Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Quality Rentals
(
0800 680 123;
www.qualityrental.co.nz
;
8 Andrew Baxter Dr, Mangere;
8am-4pm)
Thrifty
(
09-309 0111;
www.thrifty.co.nz
;
150 Khyber Pass Rd;
8am-5pm)
Wilderness Motorhomes
(
09-255 5300;
www.wilderness.co.nz
;
21 Rennie Drive, Mangere;
8am-5pm)
Purchase
Mechanical inspection services are on hand at secondhand car fairs, where sellers pay to
display their cars.
Auckland Car Fair
( 09-529 2233;
www.carfair.co.nz
;
Ellerslie Racecourse, Green Lane East; display fee $35;
9am-noon Sun)
Auckland's largest car fair.
City Car Fair
(
09-837 7817;
www.aucklandcitycarfair.co.nz
;
155 Fanshawe St; display fee $25;
8am-1pm
Sat)
MOTORCYCLE
NZ Motorcycle Rentals
( 09-486 2472;
www.nzbike.com
;
72 Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna; per day $145-360)
Guided tours of NZ also available.
TRAIN
Northern Explorer
( 0800 872 467;
www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz
)
trains leave from
Britomart station
(Queen
St)
at 7.50am on Monday, Thursday and Saturday and arriving in Wellington at 6.25pm.
Stops include Hamilton (2½ hours), Otorohanga, (three hours), Tongariro National Park
(5½ hours), Ohakune (6½ hours), Palmerston North (9½ hours) and Paraparaumu (11
hours). Standard fares to Wellington range from $119 to $186, but some discounted seats
are available at $99 (first in, first served).
Getting Around
TO & FROM THE AIRPORT
A taxi between the airport and the city usually costs between $65 and $85, more if you
strike traffic snarls.
Airbus Express
( 09-366 6400;
www.airbus.co.nz
;
one way/return adult $16/28, child $6/12)
Runs between
the terminals and the city, every 10-15 minutes from 7am to 7pm and at least hourly
through the night. Stops include Mt Eden Rd or Dominion Rd (on request), Symonds St,
Queen St and the Ferry Building. Reservations are not required; buy a ticket from the
driver or online. The trip usually takes less than an hour (longer during peak times).
