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About Queenstown
Queenstown, which is located in Oyago Region in the southwest of New Zealand, is a lively and entertaining city attracting many tourists every year.
The city is mostly visited by those interested in extreme sports and Queenstown is mentioned as the 'Adventure Capital of the World'. Located on the shore of Wakatipu Lake, Queenstown offer endless beauty for nature lovers. Nature sports are also very common in the city for this reason. Every year, a large number of tourists visit Queenstown for skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, paragliding and even playing golf. Many sports branches, festivals, concerts and events welcome the visitors every season. On the other hand, nightlife in Queenstown, which can be described as a party city, continues up to the early hours of the morning and the city is home to many entertainment places appealing for everyone. After a vibrant night, you can relax in Queenstown Gardens by enjoying a peaceful walk in company with a beautiful view and feeding the ducks.
Queenstown is an expensive city compared to the other cities of the country. This expensiveness is even felt in the tickets of 3 different bus routes that provide public transportation in the city. Taxis or sea taxis can also be used for transportation. A different way of travelling around the city is the boat tours on Wakatipu Lake. If you want to watch the city from above, you can have the chance to see the most beautiful nature views of the city by travelling to Bob’s Peak by cable car.
Trout of the Wakatipu Lake is quite famous. But it is not possible to buy it from fishermen. You can only eat this delicious fish at the restaurant or catch it yourself.
In Queenstown, under the influence of humid oceanic climate, winters are cold and snowy while summers are long and warm. Occasionally, it is seen that the temperature exceeds 30 degrees.
Transportation to Queenstown City Center from Airport
Queenstown Airport
Queenstown Airport, which offers transportation services to approximately 1-1.5 million passengers per year, is the central airport of Frankton city located in Otago region of New Zealand. The airport is about 8 kilometers away from the city center. After your plane has landed at Queenstown Airport, you can choose a shuttle bus or take a taxi for travelling to the city center in a short time. Alternatively, you can rent a car at the airport. It takes about 10-15 minutes to reach Frankton city center from Queenstown Airport.
Shuttle Bus
You can go to the bus stops just outside the arrivals terminal of the airport in order to get on a shuttle bus offering transportation service between Frankton city center and Queenstown Airport. These buses are operated by Jayride and it costs around 25-40 New Zealand Dollar to reach the city center by shuttle bus. Shuttle buses, which carry passengers to Frankton city center in about 5-10 minutes, offer both comfortable and economic transportation service.
Taxi
You can use an airport taxi in order to reach Frankton city center from Queenstown Airport as soon as possible or call a taxi to the airport by calling Blue Bubble Taxi (+64 3 450 3000) company. You can reach Frankton city center from Queenstown Airport by getting on a taxi. The cost of this travel is about 7-9 New Zealand Dollar.
Car Rental
If you are planning to stay in Frankton for more than a few days, renting a car will be more budget-friendly for you. As soon as you arrive at Queenstown Airport, you can visit one of the car rental companies offering service in the terminal building and after getting information about the cost of renting a car, you can choose a vehicle according to your budget and needs. Some of the companies offering car rental services at Queenstown Airport are Budget (03 442 3450), Avis (03 442 3808), Ace Rental Cars (0800 502 277), Enterprise (03 441 4637), Europcar (0800 800 115), Ezi Car Rental (0800 545 000), Hertz (0800 654 321), Jucy (0800 399 736), Snap Rentals (0800 288 699), Go Rentals (0800 467 368), Omega Rental Cars (0800 15 48 15) and Thrifty (0800 737 070). You can reach Frankton city center in about 10 minutes if you choose this option for your transportation.
