Located near Wellington International Airport and the Airport Retail Centre, Airport Motel offers motel-style accommodation and car parking facilities. The motel is linked to the airport by a shuttle bus service.
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Wellington International Airport Guide (WLG)
Wellington International Airport is located 8km (5 miles) southeast of Wellington city centre.
Here you'll find essential information on Wellington International Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.
Wellington International Airport doubled the number of car parking spaces on the upper level of the main car park in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Wellington International Airport has an information station in the baggage claim area, with customer assistance phones and details of transport, accommodation and other visitor services. A team of volunteer 'airport ambassadors' are on duty during the afternoon in the busiest areas of the terminal.
From central Wellington, take State Highway 1 southbound and follow the signs for Rongotai/Airport.
Public Transport
Bus: The Airport Flyer express bus (tel: 0800 801 700; www.metlink.org.nz) runs every 15 minutes from the airport to central Wellington and the Hutt Valley; the journey time is approximately 25 minutes.
Shuttle: A number of shuttle bus companies, including Super Shuttle (tel: (04) 472 9552; www.supershuttle.co.nz), provide shared-ride services to central Wellington from outside Arrivals.
Taxi: Taxis are available immediately outside Arrivals. The main operators are Wellington Combined Taxis (tel: (04) 384 4444; www.taxis.co.nz), Green Cabs (tel: (0508 447 336; www.greencabs.co.nz) and Corporate Cabs (tel: (04) 387 4600; www.corporatecabs.co.nz).
Terminal facilities
There are ATMs, banking facilities and foreign exchange kiosks in the terminal building,
Postal services are available at Travelex on level 1 of the terminal building. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge. Pay phones and internet/phone kiosks are located throughout the terminal.
There are restaurants, fast food outlets, cafés and a bar in the food court area on level 1 of the terminal building.
A number of gift shops, duty-free outlets and designer brands can be found in the concourses in the terminal building. Additionally, there is a large retail park on the southwest boundary of the airport site, with 12 superstores.
Luggage storage and lost property services (tel: (04) 385 5124) are available on the ground level.
There is a parenting room on level 1 and a first aid service (tel: (04) 385 5124).
Airport facilities
Wellington Airport Conference Centre (tel: (04) 385 5199) offers a range of meeting rooms with capacity for up to 100 people. It is situated on level 2 of the main terminal building. There is also a corporate lounge.
Dedicated car parking spaces, and car park lifts, are available for the disabled. In the terminal, there is lift access to all levels, and specially adapted toilets. Wheelchairs are available; these need to be arranged with the airline.
Short- and long-term parking is available, as well as premium covered parking. The long-term car park is linked to the terminal by free shuttle buses. Valet parking (tel: (04) 801 0639) is available.
Car hire companies at Wellington International Airport include: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty. Car hire offices are located on the ground level of the main terminal building in Arrivals.
Airport hotels
Linked to the nearby Wellington International Airport by a courtesy shuttle service, Airport Motor Lodge offers soundproofed rooms and car parking facilities.
Situated less than 2km (1.2 miles) from Wellington International Airport, Brentwood Hotel has an on-site restaurant and offers ‘park and fly’ packages.
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