Car rental in Picton

• The port city of Picton is located on the South Island of New Zealand, in the Marlborough District.
• Picton was originally called Newton.
• Distance from Blenheim: 25 km
• Inhabitant: 2,750

When travelling through New Zealand, you can look forward to many delicious specialties. Thanks to its long coastline, New Zealand is blessed with exquisite seafood. Be sure to try the New Zealand green-lipped mussel from the Marlborough region. Further, a tender, succulent roast lamb is one of the Kiwi's favourite dishes. New Zealand lamb is popular worldwide and tastes especially delicious when prepared with rosemary. When it comes to sweet treats, ice cream is at the top of the Kiwi list. The favourite ice cream of the whole nation is "Hokey Pokey" - a creamy vanilla ice cream with caramel bits. But you should also try Pavlova - a kind of meringue cake topped with cream and fresh fruit. As you can see, a trip through New Zealand by hired car is an experience for all the senses.

Generally, as in almost every country, there is a seatbelt obligation and the phone is only allowed with a hands-free device, in addition, there is left-hand traffic. Within the city may be a maximum of 50 km / h and both out of town and on highways, the 100 km / h may not be exceeded. In New Zealand there are so-called Limited Speed Zones. This means that you are only allowed to drive 50 km/h out of town if there is bad weather or poor visibility or if there are people and animals on the road. If an accident occurs, please inform the appropriate institutions immediately. You can reach the police, ambulance and fire brigade under the emergency number 111. If you have a breakdown with your hired car, you can reach the breakdown service under +49 89 1436 7940.

Who does not want to spend the whole time of the stay in New Zealand alone at the wheel, which can include a additional driver for the hired car with the car hire. Usually, a small additional fee is charged for this, a price that is often settled per rented day. There are however also offers, which include an auxiliary driver free of charge. Here, an online comparison is worthwhile in advance.