Getting Around Queenstown

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Queenstown Airport information

Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)
Conveniently located just 15 minutes from downtown, Queenstown International Airport is the gate-way to southern New Zealand, serving daily domestic flights and direct trans-Tasman flights. Major destinations served include Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch in New Zealand, as well as Bris-bane, Coolangatta, Sydney, and Melbourne in Australia. The airport is also New Zealand's busiest heli-copter base. Passengers can get to Queenstown via airport shuttle service or the public Orbus system, which operates buses to and from the airport from 6 a.m. to midnight daily
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Airport information

Queenstown Ground information

Orbus
Queenstown's public Orbus system runs daily, with a flat one-way rate of $2 when using a GoCard. Buses operate starting at 6 a.m., including those traveling to and from Queenstown International Airport.

Ferry
Queenstown Ferries is a scheduled ferry service operating daily between Queenstown Bay and Frank-ton with five stops. The ferry serves everything from early morning commutes to late trips on Friday and Saturday evenings. Single fare is $9, and return fare is $15.
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Ground information

Queenstown Public information

Rental Cars
Rental car companies represented at Queenstown International Airport include Ace, Avis, Budget, En-terprise, Europcar, Ezi, Hertz, Jucy, and Thrifty.

Taxi
Visitors traveling from Queenstown International Airport to the city center should expect to pay about $45 in taxi fare.
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Public information