Wellington - Getting Around

Most Popular Hotels in Wellington:
Cnr Bolton & Mowbray Streets, 6140
156 Willis Street, HASH(0x102a47e8)
90 Cable Street, 6011
107 Hereford Street, 8140
 
 





Public Transport

The Greater Wellington Regional Council's operates a good network of buses, running roughly 0700-2300. Metlink (tel: 0800 801 700; website: www.metlink.org.nz) can provide information on routes and timetables. The City Circular (website: www.stagecoach.co.nz/citycircular) is a bright yellow bus taking in the top stops of the city every 15 minutes from 1000-1645. Ideal for visitors, it operates daily. Stagecoach Wellington (website: www.stagecoach.co.nz) operates most bus services to suburban areas. Several passes are available, including the StarPass, the Daytripper Pass, the Metlink Explorer Pass and the Discovery Pass. A cable car runs operates from Lambton Quay up to the Botanic Garden. It runs daily (see Key Attractions for further information).

Taxis

There are several taxi stands throughout the city. Black & Gold Taxis (tel: (04) 388 8888) and Wellington Combined Taxis (tel: (04) 384 4444; website: www.taxis.co.nz) are both reputable companies.

Car Hire

Car rental companies in downtown Wellington include: Avis (tel: (04) 801 8108; website: www.avis.com), Budget (tel: (04) 802 4548; website: www.budget.co.nz), Hertz (tel: (04) 384 3809; website: www.hertz.co.nz). All, plus Thrifty (tel: (04) 388 9494 or 0800 737 070; website: www.thrifty.co.nz) also have desks at the airport and at the ferry terminal.

Bicycle Hire

Penny Farthing Cycle Shop, 89 Courtenay Place (tel: (04) 385 2279; website: www.pennyfarthing.co.nz) hires out bikes (including mountain bikes) for the day or longer. So do Pins Cycles on the corner of Willis and Boulcott streets (tel: (04) 472 4591) and Mud Cycles, 338 Karori Road (tel: (04) 476 4961).

Exploring hilly Wellington by scooter is less taxing, however, than by bike. Scootour, 70 Abel Smith Street Te Aro (tel: (04) 384 7679; website: www.scootour.co.nz) hire scooters and mopeds, and all you need is a car driving licence.

Tours of Wellington


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