Auckland Car Rental Guide
This page provides you with car rental possibilities in Auckland, both in the airport and downtown. It also gives some useful facts and hints about car rental and driving in New Zealand.
Rental Restrictions
Rented cars are not allowed to travel outside New Zealand. Automobiles are not allowed on ferries.
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the left and overtaking, if not indicated otherwise, on the right. Do not overtake near a pedestrian crossing, railway crossing or an intersection. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰. Drunk driving is severely punished.
All passengers are required to use seatbelts. At a roundabout, signal if you wish to turn, then give way to traffic on the right and turn left into the roundabout.
A No passing line area is indicated by a solid yellow line on your side of the road.
When moving in or out of a parking space, always signal your intention before starting. In most cities in New Zealand, parking meters are available. Do not park within 6 metres of an intersection, pedestrian crossing or a broken yellow line. Illegally parked cars may be towed away and fined.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Open road | 100KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire: 111
Road Tolls
There are no toll highways in New Zealand.
About Auckland
Auckland is a unique city having two harbours and white sand beaches. Within a 30-minute drive you can be almost everyhwere – sailing to an island, trekking through the rainforest, picknicking on a volcano, sampling wines at a vineyard. Due to the Aucklanders’ fondness of sailing, it is also called the ‘City of Sails’.
A reputation for great art and fashion makes Auckland a shopper’s paradise. There are several museums, parks and gardens in the city. You will find originality and flair everywhere you look. Local theatres and live music provide another opportunity to discover the creative side of New Zealand culture.
Area:
Population: 368,000
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +12 (+13 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 9
Monetary Unit: New Zealand Dollar
