am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm Sat & Sun)
8am-5pm)
Eccentrically painted
Escape
(
0800 216 171;
www.escaperentals.co.nz
; 39 Beach Rd;
campervans.
Kea, Maui & Britz
(
09-255 3910;
www.maui.co.nz
;
36 Richard Pearse Dr, Mangere;
8am-6pm)
Gateway 2 NZ
(
050 822 5587;
www.gateway2nz.co.nz
;
50 Ascot Rd, Mangere;
8am-6pm)
Gateway Motor Home Hire
(
09-296 1652;
www.motorhomehire.co.nz
; 33 Spartan Rd, Takanini)
Go Rentals
(
09-257 5142;
www.gorentals.co.nz
; George Bolt Memoral Drive, Bay 2-10, Cargo Central;
6am-10pm)
Hertz
(
09-367 6350;
www.hertz.co.nz
;
154 Victoria St;
7.30am-5.30pm)
Jucy
(
0800 399 736;
www.jucy.co.nz
;
2-16 The Strand;
8am-5pm)
Kea Campers
(
09-448 8800;
www.keacampers.com
; 36 Richard Pearse Drive, Mangere;
8am-4.30pm)
NZ Frontiers
(
09-299 6705;
www.newzealandfrontiers.com
)
Omega
(
09-377 5573;
www.omegarentals.com
; 75 Beach Rd;
8am-5pm)