New Zealand Car Rental

... , the movies were great and the food was too. We didn't sleep well on the plane from L.A. to Auckland but it didn't matter because after we got off the plane we got to the car rental place after changing into some swim gear and shorts and we hit the road.

... . Saying goodbye was sad and I really hate doing it. We dropped off Tom first and then I was next. I got dropped off at the car rental agency and managed to get a car for the next week for less than any of the original quoted prices I had - 170NZD which ...

... alternative. My good deed for the day. The kids were sweet. They had been to India before and were in Australia and now New Zealand. Next stop was Hawaii. Turns out that they are on some sort of missionary program of performing arts or something like ...

... . We just got back from watching a great local band at a pub and in the morning we're heading to the south island. New Zealand is just what I pictured and it is absolutely stunning to see in real life. The terrain is constantly changing and there really ...

... before you leave home by going to www.bbh.co.nz. We truly had no problem at all dealing with Budget Backpackers Hostels of New Zealand. A couple of days ahead we would call hostels in the next area we planed to visit. Many times we would get a good ...

... our host at one B&B (who by the way also recognized our rental car from an earlier guest) – one of his first rental cars in New Zealand had more than 150,000 km on the clock! But then take a look at the photo of a used car lot we came across ...

Two months in Australia is over and now here we are after a 3 hour flight from Sydney to New Zealand. NZ is colder, looks more like England but nicer. First time ive pulled my hoodie out the rucksack since japan! We arrived at the airport in Christchurch ...

... just this way. I've seen 29 others today. School holidays have just begun. Tell me, how long to you plan to stay in New Zealand?" the officer said as he took down my driving credentials. "Shit. I think that now we're headed home tomorrow to ...

... hostel in all of Christchurch looking for an inexpensive double room. We were immediately taught our first lessons about backpacking in New Zealand... 1. Hostels/Backpackers actually fill-up so you have to call in advance to reserve 2. We would have to ...

... that day at the start of the Dart Valley This segment was the start for us of what we like to describe as classic "New Zealand sandbagging." The distances between landmarks was measured in time, not distances in km or miles like we're used to, and it ...

... Motel is just two blocks from Apex Car Rentals so that worked out well even though they offer no heat.  Christchurch is New Zealand’s oldest urban area, having been established in 1858.  It is the largest in the South Island, second only ...

... easier here, which is a relief, but it is almost too smooth... We landed in Auckland and spent our first 3 hours in New Zealand visiting the airport, waiting for the city shuttle service to begin, as our plane had landed at 3am - ...

... .  To keep the thieves out from stealing their fruit, and to keep animals contained, massive hedges are widely used throughout New Zealand rather than fences.  Another unique to New Zealand trait. Our ferry ride was packed as we found out that a ...

... shute opens...hopefully" Anyway, after that we were in a mini-bus heading toward the private airfield, like nearly every journey in New Zealand it was beautiful, and again...very picturesque!! When we got there was saw the plane, it was TINY!!!  So ...

... of Islands without a hitch, along the up down up down windy scenic single lane highway. This gave us our first experience of New Zealand driving. Huge exhaust clad boy racer mobiles seem to be the car of choice for many a kiwi (regardless of age/gender), ...

... and then headed out to the rental place to pick up the car that we would have for our two months of driving around New Zealand. The car they wanted to give us was not going to be suitable for two months of travel and for carrying around visitors and ...

Sad leaving New Zealand.  Gorgeous country with some of the nicest people around.  Cab drivers, bus drivers, taxi drivers....all drivers were quite nice.  Everyone.  Tour guides, hostel staff, grocery employees, and of course the ...

... extra kg!!! They wanted to charge us $18/kg. Luckily the attendant called over her manager and since we had an outgoing ticket from New Zealand with higher luggage allowances he allowed us to have and extra 10kg so instead of over $500, we only had to pay ...

... ready by 9am, and so in the pouring rain that the West Coast is known for we headed for the train station that also housed the car rental place, once Hazel had signed all the paperwork we were ready to go, and so dashed out to the car as quick as we ...

... . Not sure why but we’re both easily entertained with a map in front of us. :o) The travel day included a flight on Air New Zealand which is definitely one of the best airlines we’ve ever flown on. Once again they fed us a hot meal - for ...