Tasman Region

Introduction

Tasman is a region of New Zealand at the northwest of South Island. It is dominated by national parks, including Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park and Kahurangi National Park. Richmond, Motueka and Golden Bay are the main population hubs, though these are all quite small.

Cities and Towns

• Richmond is located a short distance east from Nelson.
• Motueka
• Golden Bay
• Murchison

Getting Around

By Car

Some of the other options to rent cars include the following companies:

• Avis
• Hertz
• Budget
• New Zealand Rent A Car
• Thrifty
• Ace Rental Cars
• Go Rentals
• Europcar

Before you rent, ask the rental company if they have any relocation deals. Even in high season there can be a bottle neck of cars and campers at certain locations that the hire company is willing to offer discounted sometimes free rental to move the vehicle, possibly right to where you want to go. The only down side is the vehicle often has a time restriction, but even this is negotiable, depending on how much the rental company needs the vehicle moved.

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