Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Wellington i-SITE
( 04-802 4860;
www.wellingtonnz.com
; Civic Sq, cnr Wakefield & Victoria
Sts; 8.30am-5pm)
Staff book almost everything, and cheerfully distribute Wellington's
Official Visitor Guide,
along with other maps and helpful pamphlets. Internet access and
cafe.
USEFUL WEBSITES
guidebook aimed at longer-staying visitors.
Dominion Post
.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Wellington is an international gateway to NZ.
Wellington Airport
(WLG; 04-385 5100;
www.wellingtonairport.co.nz
; Stewart Duff Dr, Rongotai; 4am-1.30am)
has touch-screen in-
formation kiosks in the luggage hall. There's also currency exchange, ATMs, car-rental
desks, shops and, of course, spectacular espresso. If you're in transit or have an early
flight, you can't linger overnight inside the terminal.
lington and most domestic centres, including Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin
and Queenstown. It also flies direct to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Auckland and Christchurch, but takes no prisoners when it comes to late check-in. It also
flies direct to Sydney and Melbourne.
Sydney and Melbourne.
and Picton up to eight times daily (from $95), Nelson (from $113) and Blenheim (from
$95).
lis & Manners Sts;
9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat)
.
BOAT
On a clear day, sailing into Wellington Harbour or through the Marlborough Sounds is
magical. Cook Strait can cut up rough, but the big ferries handle it well, and sport
