Transfers
Airport and city transfers
Meet and greet from Christchurch Airport, city hops, and long one-way legs across the South Island.
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Chauffeur
Chauffeur services across the South Island
Airport transfers, day touring, multi-day journeys, and wedding car hire — in a small fleet of black performance SUVs from Christchurch.
Dream Drives runs chauffeur work from the same Christchurch base as our self-drive cars: three black performance SUVs, no vans, no minibuses, no shared shuttles.
We cover the South Island — airport meets, private touring, multi-day itineraries, and weddings — for direct guests and for travel agents booking trade.
What we offer
Four ways to use a driver
Day touring
Be driven
Your chauffeur and your timetable. Full days from Christchurch — the South Island at a pace you set.
Explore →Multi-day
South Island journeys
Two days to two weeks: private touring with driver accommodation included, built around your itinerary.
Plan a journey →Weddings
Wedding car hire
South Island wide. Black SUVs for the day you want to arrive cleanly and leave the driving to us.
Wedding cars →Popular routes
Where we go
Christchurch airport transfer
About 20 min · from NZ$150
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
225 km · about 3 hours
Christchurch to Queenstown
480 km · 7–8 hours
Christchurch to Kaikōura
180 km · about 2.5 hours
Private chauffeur Christchurch
City and local transfers
South Island chauffeur
Multi-day and bespoke
The cars
Three black performance SUVs
All obsidian black, all maintained to the same standard we use on self-drive handovers.
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S
Up to four passengers · V8 biturbo
Range Rover Sport (V8 Supercharged)
Up to four passengers · Supercharged V8
Mercedes-AMG GLB 35
Up to six passengers · AMG SUV
South Island guides
Journey notes
Short reads for planning South Island travel — with or without a driver.
The best stops on the Christchurch to Queenstown drive
480 km through the middle of the South Island: where to pause, and when having a driver earns back the day.
Read more →Why be driven? Private chauffeur vs self-drive on the South Island
Most visitors still self-drive. Here is when handing over the wheel is the quieter option.
Read more →Christchurch to Tekapo: the complete day trip guide
What to pack for a day in the Mackenzie Country — on your own or with a driver.
Read more →Planning a South Island trip?
Use the form on our Be Driven page to tell us your dates and route.
Enquire now →Travel agent or inbound operator?
Net rates and client bookings through our trade portal.
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