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| Vehicle Classes | Economy, Compact, Intermediate, Standard, Fullsize, Premium, Wagon/Estate, Van, SUV |
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| Number of Depots | 7 |
| Suppliers | Avis, Budget, East Coast, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty |
You will find the rental car booths in the arrivals area of the airport.
 | 8:00am - 5:00pm weekdays. 9:00am - 10:00am weekends. |
 | 8:00am - 5:00pm weekday. 9:00am - 10:00am weekends. |
 | 8:00am - 8:30pm weekdays. 9:00am - 8:30pm weekends. |
 | 8:00am - 4:30pm weekdays. Closed weekends. |
There is a small Waitomo service station four minutes from the airport.
It takes three-and-a-half hours to drive from Gisborne to Tauranga via State Highway 2.
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Hop in your rental car and experience the ultimate summer destination in New Zealand. Beat the birds and be the first in the world to welcome the first dawn of the New Year (and in some cases the first hangovers.) Gisborne hosts the Rhythm & Vines Festival which is held over three days. A popular place to spend New Year's Eve, you can sit in your rental car and watch the rising of the New Year's sun across the vines, and relish some of the world's best rock, blues, roots and dance music over four stages.
Gisborne is the perfect summer escape with some of New Zealand's best surfing beaches with white sand and perfect weather. Wainui and Makorori are popular spots. Take a twilight horse ride and gallop along the beach, dive for crayfish, or body surf. Here are some other top activities and attractions in Gisborne.
Address: 34 Wainui Rd, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
Want to do it like the pros you've been watching from the beach? Blitz Surf School operates out of the Blitz Surf shop and will take you to all the best spots for group or private lessons. Stand Up Paddle Boarding is the newest craze, they can sort you out for that too.
Address: 1257 Makaretu Rd, Matawai, Gisborne 4092, New Zealand
Approximately 65 km from Gisborne city and 24 km east of Matawai village, is a spot for magnificent adventure! Haurata is a great way to complete an around the East Cape journey, the perfect accommodation for cyclists, a walking group destination, a relaxing yet fun-filled and romantic getaway, or a unique family holiday.
Address: 2392 Wharekopae Rd, Gisborne 4072, New Zealand
This is a 135-hectare garden wonder, started over 100 years ago by pioneering conservationist Douglas Cook. Nearby is the stunning Rere Waterfall, a magnificent wall of water, 20 metres wide and 10 metres tall. This is a great spot for swimming and picnicking. You've also got to try the Rere Rockslide. Pick up an inflatable device from the Gisborne I-site, and race over 60 metres of exhilaration, as the fast flowing Wharekopae River speeds over moss-covered sandstone to a freshwater pool below.
Address: 10 Stout St, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand
Your next destination has to be the Tairawhiti Museum because it's one of New Zealand's best! The museum and gallery offer Kiwi contemporary art exhibitions. It's a brilliant place to get a taste of New Zealand's culture, heritage and history.
Address: 2392 Wharekopae Rd, Gisborne 4072, New Zealand
After a 30-minute drive through vineyards and farmland, you'll have to make a stop at Eastwoodhill, New Zealand's National Arboretum. This stunning collection of plant life covers 135 hectares and pulls in 8,000 visitors from across the globe each year.
Address: Kaiti Beach Road in Gisborne
Captain Cook's Landing Site commemorates the first Europeans arriving in New Zealand. There stand granite monuments of Captain James Cook and Nicholas Young, members of the crew that first sighted this land. From here, you can go to Titirangi Domain, Kaiti Hill to get the best view of the white cliffs of Young Nick's head. Ride up from Ranfurly Street to stop at the various lookouts or save gas and take the walkways to enjoy the picnic places and the resident trees.
Address: 5 Titirangi Dr, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
While you're still in Titirangi, you can drop by the Cook Memorial Observatory. The observatory's prominently dubbed as the most easterly observatory in the world and it has three telescopes that are free to use to get a closer look at the night sky. Visit in the evening when the sky and the stars are at their best and most beautiful.
