Kōwhai Journeys

Airport and intercity transfers, priced per vehicle.

One exclusive vehicle, one fixed price. We meet you at arrivals with a name sign, help with luggage, and drive you door to door. Fuel, road user charges and GST are included. Now serving Auckland and Christchurch.

Private transfer routes

Auckland Airport to Auckland CBD

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

22 km · 35 min · from $62 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Hobbiton (Matamata)

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

175 km · 2h 15m · from $490 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Rotorua

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

230 km · 2h 45m · from $644 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Waitomo

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

195 km · 2h 30m · from $546 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Paihia

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

230 km · 3h · from $644 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Whitianga

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

175 km · 2h 30m · from $490 per vehicle

Rotorua to Hobbiton (Matamata)

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

75 km · 1h · from $210 per vehicle

Rotorua to Waitomo

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

145 km · 2h · from $406 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Hamilton

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

125 km · 1h 35m · from $350 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Tauranga

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

200 km · 2h 45m · from $560 per vehicle

Wellington Airport to Wellington CBD

A 20-minute private transfer from Wellington Airport to the Wellington CBD.

8 km · 20 min · from $60 per vehicle

Auckland CBD to Waiheke Island

Private transfer with an exclusive vehicle.

35 km · 1h 30m · from $98 per vehicle

Private transfer routes

Christchurch Airport to Christchurch CBD

A 20-minute private transfer from Christchurch Airport to the city centre, with meet-and-greet at arrivals and door-to-door drop-off.

12 km · 20 min · from $60 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Queenstown

A 6-hour drive from Christchurch to Queenstown, via the Mackenzie Basin, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and the Lindis Pass.

490 km · 6h · from $1372 per vehicle

Queenstown Airport to Queenstown CBD

A 15-minute private transfer from Queenstown Airport to central Queenstown.

8 km · 15 min · from $60 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Christchurch Airport

A 20-minute private transfer from central Christchurch to Christchurch Airport, timed around your flight.

12 km · 20 min · from $60 per vehicle

Christchurch Airport to Lyttelton

A 35-minute harbour-side transfer from Christchurch Airport to Lyttelton, over the Port Hills and past the Lyttelton rail tunnel.

25 km · 35 min · from $70 per vehicle

Christchurch Airport to Sumner

A 30-minute transfer from Christchurch Airport to Sumner beach, via the Avon-Heathcote Estuary and the Port Hills.

20 km · 30 min · from $60 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Akaroa

A 1h25 drive from Christchurch to Akaroa, crossing Banks Peninsula via the Hilltop lookout and dropping into the French settlement's harbour.

85 km · 1h 25m · from $238 per vehicle

Christchurch Airport to Akaroa

A 1h30 private transfer from Christchurch Airport to Akaroa, via Banks Peninsula and the Hilltop lookout.

90 km · 1h 30m · from $252 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Arthur's Pass

A 2h10 drive from Christchurch into the Southern Alps, following the Waimakariri River to Arthur's Pass village and the Otira Gorge.

150 km · 2h 10m · from $420 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Hanmer Springs

A 2-hour drive from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs, through North Canterbury farmland and the Waiau Valley.

135 km · 2h · from $378 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Lake Tekapo

A 3-hour drive from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo, via Burkes Pass and the turquoise water of the Mackenzie Basin.

230 km · 3h · from $644 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Aoraki / Mt Cook

A 4h20 drive from Christchurch to Aoraki / Mt Cook, via Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and the Mount Cook Road.

330 km · 4h 20m · from $924 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Kaikoura

A 2h45 drive from Christchurch to Kaikoura, following the coast north past Cheviot and the Seaward Kaikoura Range.

180 km · 2h 45m · from $504 per vehicle

Christchurch CBD to Dunedin

A 4h45 drive from Christchurch to Dunedin, across the Canterbury Plains and down the east coast through Oamaru.

360 km · 4h 45m · from $1008 per vehicle

Kōwhai Journeys · Auckland & Christchurch · willymbello@gmail.com · 029 045 60926