Queenstown Airport (ZQN) Car Rental

Queenstown Airport is located 7.4 km east of Queenstown in the suburban area of Frankton. It takes 10 minutes to make this drive along State Highway 6A, an offshoot of SH6. The route follows the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Car rental in Queenstown Airport provides optimal travel through Otago as part of the Southern Scenic Route, a tourist highway linking Queenstown with the Catlins.

Queenstown Airport is the fourth-busiest airport in New Zealand and an important hub for the South Island. Some 1,460,034 passengers pass through the airport each year. It provides both domestic and international flights via Australia. Its most frequent international routes include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Domestically, Queenstown Airport provides connections with Auckland and Wellington on the North Island and Christchurch, Milford Sound and Te Anau on the South Island, as well as Stewart Island.

Queenstown Airport is the only airport serving Queenstown and its surrounding communities. As a result, hiring a car in Queenstown Airport provides convenient access to Arrowtown, Gibbston, Cromwell and the Devil's Staircase, as well as scenic spots along Lake Wakatipu, like Glenorchy. You can explore such highlights as Queenstown Gardens and Ben Lomond, as well as a multitude of outdoor adventure sports. Queenstown's location on the SH6 makes it an ideal hub for road trips.