Studying in New Zealand: Summary of transportation methods

It is very convenient for us to travel when studying in New Zealand. New Zealand has developed transportation, convenient sea, land and air transportation. There are three main airports, and rail transportation is expensive. Transportation within the city includes buses, taxis, long-distance buses, and sightseeing buses.

1. New Zealand Transportation Overview

Auckland International Airport is 21 kilometers away from the city. The airport has duty-free shops, hotel reservation counters and car rental counters. An airport exit tax is payable when leaving the country. There are currently no direct flights from mainland China to New Zealand, and you have to go via Hong Kong or Australia.

Buses include city buses, tourist buses and shuttle buses. City buses are responsible for transportation within the city limits; tourist buses are suitable for self-guided tours and sightseeing, with fixed routes and tour guides on board. The driver can book rooms for you and provide discounts on outdoor activities. This type of bus must be booked two days in advance. For reservations, the ticket does not include meals. Kiwi Experience is the most famous self-guided tour bus company; the connecting bus is a 9-seater small bus, which is equivalent to a small bus. The running time is not fixed, but the price is much cheaper. Mainly runs between small towns.

The main railway lines include Auckland in the North Island to Wellington, and Christchurch in the South Island to Picton and Christchurch. To Greymouth. Tickets are divided into ordinary railway tickets (Tranz Rail) and ordinary attraction tickets (Tranz Scenic), which are much more expensive than buses. However, some lines (such as Christchurch to Picton) have non-frill carriages, which are cheaper.

New Zealand National Airlines flights fly to 25 major cities in the North and South Islands. There are cars to pick up passengers from the airport to the city. Mount Cook Airlines (Mount Cook Airlines) Cook Airlines) has scheduled flights from the North Island to the main attractions in the South Island as well as unscheduled aerial bird's-eye tours of the resort. The ticket promotional prices of various airlines are 10% to 50% cheaper than the normal price, but they need to be booked in advance. Among them, New Zealand Tour Tickets (Visit New Zealand Passes) are discounted by 30%.

The main ports for maritime transportation are Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin (Dunidin). The ship transportation between the two islands mainly runs from Wellington on the North Island to Picton on the South Island.

Taxis are all metered, with a starting price of NZD 2 and a price of NZD 1.7 per kilometer. If you call a taxi by phone, there is an additional charge of NZD 1; rental cars are priced by the day and drive on the left.

Ferries

There are ferries connecting the South Island to the North Island and the South Island to Stewart Island. There is a ferry across the Kirk Strait between Picton in the South Island and Wellington, the capital of the North Island. The equipment is quite luxurious and the one-way journey takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

There is also a ferry service between Bluff Harbor in the South Island and Oban on Stewart Island, which takes 2 hours one way

Taxi

New Zealand Road Planning The roads are quite good and the roads are not congested, so driving around in a taxi is comfortable and enjoyable. However, cars drive on the left, so you need to be careful when driving. An international driver's license is required when renting a car.

Taxi companies have service offices such as Avis and Hertz at major airports and stations.

Buses

There are long-distance bus transportation networks all over the country. National railway buses and buses on private routes are very developed and run regularly, so there are many local people using this kind of transportation. There are no reserved seats on the buses, and most of them have seats, so no reservation is required. In addition, there are also sightseeing buses that connect to tourist spots.

Scheduled sightseeing bus tickets

If you purchase a scheduled sightseeing bus ticket, you can freely use MT.Cook Travel Agency, New Man Travel Agency and state-owned buses. There are four types of bus tickets for each route, from 7 days to 25 days. Holders of this ticket can enjoy a 10% discount when participating in domestic scheduled air and bus tours.

2. Summary of transportation modes in New Zealand

Ferry

There are ferry connections between the South Island and the North Island and between the South Island and Stewart Island. There is a ferry across the Kirk Strait between Picton in the South Island and Wellington, the capital of the North Island. The equipment is quite luxurious and the one-way journey takes 3 hours and 30 minutes.

There is also a ferry service between Bluff Harbor in the South Island and Oban on Stewart Island, which takes 2 hours one way

Taxi

New Zealand Road Planning The roads are quite good and the roads are not congested, so driving around in a taxi is comfortable and enjoyable. However, cars drive on the left, so you need to be careful when driving.

An international driver's license is required when renting a car.

Taxi companies have service offices such as Avis and Hertz at major airports and stations.

Buses

There are long-distance bus transportation networks all over the country. National railway buses and buses on private routes are very developed and run regularly, so there are many local people using this kind of transportation. There are no reserved seats on the buses, and most of them have seats, so no reservation is required. In addition, there are also sightseeing buses that connect to tourist spots.

Scheduled sightseeing bus tickets

If you purchase a scheduled sightseeing bus ticket, you can freely use MT.Cook Travel Agency, New Man Travel Agency and state-owned buses. There are four types of bus tickets for each route, from 7 days to 25 days. Holders of this kind of ticket can enjoy a 10% discount when participating in domestic scheduled air and bus tours.

Railway

The railway network, developed for the purpose of transporting goods, has now become a means of transportation for sightseeing. The equipment has been updated and is comfortable and fast. The operating mileage of railways reaches 4,500 kilometers, connecting the major cities on the north and south islands. However, the number of trains is few, sometimes only 1 or 2 trains a day, and steam locomotives are still running on some routes. However, the Silver Fern and Northerner between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island, and the Southerner between Christchurch and Invereargill in the South Island, are both luxury trains.

Tourist Pass of the State-owned Railway Administration. The New Zealand State-owned Railway Administration has provided Tourist Pass to serve domestic and foreign tourists since January 1986.

During this period, tourists only need to pay NZ$190 to visit their favorite places in the country for 8 consecutive days. After the 8 days, if you still pay NZ$25 per day, the maximum validity period can be extended by 28 days. This preferential treatment system applies not only to railways, but also to state-run buses and ferries.

Domestic transportation

New Zealand consists of three parts: the North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island, so the means of transportation connecting various parts of the country are very developed. The main means of transportation are airplanes, trains, buses, cars and ferries. It is also a pleasure to make full use of these means of transportation to travel around the country.

Air routes

For domestic flights, there are Air New Zealand (domestic flights NZ) that connects various cities and NM that connects leisure resorts and tourist areas. In particular, NM organizes trips around the South Island such as visits to Kirk Peak and the Tasman Glacier. Others include small and medium-sized airlines that operate aircraft rental businesses.

In order to serve those who want to use domestic air travel, [AirPass] tickets are also sold. For details, please contact Air New Zealand.

1 Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport is 25 kilometers away from the city center. The taxi fare is about NZ$35, and the bus fee for adults is about NZ$10. Wellington Airport is 8 kilometers from the city center. The taxi fare is about NZ$15. The bus to the train station costs NZ$4 for adults; the shuttle bus costs NZ$8. From Christchurch Airport to the city center (11km), taxis cost NZ$18 and buses cost NZ$2.4 for adults.

Highways

New Zealand has three main highways in Auckland, two in Wellington, two in Christchurch and one in Dunedin. In addition, some extended sections are often called highways because speed signs indicate a maximum speed limit of 100 kilometers. Highway 1 is the main artery connecting the north and south islands. Relative to New Zealand's land area, New Zealand's population should be said to be very small. Therefore, its public transportation system is not as developed as some overseas countries, and there are not millions of people traveling from north to south every day.

International Airport

New Zealand has three international airports, located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Air New Zealand and Ansett New Zealand join other companies vying for the air market from these three international airports to airports in major domestic cities and provinces. New Zealand's maritime transportation is very developed, with 13 major ports and numerous small ports. Of all New Zealand's exports, more than 90% of the total value and about 99% of the total volume are transported by sea. New Zealand's railways are a private company. Railway lines connect almost every city and town in the country. There are three routes available for passengers to choose from: high-speed routes, dedicated commuter routes and tourist routes.

Auckland Airport is located in the southwest of Auckland City. It has an international terminal and two domestic terminals, each with a tourist information center. There are free buses between the international terminal and the domestic terminal, running every 5 minutes, 6:00-22:30 every day, or you can walk. There is a pedestrian passage connecting the two terminals. About 1000 meters.