Greymouth is a good destination to start your New Zealand explorations as it is a central base for travelling around the region in your car hire. Your rental car offers more to your holiday as it gives you the freedom to see the sights based on your own individual itinerary allowing you to start and stop on your own terms enjoying the amazing landscapes at your own pace.


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Travelling in Greymouth with a Rental Car

Greymouth is the end of the line for the TranzAlpine rail journey and you can collect your rental car upon arrival from the Greymouth Railway Station or from numerous downtown depots located in the town. Book a Greymouth hire car and save with DriveAway Holidays today.

One of the popular attractions is the Shantytown located about 10 kilometers south of Greymouth. When you enter the Shantytown you will step back in time to the significant history of the 1860’s West Coast gold mining town. Shantytown is a replica and a living monument to the people who lived through the wild rivers searching for their treasure chest. This is a great cultural and historical attraction for all ages as if offers an intriguing insight of this time into the gold rush days. Check out the 30 historical buildings, the steam train, gold-panning, the Beehive store and don’t miss out on taking an old time photo to add to your photo album.

The road to Punakaiki is a great scenic self drive tour and is best when you take your time in your hire car as you stop to take in the fresh air and the amazing landscape views. The dramatic views reveal a prehistoric scene of mountains, rugged rock and lush trees. When you arrive to Punakaiki you will discover the famous unique rock formations known as the pancake rocks. This is an amusing rock structure layered here over 30 million years ago. Check out the Rock Blowholes where the gushing water sprays through. There are also many coastal walking trails available.

If you’re ready for some thrills on your holiday, than its time to travel to Cave Rafting. Enjoy a unique view of nature as you float along the currents of the water and lay back to see the stars of the glow-worms, slide down the underground waterfall and discover the magical limestone formations. This is a great adventure with different types of thrills and spills suitable for all ages. When you need to relax and reenergize drive your hire car 40 kilometers from Greymouth and indulge in the serene view of Lake Brunner. Lake Brunner is ideal for water activities such as sailing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and much more. There are also walking trails where you can access the Scenic Reserve home to beautiful flora and fauna.

DriveAway Holidays Car Hire: Greymouth

DriveAway Holidays works in conjunction with the largest car rental and Motorhome specialists in Greymouth. We can provide you with a variety of Car Hire selections as well as Motorhome Rentals, for the perfect self drive holiday at an unbeatable price. DriveAway Holidays is committed to providing you with a professional and friendly service to make your self-drive holiday a memorable experience in Greymouth.

DriveAway Holidays is a HASSLE FREE car rental specialist, and in 2006, 2007 and 2008 DriveAway Holidays were the Winners of the National Travel Industry Awards. Book your car rental in Australia over our safe, reliable and secure online booking system. You can also call us at 0800 88 55 90 to book over the phone; We are available 24 hours a day to assist you with your Greymouth car rental