Palmerston North

Private car transfer from Wellington to Palmerston North

Door-to-door
in 1 h 50 min
From €48
per seat
Comfortable
car
One way
Wellington
Palmerston North
Cancel for free 24 hours before departure
Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2024
Excellent

Trip Information

Pick-up

Your driver will meet you at your address in Wellington.

  • Door-to-door service
  • Help with your luggage

Trip

You’ll travel in comfort for 1 h 50 min.

  • Optional sight-seeing
  • Clean, comfortable car
  • Professional driver
  • Bottled water
  • Child seats
  • Prepared for handicapped
  • Smoke-free
  • Pet friendly

Drop-off

Your driver will drop you off at your address in Palmerston North.

  • Door-to-door service
  • Help with your luggage
In total
  • 142 km
  • 1 h 50 min

Visit these sights on the way

Kaitoke Regional Park

Kaitoke Regional Park

This pleasant river valley was used Rivendell in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. A River Dell 

Palliser Estate Winery

Palliser Estate Winery

This award-winning winery offers a taste of the great things to come in New Zealand’s main wine-producing region. The Gateway to Winecountry 

Greytown

Greytown

This charming treasure trove of Victorian architecture was New Zealand’s first, finest planned inland town. Kiwi Victoriana 

Southward Car Museum

Southward Car Museum

From New Zealand’s first car to a multi-million dollar Bugatti, this museum is filled with fascinating vehicles. Fast & Curious 

Carterton

Carterton

This artist-filled community totes itself as the Daffodil Capital of New Zealand. Where Art Blooms 

The Alpaca Place

The Alpaca Place

Get up-close-and-personal with cute, cuddly alpacas, before shopping for some supersoft goodies. That Warm, Fuzzy Feeling 

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    Used the service to go from Luxor to Hurghada, Egypt. Ahmed H was our driver and he was perfect. The car was new, clean, he had water and snacks for us, and accommodated our stops. Great service from him and would recommend it.

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    Used Daytrip for two rides in Mexico, which were both great. So comfortable, and we arrived at each of our destinations at a great time. Both were incredible drivers, and we felt so safe. One of our drivers, Miguel, also played the best music! Will definitely use Daytrip on our next trip to Mexico.

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    Feb 20, 2025
    Feb 10, 2025

    Great way to travel and see some sights on the way

    We did not know what to expect with this trip and booked from Australia. We were initially looking for an easy way to travel from Granada to Malaga. We decided not to waste the opportunity to see something additional on our way. Miguel certainly exceeded our expectations. His English was excellent (unfortunately we speak very little Spanish), and he was very friendly and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the regions as we passed through and also discussing some of the local ways. Miguel took us to Antequera as planned and ensured we were able to easily get our tickets to the attractions without any sense of rushing us. We were picked up and dropped off punctually and really enjoyed our trip. Hopefully we will return to Spain and we can use this service again sometime.

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    Michelle R

    Feb 10, 2025
    Jan 25, 2025

    Excellent service

    We used the service twice while in Thailand. Extremely prompt and efficient customer service. Best rate being offered in Chiang Mai for the travels. Polite, punctual, professional and English speaking drivers. Clean, comfortable vehicles. Being a regular visitor to Thailand, this was hands down the best service. Most pleased with the company. I hope it sustains the excellence of service that was rendered to us.

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    Vehicle options for this trip

    Most popular

    sedan

    Sedan

    Comparable to aVolkswagen Passat
    Passengers and luggage
    • 1-3
    • 3x
    • 3x
    • Clean
    • Comfortable
    • Air conditioned
    • Handicapped accessible
    • Child seats
    • Pet friendly
    • Smoke-free
    From €63 per seat

    The Daytrip driver advantage

    Daytrip driver
    • Local knowledge about the route from Wellington to Palmerston North
      Including available sights:
    • English speaking*

      All Daytrip drivers speak English* as well as their native language (and sometimes additional languages too!). They'll be happy to discuss local history and culture with you, as well as answer any questions you may have. And because they speak the language, they're able to provide you with a unique opportunity to connect with local culture. *Drivers for Lite service aren't required to speak English but must meet all other standards.

    • Safety first!

      We screen all our drivers for criminal and traffic records, and personally interview each one. We also inspect their cars for safety, comfort, and reliability. All cars must be less than ten years old, in excellent operating condition, and insured as required by local law. And because our drivers are locals, they're familiar with the rules and customs of the road.

    World-class customer support

    • Available 24/7
    • Close relationship with drivers
    • Experts on the route from Wellington to Palmerston North

    Flexible cancellation policy

    • Cancellations: 100% refund up to 24 hours before the trip!
    • Changes: Free up to 24 hours before the trip!

    Good to know

    Children

    If you’re traveling with children, make sure to let us know in the booking so we can get the appropriate child seats ready!

    Pets

    Pets are allowed (and loved)! We just need to know beforehand. You can tell us about them in the next phase of the booking.

    Tips

    Gratuity isn’t included or required, but if you really enjoyed your trip, you can show your driver your appreciation with an optional tip (10% is sufficient).

    Luggage

    • Big luggage
    • 29x21x11 inches
    • 74x53x28 cm
    • Small luggage
    • 22x14x9 inches
    • 56x36x23 cm

    Each passenger is allowed to have one checked bag and one carry on. If you’re traveling with more bags or oversized luggage, you can adjust this while booking.

    Payment methods

    Pay by credit card online, or in cash directly to your driver!

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    If you have any questions, here are the answers.

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