Guide to New Zealand Transportation

This guideline has been assembled by On Arrival New Zealand Ltd. to provide you with useful insights into public transportation in New Zealand, the roading code, and regulations for obtaining a driver’s license, and driving in New Zealand.

Additionally, we have provided some useful guidelines for buying a car and some key facts and considerations you should know if you wish to import a motor vehicle into New Zealand.

We have also included information on the costs of operating a motor vehicle and on driving rules, regulations, and infringements.

The contents of the guide are as follows:

INTRODUCTION

HIGHWAY / ROAD SYSTEM

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Railways

Public Bus System

Ferries / Boats

Air Travel

Taxis, Shuttles, Charter

DRIVING IN NEW ZEALAND

Applying for a New Zealand Driver’s Licence

Car Licence

Motorcycle Licence

Cyclists

Driving and Alcohol

BUYING A CAR

Finding the Car You Want

Steps to Buying a Car

Importing Motor Vehicles into New Zealand

ON ROAD COSTS

Insurance

Road User Charges (RUC)

Vehicle Registration and Licensing

Vehicle Identification Number

Warrant of Fitness

Petrol / Oil / Diesel

CAR SAFETY

Tyres

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbags

Windows

INFRINGEMENTS

Drink-driving

Speeding

Driver Licence Disqualification or Suspension

Limited licences

Getting Your Licence Back

Suspension of Your Licence at the Roadside

Impoundment of Your Vehicle at the Roadside

General Driving Offences

Parking Offences

IN SUMMARY

 

This guide is approximately 2.7MB and is available for download as a PDF file.