2008 Flying Dutchman World Championship and Open New Zealand Championships
Getting there
The international travelers will almost certainly arrive into new Zealand through Auckland. Other arrival destination options are only available if you are flying directly from Australia.
Driving
If you are arriving in Auckland and driving to Napier, there are many more options than are available in Napier.
All the options are easily accessed through the yellopages.co.nz website. Enter ‘rental car’ in the ‘what’ field and select enter Napier or Auckland in the “Where” field.
You can visit the individual company websites, email or call to find a company that suits you.
Premium companies – Avis, Hertz, Budget, Europcar
Budget Companies – About NZ Rental Cars, Pegasus, Rent a Dent
Flying
Napery at the Airport is serviced by Air New Zealand and
Bus
Several bus companies provide services from Auckland to Napier. This is probably the most affordable option for individuals.
Getting around Navigation and orientation
Napier is a compact city. All necessary facilities are within easy walking or bicycle distance.
To find out how far from the yacht club to any address is, use this free NZ map website http://www.smaps.co.nz/
The following is a list of several essential services and their addresses and distances to the yacht club.
Google earth is also useful for orientation.
Bicycle hire is available in Napier or bring your own with your boat.
There are 12 Different rental car companies in Napier. Campervans are available too.
Here are a few of the company ’ s and their websites
Hawkes Bay rental car company http://sites.yellow.co.nz/site/hbrentalcars/
Pegasus rental cars http://www.rentalcars.co.nz/
For all the rental car company options, including the cheaper companies that do not have websites, check “Rental Vehicles” in “Napier” on www.yellowpages.co.nz
Like everywhere, the price of petrol fluctuates. To help with your financial planning, petrol is approximately $1.75/litre in New Zealand at the time of writing.
Napier has several taxi companies. Full details will be provided in your competitors pack on registration.
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