Book a car hire with DriveAway Holidays and have the freedom to create your own holiday in Wellington. A car hire provides a lot of flexibility and fills your itinerary with endless choices as you explore Wellington and surrounding locations in New Zealand. Leave your worries behind and relax in the surroundings of  flowing hills, with ribbons of serene rivers and wonderful attractions.



Pick up a rental car in Wellington, New Zealand and discover this boutique city of art, culture, wine and food with award winning wineries right on its doorstep. This sophisticated city has everything you need for the perfect drive away holiday. It is hard to imagine that a city smaller than New Zealand's Auckland would be so hip and alive with excitement. Wellington has been said to have the rapidly beating heat of a creative centre.

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Travelling in Wellington with a Rental Car

There are many great places to explore with your hire car. Take a short car rental drive to several great lookout points from the city's surrounding hills. The best lookout is Mount Victoria, showcasing stunning 360 degree views of the city and the harbour. Other interesting places to check out are Mount Kaukau, Wrights Hill, Brooklyn Windmill and Massey Memorial. Check out the Cable Car which takes you to the Kelburn lookout. Kelburn offers scenic views of the city  and its no surprise that this is a  major attraction for tourists.

Don't miss out on the chance to take a walk through nature's luxuries of the Botanic Garden. This can be easily accessed from the Cable Car. Explore life's little decorations of native forests, rare plant collections, vibrant explosions of floral colours and romantic views over Wellington City. This garden is 25 hectares of an enchanting wonderland and is a wonderful place to relax and take in the sights.

Enjoy the freedom of a rental car and discover Wellington's incredible shopping, professional threatre and the total abundance of cafes, bars and restaurants - all within earshot of untouched nature spots. For the locals, Wellington simply is a perfect place to spend a long weekend. It is nestled between a harbour and rolling green hills it offers a great balance of the nature New Zealand is famous for and the city experience they are quickly becoming famous for.

DriveAway Holidays Car Hire Wellington, New Zealand

DriveAway Holidays works in conjunction with the largest car rental and Motorhome specialists in Wellington. 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 Wellington.

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 Wellington car rental