Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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
station
(Queen St)
at 7.50am on Monday, Thursday and Saturday and arriving in Welling-
ton at 6.25pm. Stops include Hamilton (2½ hours), Otorohanga, (three hours), Tongariro
National Park (5½ hours), Ohakune (6½ hours), Palmerston North (9½ hours) and Para-
paraumu (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).
shuttle charges $29 for one person heading between the airport and a city hotel; the price
increases for outlying suburbs. Save money by sharing a shuttle.
BICYCLE
able from public buildings such as stations, libraries and i-SITEs. Bikes can be taken on
ferries and trains for free (dependent on available space), but only folding bikes are al-
lowed on buses.
Adventure Cycles
( 09-940 2453;
www.adventure-auckland.co.nz/adventurecycles
; 9 Premi-
er Ave, Western Springs; per day $30-40, per week $120-160, per month $260-350; 7.30am-7pm
Thu-Mon)
Hires road, mountain and touring bikes, runs a buy-back scheme, and does re-
pairs.
