Driving Your Car Rental in Dunedin

Using a car rental in Dunedin allows you the freedom to do your own thing and explore the Otago region at your own pace. If you’re new to New Zealand, make sure driving your car rental in Dunedin is safe and enjoyable with our driving tips.

Like all roads in New Zealand the Dunedin and Otago roads are lined with superb views of stunning scenery. This can be very distracting for the touring driver, so take extra care on the roads and pull over somewhere safe if you want to enjoy the view.

Driving in Dunedin – The Basics

  • Drive on the LEFT hand side of the road
  • Seat belts are mandatory for all vehicle passengers
  • City speed limits are 50kph (around 30mph) with a few areas designated 70kph
  • Open country speed limits are generally 100kph (about 60mph)
  • Drivers must carry a current New Zealand, international or internationally approved driving licence

The Land Transport Safety Authority has more information on road safety in New Zealand as well as an online Road Code.

Driving in Dunedin – Where to Go

Drive out to the Otago peninsula in your car rental vehicle and enjoy the harbour road to the heads and see our royal albatross colony and breeding ground. Drive to the yellow eyed penguins and see them in their natural habitat. Take the high road from Portobello, stopping along the way to see spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and the Otago coast on the way to Larnach Castle.

Leave Dunedin in comfort and style in one of our car rental vehicles and head into Central Otago from Alexandra along the old gold trail to Lawrence, where gold was first discovered in New Zealand.

Now you can enjoy all that the Otago region has to offer with your car rental from New Zealand Rent A Car Dunedin.

Enjoy a safe car rental in Dunedin with driving safety tips from New Zealand Rent A Car.