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Driving in New Zealand: important driving rule, when turning left at an intersection, give way to traffic coming towards you that is turning right. . . . .Rules of the Road . | .Give-Way-Rules . | . Roundabouts . | . Sunrise - Sunset Distance / travel time enter the town or region in the boxes below.
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Car rental: All airports, cities and most small towns have car hire services. Queenstown Airport . | .Invercargill Airport . | .Car Rental - NZ Ferry: Travel between the north and south islands by vehicle, the boat trip takes about 5 hrs. Ferry schedules are weather dependent, poor weather may result in delay or cancellation. Wellington to Picton Ferry Train: New Zealand train journeys. Tranz Scenic Driving tips: the first step to driving in New Zealand is choosing your automobile - automatic or manual. If the thought of shifting with your left hand, on top of staying on the correct side of the road may be too much to handle, an automatic would be the obvious choice.
Insurance: most car rental companies offer a Collision Damage Waiver (CDW). The CDW covers any damage to your vehicle, whether or not it is your fault. There may be a "deductible" for any damage, but there are usually extra coverage options that can lower this fee, sometimes to zero. Roundabouts: are basically intersections designed to keep the flow of traffic moving at a constant pace. Roundabouts are all one-way, clockwise.
Motorways: the "slow" lane is the outside - the far left lane. This is also the lane where you'll need to make your exits. Exits are very clearly marked and you'll have plenty of warning before your exit approaches.
Beware of driving jet lagged. Try not to immediately get into a rental car at the airport upon arrival. Give yourself a day or two to adjust to the new time zone and to recover from the long tiring flight before you start driving. |
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