Auckland International Airport
Auckland International Airport
Auckland Airport is the most popular entrance to the scenic country of New Zealand - the Gateway to:
- The Bay of Islands
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Bay of Plenty (and geothermal Rotorua), or the East Coast
- Waikato (home of the Hobbiton) and down to Taupo
- Waitomo Glowworm caves and black water rafting
- The Central Plateau for skiing or hiking
- Lake Taupo region for award-winning attractions, activities and natural landscape
- Renting a campervan in Auckland is a great way to explore at your own pace and experience the freedom of travelling with your own living on-board.
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If you’re flying in to Auckland, does the campervan hire company operate from the airport? Want to check if there is free motorhome hire pickup and/or drop-off from depots in Auckland city? Click on the link on "Important Arrival Information and Depot Location" which is on each motorhome rental page located just above the daily hire rate quote. Please note the campervan hire company depot operating hours. All information regarding Courtesy Transfers and Depot Location, Opening and Closing hours etc is on your Email Motorhome Confirmation. Most motorhome companies offer courtesy transfers on the day of arrival and departure. Most depots are close to the Auckland airport. Companies offering the transfers will collect you in a shuttle bus and take you to their depot (they do not deliver the rental campervan). |
Auckland Airport is located around 25 minutes from the metropolitan city centre. If the depot is not within the Auckland airport area, the Super Shuttle and Airbus Express are the cheaper options to a taxi which can be expensive.
Auckland, is a major city in the North Island of New Zealand, and is also known as the ‘City of Sails’ as it is based around 2 large harbours, and the city centre is home to the iconic Sky Tower. The Viaduct Harbour, is busy with super yachts and lined with bars and cafes. Discover the diversity and beauty of the Auckland landscape, from city parks, to beaches, regional parks and views from clifftops or accessible volcanic summits and the many region activities.
There is always something happening in Auckland, from major sporting events, to concerts and festivals, outdoor adventures, designer shopping and world-class food and wine.
Spend a few hours (or a few days) in your rental campervan exploring Auckland’s wine regions surrounded by beautiful scenery, or experience the wide range of entertainment or activity such as the amusement park at Rainbow’s End, Blastacars, (the ultimate karting experience), Spookers (haunted theme park), Kelly Tarlton’s underwater sea life journey or Auckland Adventure Jet – to name a few.
A 30-minute ferry ride across from downtown Auckland is the vineyard-laden Waiheke Island. The perfect day trip with multiple beaches, stunning sea views, cute boutiques and wineries. The car ferry means you can bring a car or rental campervan across and stay on this stunning Auckland island.
Other beach options of the North Shore, eastern suburbs of Howick, Bucklands Beach and Eastern Beach - all with sandy terrain mostly sheltered by the offshore islands - perfect for a swim and picnic. Be sure to head in your campervan to the west of Auckland beyond the Waitakere ranges where you’ll find a series of black-sand beaches open to the ocean, with great waves and spectacular scenery. Piha is worldwide known for its surf breaks.