World City Guide

Getting There By Air

Wellington International Airport
Tel: (04) 385 5100 or 388 9900 for arrivals and departures.
Website: www.wellington-airport.co.nz

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) southeast of Wellington, a 10-15 minute drive from the city centre. It is a busy airport (the busiest in New Zealand for domestic scheduled flights in fact) with regular trans-Tasman flights.

Major airlines: Air New Zealand (tel: 0800 737 000; website: www.airnz.co.nz) is the national carrier. Qantas (tel: 0800 808 767; website: www.qantas.com), Freedom Air (website: www.freedomair.com) and Pacific Blue (website: www.virginblue.com.au) also uses the airport.

Airport facilities: ATMs, bureau de change, mobile phone hire, information desk, several restaurants and cafes, duty free, shops and left luggage service. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Hertz and Thrifty.

Business facilities: The Wellington Airport Conference Centre (tel: (04) 385 5199) consists of seven rooms, which may be hired and can accommodate up to 120 delegates. Audiovisual equipment, technical support, videoconferencing and catering are available, as well as office equipment, including photocopying and fax facilities. Booking is available online, via the airport’s website. There are a number of airline lounges for business-class passengers and club members.

Transport to the city: Stagecoach Flyer runs a bus service between the airport, Wellington and Hutt Valley. Details are available from Ridewell Service Centre (tel: (0)4 801 7000). A door-to-door shuttle service is also available from AP Shuttles (tel: (04) 477 5059), Safeway Taxis (tel: (04) 802 5111), Shuttle Express (tel: (04) 477 5700) and Super Shuttle (tel: 0800 727 747). Taxis are also available. A taxi fare should cost around NZ$20.