Frankton → Arrowtown · about 15 km · about 20 min · fixed price €75 per vehicle.
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Arrowtown from Frankton Airport (ZQN) by private transfer: €75 per car (1–3 people) or €110 per van (4–8), fixed per vehicle and identical to the checkout price. On the road it is 15 km via SH 6 and Arrowtown Lake Hayes Road, roughly 20 min when traffic is light and 20–30 min when it is not.
Meeting point: The driver waits in the arrivals area of Queenstown Airport's single terminal, after baggage claim (domestic or international side, depending on your flight), holding a sign with your name. Flight tracking is included, the first hour after landing is free waiting time, and the driver carries your bags to the car.
Arrowtown is a former gold-mining town about 15 km from the airport, at the foot of the hills on the north-eastern side of the Wakatipu Basin. The usual route leaves Frankton on State Highway 6 towards Cromwell, crosses the Shotover River and turns north past Lake Hayes onto the Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road. The drive is on two-lane country roads with no tolls and takes under twenty minutes. In autumn, when the valley trees change colour, traffic into the village is heavier at weekends.
The heart of Arrowtown is Buckingham Street, lined with restored nineteenth-century shopfronts, and the avenue of old trees beside it shades a row of miners' cottages. The Lakes District Museum stands in the main street, and the restored Chinese Settlement lies by the Arrow River at the western end of the village. Walking and cycling trails follow the river towards the Kawarau Gorge. Parking in the main street is limited, so cars usually stop on Ramshaw Lane or near the village green. Millbrook Resort lies just south of the village.
Public transport instead: Orbus Queenstown (Otago Regional Council) bus 1 + 2 from Queenstown Airport (public bus stop outside the terminal) to Arrowtown (route 1 to Frankton Bus Hub, then route 2 Frankton Hub - Arrowtown), route 2 about every 30 min in the morning and late afternoon peaks, hourly at other times, 06:25-22:25; free transfer within 45 min with a Bee Card, 1 change. No bus runs directly from the airport to Arrowtown: route 1 goes from the terminal to the Frankton Bus Hub, where route 2 continues to Arrowtown.
Sources (checked 2 Nov 2026): queenstownairport.co.nz, orc.govt.nz; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
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No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
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Your driver waits at the ZQN arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in Frankton and drive to any address in Queenstown and the Lakes District — the town centre, Arrowtown, Wanaka over the Crown Range, Glenorchy, the Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Cardrona ski areas, the Gibbston Valley, Cromwell and Te Anau. Longer trips on request.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
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The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 15 km via SH 6 and Arrowtown Lake Hayes Road: 20 min with clear roads, 20–30 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €75 per car either way.
The driver waits in the arrivals area of Queenstown Airport's single terminal, after baggage claim (domestic or international side, depending on your flight), holding a sign with your name.
Yes, with one change: take Orbus route 1 from the airport to the Frankton Bus Hub and continue on route 2 to Arrowtown. With a Bee Card the transfer within 45 minutes is free.
Yes. The restored huts of the Chinese Settlement lie beside the Arrow River at the western end of Buckingham Street, a few minutes on foot from the shops.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €110, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
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