New Zealand without a car
Photo: InterCity Group, CC BY 3.0 nz via Wikimedia Commons
New Zealand is thin but long – it looks like the ideal location to explore car-free, but its low population density in addition to its high rates of car dependancy – even more so than most of Australia, Canada or the United States – has made this difficult. Exploring New Zealand without a car is certainly possible, but does present some challenges.
UnderstandNew Zealand is by some measures one of the most car dependent nations in the world, on par with the United States, depending on the metrics used, with one of the highest costs for automobiles.
Get aroundCoaches (long-distance buses) are a relatively cheap and environmentally friendly way to get around New Zealand. Services are usually only once a day, even between major towns.
ToursIf you don't have a specific list of destinations in mind, one option is to take a tour. The organisers will take care of all the planning and providing transport.
DestinationsThere are many places which can readily be explored without a car:
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Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "New Zealand without a car" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: InterCity Group, CC BY 3.0 nz via Wikimedia Commons