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Christchurch International CHC Airport Overview

Christchurch International Airport CHC is New Zealand's second-largest airport and has recently received from Skytrax a number 2 ranking  for Staff Excellence and number 3 for Best Regional Airport within the Australia/Pacific reagion. It  is also gateway to the Antarctic and to New Zealand's spectacularly beautiful South Island.

Tourists will find that South Islands has everything to offer for either the adventurous or the quiet nature seekers, offering Jet boating in the Canterbury and Otago rivers, white water rafting, bungy jumping, back-country safary on a 4WD, mountain and coastal biking, helicopter-skiing or cave exploring, as well as hiking, biking, skiing, golfing, swimming - you name it - it has it! (The Tavel & Information Center can be reached at +64 (3) 353-7774.)

The Airport is located in the suburb of Harewood, 12 km northwest of the city center of Christchurch, accessible via Highway 1 and situated on the east coast, at Pegasus Bay.

With two runways and an estimated 5.6 passengers in 2012, Christchurch International is hub to Pacific Blue airline and is served by a number of domestic and international airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

Christchurch International Airport is undergoing dramatic transformation, by constructing a new terminal behind the present one, to be completed by 2013, and to integrate existing and new terminals into one integrated passenger terminal.    (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Christchurch International:  (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental car counters for major rental agencies are located in the Arrivals area of the International & Domestic terminals, while Campervan rentals are in either one of them. The rental car pickup/return lot is only steps from the terminal.

To get from Christchurch Airport to your destination you can rent a car, take a taxi, a bus or shuttle service: 
1. City buses arrive/depart from the international coach park, locted at the end of the International Arrivals Hall. (a) Bus 3 to Sumner makes stops at the city, Avonhead & Riccarton, while (b) Bus 1 runs via Merivale and Bus 29 via Fendalton. For more MetroBus information call 03 366 8855 or visit metroinfo.co.nz.
2. Regional bus & shuttle by  Newmans Coachlines (03 365 1114) & GreatSights 0800 744 487 offer  routes to Queenstown).
3. For transportation information you c also visit the Regional Transport Hub at the northern end of the International Arrivals Hall, situated between the Terminal and the long-term parking lot.



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Christchurch International CHC Airport Update History

  • Updated CHC Airport Intro page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated CHC Airports page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated CHC Main Terminals page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated CHC Food & Stores page - Mar 12, 2013
  • Updated CHC Direct Flights page - Feb 24, 2013
  • Updated CHC Parking On site page - Jan 28, 2013