Travel - Internal
Air
Air Rarotonga (GZ) (website: www.airraro.com) runs regular inter-island services to Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, Manihiki, Mitiaro and Penrhyn. Services do not operate on Sundays.
Inter-island flight times: From Rarotonga to Aitutaki is 50 minutes, to Atiu is 45 minutes, and to Mauke and Mitiaro is 50 minutes. The Discover Cook Islands Pass offers discount travel around the islands. For more information, contact the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation (see Contact Addresses section).
Road
Traffic drives on the left. There are two main roads that circle the island; the Ara Tapu sealed road that runs through villages and past beaches and the older inland road which winds through local farmlands. Bus: The ‘Round the Island Bus’ operates regular services around Rarotonga from Monday to Saturday. Buses are available from a number of hotels on the islands. Taxi: Available on Rarotonga. Car hire: Several companies offer cars for hire from a number of shops and hotels. Motor scooter and bicycle hire is also popular. Documentation: Drivers of all vehicles are required to have a current Cook Islands driver’s licence, which costs NZ$10 and is obtainable from the Police Station in Avarua on presentation of an international or Commonwealth licence.
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