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Tourist ridiculed online for asking how to drive from Sydney to New Zealand
Charlotte Carter21:43, Feb 14 2019
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A tourist hoped to travel a particularly ambitious route in a rental car - across the Tasman Sea.
A tourist who asked for advice on driving from Sydney to New Zealand has been mocked and ridiculed online, with people suggesting they check a world map or get a water car.
Posting on Trip Advisor on Thursday, the person said they were from India and were planning to go to Sydney in December.
From Sydney, they wanted to drive to Auckland then Queenstown before flying back to India from the South Island resort town.
"Is it possible that I hire a car in Sydney and drive throughout till Queenstown and drop the car there. I am recently told that driving across two countries require seperate (sic) car rental agreement," the poster wrote.
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The post was met with a number of sarcastic replies.
"Yes sure, one rental agreement and there's a big bridge that you can drive over. Or perhaps use the tunnel under the Tasman Sea ..." one person wrote.
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Another user replied and said the tourist would need a water car and a lot of luck.
Despite the vast number of sarcastic, mocking replies and serious, practical advice, the tourist didn't seem to grasp the fact their rental car could not drive from Australia to New Zealand.
"Thanks for the information ... I want to go to Sydney first and then visit New Zealand. Sydney-Auckland airfare is coming around 20k in December & we are 4 pax so 80k in total. Is flying cheaper or car will be cheaper?" they wrote.
One patient user came to the rescue.
"Please don't get me wrong, but since you still seem to think you can drive from Sydney to Auckland, I suggest you visit a travel agent and have them help you plan your trip. Or if you are set on doing this yourself, look at a map and read some travel guides."
SCREENSHOT
A separate rental car agreement would be the least of their worries.
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Charlotte Carter21:43, Feb 14 2019
GOOGLE MAPS
A tourist hoped to travel a particularly ambitious route in a rental car - across the Tasman Sea.
A tourist who asked for advice on driving from Sydney to New Zealand has been mocked and ridiculed online, with people suggesting they check a world map or get a water car.
Posting on Trip Advisor on Thursday, the person said they were from India and were planning to go to Sydney in December.
From Sydney, they wanted to drive to Auckland then Queenstown before flying back to India from the South Island resort town.
"Is it possible that I hire a car in Sydney and drive throughout till Queenstown and drop the car there. I am recently told that driving across two countries require seperate (sic) car rental agreement," the poster wrote.
READ MORE:
*Tourists' dumbest questions
* A day in the life of a NZ tourist
* Travellers want want NZ sells
* NZ's tourism boom news
The post was met with a number of sarcastic replies.
"Yes sure, one rental agreement and there's a big bridge that you can drive over. Or perhaps use the tunnel under the Tasman Sea ..." one person wrote.
MORE FROM
CHARLOTTE CARTER • AUCKLAND REPORTER
[email protected]
Another user replied and said the tourist would need a water car and a lot of luck.
Despite the vast number of sarcastic, mocking replies and serious, practical advice, the tourist didn't seem to grasp the fact their rental car could not drive from Australia to New Zealand.
"Thanks for the information ... I want to go to Sydney first and then visit New Zealand. Sydney-Auckland airfare is coming around 20k in December & we are 4 pax so 80k in total. Is flying cheaper or car will be cheaper?" they wrote.
One patient user came to the rescue.
"Please don't get me wrong, but since you still seem to think you can drive from Sydney to Auckland, I suggest you visit a travel agent and have them help you plan your trip. Or if you are set on doing this yourself, look at a map and read some travel guides."
SCREENSHOT
A separate rental car agreement would be the least of their worries.
Stuff
