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Christchurch Intl (CHC): Location: 7 Miles/12 km NW of the City centre. Airport Overview: 2 terminals, domestic & International, joined together, and only a short walk apart. Intl arrivals and domestic arrivals are separate. By Road: To Christchurch 15-20 mins. To Akaroa 84 km/51 Miles/1:25.
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| Location: | Taxis wait outside the door to domestic baggage claim. At the intl terminal, as you exit customs, turn left out the door to find the taxi rank. |
| Costs: | To the city center NZ$30-40/15-20 mins. |
| Taxi Companies: | Corporate Cabs 0800 808 544, Blue Star Taxis (03) 379 9799, Kiwi Cabs 027 640 3468, Airport Taxi 02 723 00782, President Taxis 027 2300 782, Gold Band Taxis 3795 795 & Quality Cabs 3772 772. |
| By Bus: | |
| metro bus A to the city centre: | Route: Airport (outside the international terminal) - past the Antarctic Centre - Burnside Park - Memorial Ave - Fendalton Rd - Harper Ave - Park Terrace - City Centre (Gloucester st opposite library, Cathedral Square, Cambridge Terrace by bridge of Remembrance, Lichfield St outside the exchange bus station, St Asaph St, Montreal St, Gloucester St & Park terrace opp the George Hotel). |
| Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport heading for the city centre Mon-Fri every 30 mins 0635-2335 & 0055. Saturdays at 0810, 0910, 1010, 1110, then every 30 mins until 1710, then every hour until 2310 & 0055. Sundays at 0840, 0940, 1040, 1110, then every 30 mins until 1740, then every hour until 2340 & 0055. ◊Buses leave Lichfield St (outside the Exchange bus station B lounge) heading for the airport Mon-Fri every 30 mins 0604-1904, then every hour until 2304. Saturdays at 0739, 0839, 0939, 1039, then every 30 mins until 1739, then every hour until 2239. Sundays at 0809, 0909, 1009, 1039, then every 30 mins until 1609, then every hour until 2309. ◊Buses leave Worcester St, near Cathedral Square, opposite the Visitors' Centre 5 mins earlier than from Lichfield St. | |
| Cost: One way: Adults NZ$7 Child NZ$4. Return: Adults NZ$12 Child NZ$7. Travel Time: Takes ~30 mins to the city centre. Contact: Tel (03) 66 88 55 or www.metroinfo.org.nz. | |
| metro bus 10 to the city centre & Cashmere: | Route: Airport (outside the international terminal) - Wairakei Rd - Sheffield Crescent - Wooldridge Rd - Harewood Rd - Bishopdale Mall - Papanui Shops - - Papanui Rd - City Centre (Bealey Ave - Durham St North - City Bus Exchange) - South City - Colombo St - Sydenham Shops - South Christchurch Library - Cashmere Rd - Princess Margaret Hospital - Hackthorne Rd - Sign of the Takahe. |
| Timings: ◊Buses leave the airport heading for the city centre & Cashmere Mon-Fri every ~30 mins 0553-1953, 2053, 2153, 2253, 2310 & 0030. Saturdays at 0706, 0806, then every 30 mins until 1936, then every hour until 2336. Sundays every hour 0807-2307. ◊Buses leave the City Exchange bus station (platform E on Colombo St) heading for the airport Mon-Fri every ~30 mins 0521-1940, then every hour until 2340. Saturdays every 30 mins 0746-1916 then every hour until 2316. Sundays every hour 0916-2316. | |
| Cost: One way: Adults NZ$7 Child NZ$4. Return: Adults NZ$12 Child NZ$7. Travel Time: Takes ~30 mins to the city centre & 55 mins to Cashmere. Contact: Tel (03) 66 88 55 or www.metroinfo.org.nz. | |
| Wanaka Connections Bus to Wanaka: | Route: Christchurch city centre (Visitor information centre) - Airport (on request only if booking has been made) - Lake Wanaka - Cromwell - Queenstown (The Station on the corner of Camp & Shotover St) & return. |
| Timings: Buses leave the airport heading for the city centre daily at 1810, arriving in the city 20 mins later. Buses leave the airport heading for Wanaka, Cromwell & Queenstown daily at 1050, arriving at Lake Wanaka at 1735, Cromwell at 1830 and Queenstown at 1930. Buses leave Queenstown heading for the airport & Wanaka daily at 0930 arriving at the airport at 1810. Buses leave Cromwell at 1030 & Lake Wanaka at 1115. Buses leave Christchurch city heading for the airport & Queenstown daily at 1030, arriving at the Airport 20 mins later. | |
| Cost: From NZ$55 per person depending on destination. Book on the website. Tel 64 3 443 9122. | |
| Backpackers Buses: | Several Backpacker's hostels in the city run free transport to and from the airport, including: Maui Backpackers & Britz. |
| By Shuttle Van: | |
| Door to door shuttle vans leave from outside the arrivals area of each terminal. They wait outside the door to domestic baggage claim. At the intl terminal, as you exit customs, turn left out the door to find the shuttle waiting area. They are required to leave within 10 mins of you boarding, or when full, whichever is sooner. To the city centre, costs are generally $12-20 for the first passenger, typically $5 for each extra passenger. | |
| SuperShuttle: | The door to door, shared ride service meets all flights. Cost: Christchurch Airport to City $15 + $4 for each extra person travelling in same group together to same destination. Exclusive charter of vehicle $45. Contact: Freephone located at the baggage collection carousel at Air NZ Domestic Terminal, immediately outside the front door of Qantas Terminal and via the Visitor Information Centre desk at the Intl Terminal. For bookings call 0800 748 885 (0800 SHUTTLE). |
| Door 2 Door Shuttle: | Run to the city centre & suburbs. Contact: Tel 351 2481. |
| 5 dollar bus: | Is a privately run 8 passenger bus which runs between Cathedral Square in the city centre and the airport every 15-20 mins 0800-1700. |
| Rental Cars: | |
| Domestic terminal On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS 358 9661, Budget 3587489, Hertz 358 6730 & Thrifty 374 2357 have desks in domestic baggage claim. The cars themselves are stored outside intl arrivals. |
| Intl terminal On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS 358 9661, Budget 3587489, Hertz 358 6730, Thrifty 374 2357 & Maui 358 9888 have desks in Intl arrivals. |
| Off-Airport Rental Car Providers: | EUROPCAR run shuttles buses from their location to the airport terminals. Letz Rent a Car are based a few minutes from the airport. There is a free 24 hour shuttle service to and from the airport, or people can phone on the toll free number and be collected. Tel 0800 800 312. Ezy Rent also run shuttles from the airport to their car rental facility. Tel 0800 399 736. |
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