Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and is fondly nicknamed as the Windy city. It is a hot destination for many tourists as it offers a unique blend of heritage, culture, lively arts, entertainment and fine food. The city is surrounded by a rugged coastline and hills and boasts of having a stunning harbor. Wellington is quite a compact city and you can easily sample all it has to offer within a short time ranging from art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and the trendy cafes. Driving through the beautiful vineyards and wineries of Wellington is something that you will live to cherish forever.
Wellington airport serves millions of passengers per year who mainly come here to experience an array of music, theatre, fine arts, galleries, museums and dances. The famous Museum of New Zealand is housed in this city. Car hire agencies at Wellington airport offer cheap services that can enable you to comfortably visit most of the attractions found in the city. The most common ones that you certainly shouldn’t miss include Te Papa, Wellington City and Sea Museum, the City Gallery, Wellington Cable Car, Frank Kitts Park, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary and Primers Ark.
It is essential that you select an appropriate car at the airport depending on your travel needs. The range of cars available in these agencies is wide and varied. For instance, you will have an option of choosing between a manual transmission car and an automatic one. In most cases, it will cost you much more to rent a car if it is using automatic transmission than the manual car and you will need to keep this in mind if cost is of concern to you.
The next factor that will determine the car you choose is amount of room or space available for your luggage and passengers. You will need to check the boot space and ensure that it is adequate depending on your needs. Most car hire companies usually rent GPS navigation systems to clients which are preloaded with Wellington’s maps to make driving around easy. So, even if you are new to New Zealand’s capital, you really don’t have to worry about getting lost as you will be provided with prompt directions to wherever you are going. The GPS navigation system is going to save you a considerable amount of money as you will be able to use the shortest and most correct routes to your destinations.