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Getting Out of Auckland

When It's Time to Go

By , About.com Guide

Maui campervan, Auckland

A campervan or mobile home is an option for New Zealand travel

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If you’re in Auckland for a short time, and plan to travel to other New Zealand locations, your best option for touring the country is by renting a car.

Car insurance

Try to make sure you’re fully insured. The basic insurance would require you to pay an excess (or deductible), which could be around NZ$1000, in the event of a claim.

Full coverage (without an excess, or deductible) would require a small additional premium which frees you from worrying even about minor prangs and scratches.

Note that your insurance may not cover you for accidents occurring on unsealed roads.

Train, bus or campervan

Your alternatives for leaving Auckland include taking a plane, the train or a bus.

You could also consider hiring a campervan or mobile home, particularly if you want to be freed of the hassles of finding accommodation wherever you stop, or for reasons of cost.

If taking the train, the railway station is on Beach Rd about a kilometre east of the Auckland city centre.

If taking a plane

The Auckland airport is about 21 kilometres southwest of the city centre. As well, there is a downtown airport terminal near the harbour.

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