Can I rent a car in Tahiti with a Chinese driving license? Tahiti Travel Guide

If you want to take a self-drive trip to Tahiti, it’s not impossible. If you choose to travel by car, your first concern is your driver’s license. Now the editor will pick up the goods for you and whether you can use your Chinese driver's license when driving in Tahiti.

Telephone charges

Consult 10086 (China Mobile). Tahiti charges 2.99 yuan/minute for making and receiving calls, free for receiving text messages, and 1.99 yuan/minute for sending text messages. But mobile data roaming has no service, no service service! In other words, our mobile phones cannot use data roaming to access the Internet in French Polynesia. We can only purchase local calling cards (and data) to access the Internet, or use the WIFI service of local hotels.

Before I left, I searched for mobile WI-FI rental online and found a business renting mobile WI-FI in French Polynesia. The daily fee was 33 yuan. I called the merchant and was told that they cooperated with local operators and could provide 4G network signals. If you use more than 500MB per day, it will be downgraded to 3G network. So I ordered this mobile WI-FI.

This mobile Wi-Fi is actually used in Tahiti. The mobile phone shows that it is a 2G network, but the actual 4G speed is not felt. The speed of reading news and sending WeChat messages is acceptable, but sending and receiving large pictures has to wait. Unless your hotel offers free Wi-Fi, the hotel will charge a high fee for Wi-Fi. Therefore, Mustard still recommends that you rent mobile Wi-Fi in China and use it. With it, you can still surf the Internet after leaving the hotel, and you can bring 2 to 3 people's mobile phones to the Internet at the same time. The mobile Wi-Fi battery is very powerful and can last for a day, making it suitable for those who rely on their mobile phones to access the Internet.

As for the Internet in Auckland, just use mobile phone WI-FI. Keep the data roaming function on your phone and automatically connect to the local operator's network (4G) in Auckland after landing. There is a daily cap of 30 yuan, and there is no traffic limit. Using the mobile phone hotspot function to surf the Internet on your mobile phone, you can share mobile data with peers, which is simple and convenient (but it is estimated that 1 to 2 people can do it, but if there are more people, it will not be enough).

Tahiti Car Rental Guide

On some islands in Tahiti, you can rent a car and drive yourself, such as the main island, Moorea or Bora Bora. You only need to show your domestic driver's license in China (a translated driver's license is better), and there is no need to show your international driver's license.

The road conditions in Tahiti are good, there are few vehicles, and there are two lanes (some mountain roads have only one lane, which may cause missing cars). As in France, the driver sits on the left and drives on the right. Some scenic spots on the mountain have no paved roads and can only be accessed by four-wheel drive, so they are not suitable for novice drivers.

: Tahiti Airport entry and exit experience

1. When boarding in New Zealand, the flight attendant will provide each person with 2 forms. The pink form is used for visitor investigation; the white form is used for border inspection;

2. After landing on the main island, there is no covered bridge. After getting off the plane, follow the queue and walk a few steps to the terminal. When you enter the terminal, you can see a song and dance performance to welcome guests, which is very tropical.

3. The border inspection requires fingerprints, no questions are asked, and no return ticket is required, but you are prepared; 4. When you come out of the terminal, there is a foreign currency exchange office not far away on the left hand side, where you can exchange money. cash. You need to show your passport. A passport can only be exchanged for 500 euros, and a handling fee of 700 Pacific francs (hereinafter referred to as XPF) is charged. If you use two passports to exchange money, you will have to pay another handling fee;

5. When you come out of the terminal gate, there is a taxi sign. Cross the road and turn right. There is a taxi rank not far away. Taxis are all soliciting passengers, and the price is different for the same distance, which feels irregular;

6. For flights to outlying islands, the check-in office for domestic flights in Tahiti is opposite the terminal. on the left hand side (with the check-in sign). There is a McDonald's nearby and you can pay for breakfast. The security checkpoint is right next to the boarding gate. After passing the security check, you are in the departure hall. Check-in for international flights is on the right side facing the terminal, and international departures after check-in are in the middle of the terminal. Pass the border inspection first, then the security check

8. It only takes 10 minutes to fly from the main island to Molly Island. You have to sit on the left side of the plane to enjoy the scenery of Jasmine Island from the air.

9. It takes 1 hour to fly from Molya Island to Bora Bora Island, stopping in Ra'iatea on the way, be careful not to get off at the wrong station. Bora Bora is the second stop. Cheng was supposed to sit on the right side of the plane so he could enjoy the view of Bora Bora from the air.

10. Inland Tahiti, when flying, you only have to check in, and there is no security check at all. It’s no problem to bring drinks and mineral water on board. International flights leaving the country are subject to strict security checks. Large bottles of water must be thrown away, and belts must be removed for inspection.

11. If you purchase a large amount of goods in Tahiti, you can directly apply for tax refund when shopping in the store, but when leaving the country, you must bring the tax refund document to the customs window at the main island terminal to have it stamped (the customs window is on the left side of the international departure port) not far). The first copy (pink copy) of the tax refund receipt will be taken away by the customs, the third copy (green copy) will be kept by the customer, and then you must send the second copy (pink copy) back to the store (a second copy will be provided).