Car Hire New Zealand

To truly appreciate your visit to New Zealand, Get Car Hire highly recommend that you drive.

With such a huge choice of natural wonders, New Zealand is a country that just begs to be explored. Many visitors are now opting to hire motorhomes and campervans to give themselves both the flexibility and the luxury of being able to travel at their leisure as well as saving money on accommodation costs .

Driving in New Zealand

• Self-driving holidays are one of the most relaxing ways to enjoy New Zealand's stunning landscape

  New Zealand's tourist routes are of a generally high standard and the main roads are sealed

  Do remember to drive on the left-hand side of the road

  DRIVING LICENCE

  Visitors can legally drive in New Zealand for up to 12 months if they are in possession of either a current driver's licence from their home country or an International Driving Permit

  After 12 months the law states that all drivers must convert to a New Zealand licence

  In New Zealand, visitors must have their driving licence or international driving permit at all times when driving. If an overseas licence or permit is not in English, visitors must carry an accurate English translation issued by:

  The New Zealand Translation service, or
  a diplomatic representative at a high commission, embassy or consulate, or
  the authority that issued your overseas licence (an international driving permit may be acceptable as a translation).