subject: Driving In New Zealand [print this page] Driving In New Zealand Driving In New Zealand
Today, it's very much possible to tour New Zealand on your own, with a self-driven car, as there are already a lot of cheap car rental offers. You can book a car rental in either North Island or South Island State. The top car rental locations in New Zealand are in Ivercargill airport, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch airport, Auckland airport, Queenstown, Hamilton airport, and 52 other places. So it's impossible for you not to catch a ride and enjoy any of the country's must experience gifts: scenery, adventure, and gourmet cuisine. Which car suppliers should you ask for car bookings in New Zealand? Europcar, Avis, Budget, and Hertz, are four of New Zealand's prime and credible car rental depots. What type of cars are available? Considering how huge and popular the said car suppliers are, you can actually hire practically all kinds of cars in New Zealand, starting from cars, utes, camper-vans, and even trucks. When it comes to cars specifically, you can rent from small manual cars to large, posh, and ultra modern vehicles. When diving in New Zealand, foreign but unrestricted driver's licenses are acceptable; so long as these are printed in English. This is only good for one year. Driving in New Zealand is truly scenic. People here drive on the left-hand side of the road. When in open roads, you are to drive no faster than 100 kph, while in the main roads, you are to drive at 50 kph or slower. If you want some cross-country adventure, car suppliers offer self-drive tours namely, the Bay of Islands escape, the Lower North Island Loop, the South Island Treasures tour, and more. Each tour takes a little less than a week and ends up where you began, or will take you to another great city. You can also visit the Marlborough wine region for wine tasting, or see the snow-capped mountains at Christchurch. And if that's not enough, you can drive up to Queenstown for some snow boarding.