CURRENCY?NewZealanddollars($)LANGUAGE?EnglishMaoriandNewZealandSignLanguageMONEY?ATMsarewidelyavailableespeciallyinlargercitiesandtowns,creditcardsacceptedinhotelsandrestaurantsVISAS?
CURRENCY
?NewZealanddollars($)
LANGUAGE
?EnglishMaoriandNewZealandSignLanguage
MONEY
?ATMsarewidelyavailableespeciallyinlargercitiesandtowns,creditcardsacceptedinhotelsandrestaurants
VISAS
?CitizensofAustraliatheUKand56othercountriesdon'tneedvisasforNewZea
(length-of-stayvary).
MOBILEPHONES
?EuropeanphoneswillworkonNZ'snetworkbutnotmostAmericanorJapanesephones.
?globalroamingoralocalSIMcardandprepaidaccount.
DRIVING
?Driveontheleft;thesteeringwheelisontherightsideofthecar(…incaseyoucan'tfindit).
WhentoGo
?HIGHSEASON(DEC-FEB)
Summer:busybeachesoutdoorexplorationsfestivalssportingevents.
Big-cityaccommodationpricesrise.
Highseasonintheskitownsiswinter(Jun-Aug).
?SHOULDER(ATARAPR)
Primetravellingtime:fineweathershortqueueskidsinschool,warm(ish)ocean.
LongeveningssuppingKiwiwinesandcraftbeers.
Spring(Sep-Nov)isshoulderseasontoo.
?LOWSEASON(MAY-AUG)
HeadfortheSouthernAlpsforsomebrilliantsouthernhemisphereskiing.
Nocrowdsgoodaccommodationdealsandaseatinanyrestaurant.
Warm-weatherbeachtownsmightbehalfasleep.
?AucklandInternationalAirport
AirbusExpress-24-hour
ShuttleBus一一24-hourdoor-to-doorservices
Taxi一around$70;45minutestothecity
?WellingtonAirport
Bus——AirportFlyerfrom6amto9.30pm
ShuttleBus-24-hourdoor-to-doorservices
Taxi-around$30;20minutestothecity
?ChristchurchAirport
Bus一一CityFlyerfrom7.15amto9.15pm
ShuttleBus一一24-hourdoor-to-doorservices
Taxi-around$50;25minutestothecity
DrivingAroundNewZealand
ThereareextensivebusnetworksandacoupleofhandytrainlinescrisscrossingNewZealandbutforthebestsceneryflexibilityandpurefreedomit'shardtobeatpilingintoacampervanorrent-a-carandhittingtheo