How to travel to New Zealand New Zealand travel transportation guide

Transportation to New Zealand is a very worrying thing, but the beauty of New Zealand’s attractions cannot be overstated. Now the editor will tell you some related matters about New Zealand’s attractions. If you are interested, you can go and check it out. Woolen cloth. Transportation

When traveling to New Zealand’s South Island for skiing, most people will take Queenstown as their first destination, so flying to Queenstown Airport is naturally the best choice. To reach Queenstown from the country, you must go through a transfer, of which Auckland and Sydney are the more mainstream transfer locations.

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Chengdu and other places now have direct flights to Auckland. The direct flight time is about 11 hours, plus the transfer time in Queenstown, a single trip is about Around 14-16 hours. In the absence of airline promotions, domestic air tickets to and from New Zealand are around RMB 7,000-10,000. During major sales, the price may be as low as RMB 3,000-5,000. Paying more attention to the discount information of airlines will help you grab it as soon as possible. Discount tickets.

If the connecting time is not ideal or the price is too high when searching for air tickets, you may consider searching for direct flights from China to Auckland/Sydney, and then purchase Air New Zealand, Qantas, Jetstar, etc. separately. Connect flights to Queenstown to increase travel flexibility. (Remember to pay attention to transit visa issues when transiting through Australia)

After landing at Queenstown Airport, you can easily buy an Internet card (you can also buy it on Taobao in advance in China) Small transportation

Self-driving

After landing from Queenstown Airport, the ski trip officially begins. Self-driving is the best way to visit New Zealand, but you need to be extra careful when skiing by car in winter. You can find a large number of car rental agencies at Queenstown Airport. Due to the high demand for car rentals in the peak season, it is highly recommended to book a vehicle online in advance. A Chinese driver's license can be used to rent a car in New Zealand. It is recommended to prepare an English translation. New Zealand drives on the right and drives on the left, which is contrary to that in China. Veteran drivers should always be vigilant in this regard. The incidence of self-driving accidents caused by retrograde driving is not low every year.

New Zealand’s winter weather conditions are unpredictable, with icy roads, snow, rain and fog occurring from time to time, so be sure to request or order anti-skid chains when renting a car. The ski resort also issues road condition reports every day, informing whether the road up the mountain is open and what snow chain recommendations are required for two-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicles.

The road conditions in ski resorts in New Zealand's South Island are relatively difficult, and many ski resorts have unpaved dirt roads. The road conditions are changeable. Some are wide and have guardrails, while others are fast and narrow and have no guardrails, making you drive with fear. Once you encounter rain or snow, your driving skills will be tested even more, including muddy and slippery road conditions, loading and unloading of snow chains, traffic jams and meetings during peak hours. Although New Zealand is a self-driving mecca, self-driving on skis is by no means an easy task. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a small adventure in the world of Middle-earth. It is recommended that you rent a four-wheel drive SUV with anti-skid chains to better ensure the safety of going up and down the mountain.

About anti-skid chains: Staff at designated loading and unloading points will also help novices, but it is recommended that you learn how to load and unload anti-skid chains.

Parking at most ski resorts in New Zealand is free. At the same time, parking spaces are relatively tight. If you start late, you have to park in a parking lot far away from the cable car station, and then walk or take a snowboard. Field shuttle bus. One troublesome thing is mud. When it rains or snows, the parking lot becomes muddy. If you hate someone, let him fall like this while wearing a beautiful snow suit.

The road conditions described here are a bit more severe, but they are by no means alarmist. In mid-August 2017, a vehicle heading to Mt Hutt was almost pushed down the cliff by an avalanche. Breakdowns and skidding accidents also occurred from time to time. If you are confident in your driving skills and safe driving knowledge, self-driving is a flexible and economical way to travel skiing in New Zealand and is highly recommended. If you are not confident enough, it is better to take the convenient public transportation as much as possible. Public transportation

New Zealand’s public transportation is not complicated either. Queenstown Airport is only a 15-minute drive from the town center, and it is very convenient to take taxis and buses. For those who have ski equipment, it is recommended to use Super

Shuttle service, which can provide door-to-door pick-up and carpooling at an affordable price. For specific information, please check the official website: supershuttle.co.nz

SuperShuttle is available at all major airports in New Zealand

The centers of Queenstown and Wanaka are not large and can be reached on foot. That’s it. Taxis and buses are also very easy to get, so I won’t go into details here. Compared with these, what everyone is most concerned about is the ski buses leading to various ski resorts.

The five major commercial ski resorts in the South Island mentioned above are all in Queenstown, and Wanaka and Christchurch have corresponding ski buses to and from the ski resorts. These buses are either officially operated by ski resorts or operated by bus/travel companies. Most of them depart from the city center or popular locations. Specific riding information is listed below by ski resort.