Can you take a rental car between islands in New Zealand?
Can you take a rental car between islands in New Zealand? MULTI ISLAND HIRE The Multi-Island Hire sets up one booking for your entire journey. Customers travelling between the North and South Island are permitted to take Avis rental vehicles on the Inter-Island ferries across Cook Strait.
How long is the ferry ride from North to South Island New Zealand?
New Zealand's most famous and beautiful ferry route is between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. The journey between the two islands is commonly referred to as 'crossing the Cook Strait'. The sailing time is around 3.5 hours (weather dependent).
Can you take a rental car on a ferry in New Zealand?
Customers travelling between the North and South Island are permitted to take Avis rental vehicles on the Inter-Island ferries across Cook Strait.
What is the cheapest way to get from North to South Island New Zealand?
Taking the ferry as a walk-on passenger Taking the ferry without a vehicle is the cheapest - and also the most convenient - way of crossing the strait - and if you book with us you will leave your existing rental vehicle at one end, and pick up a new one at the other.
Can you take a car on the ferry from North and South Island of New Zealand?
Bluebridge(opens in new window) and the Interislander(opens in new window) ferries travel regularly between the two islands and are able to transfer vehicles, motorcycles and pets. Comfortable seating, lounges with Wi-Fi and dining options are available onboard, so are private cabins.
How do you travel between islands in New Zealand?
How to Get Between Islands in New Zealand. Because there is no bridge or tunnel between the islands, you'll either have to catch a flight or take the ferry. When planning your itinerary, you'll need to factor in the main regions you want to cover and the time frame available.
Is there a car ferry to New Zealand?
Can you take a car ferry to New Zealand? There is a car ferry to New Zealand. Interislander, Bluebridge & Sealink NZ offer car ferries to New Zealand.
Can I take a rental car on the Interislander ferry?
All our tour itineraries are arranged so that you drop one rental car at either Picton or Wellington and collect a replacement car on arrival to the other side. This saves you money as taking a car on the ferry is expensive.
Should I visit both islands of New Zealand?
The two islands are extremely complimentary of each other yet offer very different things. It's a no-brainer that if you are travelling to New Zealand for more than a couple of weeks, you should visit both islands!
Why is there no bridge between New Zealand islands?
It would be engineeringly impossible to build a bridge or tunnel between the North and South Islands of NZ using current engineering technology. Cook Strait is very deep and the several earthquake fault lines would preclude a tunnel.
What is the roughest ferry crossing in the world?
Cook Strait can also be one of the world's roughest stretches of water. It's part of the westerly wind belt known as the Roaring Forties.