Picton/Napier/Tauranga - Location of Ports and nearest Rental Car office?

[leongcpa]

Hi, we will be coming in on NCL's Jewel, and I'm wondering where the location of where the Jewel will drop us off at (either straight from the boat or from the port's/NCL's free shuttle)? And  the best/easiest rental car companies to use at each? This will be our third time in New Zealand - the first two were self-guided road trips, so we're pretty comfortable renting a car, but I'm not sure which rental car company/office to use in each port?

 

Lastly, we will be bringing a Cosco Scenera NEXT car seat from the US to New Zealand with us, and I wonder if it will work in New Zealand rental cars?

 

Thanks in advance!

[IWantToLiveOverTheSea]

In Napier, from what I've read, there is a 3 minute mandatory shuttle from the port to the iSite Center (tourist info) on Marine Parade/Esplanade.   I've also read that Pegasus Car Rental is in Napier, although not within easy walking distance of where the shuttle drops people off.  But their website indicates they give rides to various places like the airport, so you may want to google them and then contact them to see what's possible.  I've read that people who rented from them in Port Chalmers, which is near Dunedin, NZ, were pleased with them. 

 

That doesn't help much, but perhaps it's a start!

 

 

 

 

[leongcpa]

Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look at Pegasus....