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
INTRODUCTION
HIGHWAY / ROAD SYSTEM
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Railways Public Bus System Ferries / Boats Air Travel Taxis, Shuttles, Charter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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