Car Rental Wellington

New Zealand's capital, Wellington, is situated on the inner side of Wellington Harbor, in the extreme southwest corner of the nation's North Island. Wellington Downtown looks out over the small inlet of Lambton Harbor, which is also the northern terminus for ferries across the Cook Strait from Picton on the South Island.

Major cheap car hire in Wellington Downtown suppliers provide service here. The downtown precinct is a pleasing location with striking architecture, diverse cafés serving specialties such as crayfish, tuatua shellfish and pavlova desserts. Among museums are Te Papa, a marine facility and the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace.

Heading north out of the city with your car rental in Wellington Downtown, Hutt Road travels up the east side of Wellington Harbor and is the route for Otari Native Botanic Gardens and Wilton Bush. Taking the left fork and signpost for Porirua is the road directly across to the Tasman Sea coast.

This stretch of land is known as the Kapiti Coast and offers superb beaches, heritage attractions and national parks that are best reached when driving car hire in Wellington Downtown. Beaches such as Paraparaumu, Raumati, Waikanae and Otaki offer relaxation, swimming, fishing and strolls.

Raumati boasts a shopping village where outlets sell locals crafts, pounamu jade, wool products and all manner of other souvenirs. Kapiti Island Bird Sanctuary is across from Paraparaumu, visitor permits required. Paekakariki Train Station is the boarding point for heritage steam rides near Queen Elizabeth Park and Raumati. Otaihanga is home to Southward Car Museum's eclectic collections.