What a great way to travel from Christchurch to Greymouth! The scenery was beautiful, the seats…read morewere comfortable, restrooms were clean, they store your luggage for you, and the commentary was interesting! The only challenge was that there was only one open air car for photography, and some folks basically parked themselves there, and had no intention of giving anyone else a turn at taking photos...since none of the other cars had windows that opened, we had the challenge of taking photos through glass...oh well...we were taking too many pictures anyway! For those interested in the mechanics of rail travel, there is an extremely long tunnel that required some fancy engineering to get trains through without asphyxiating the passengers. Never fear, they have it figured out! It involves an electric engine that they attach at Arthur's Pass, and some very fancy ventilation that they describe in the commentary. The cafe on board was quite good and the prices very reasonable! We had some delicious ice cream bars for around $4 NZD each.

Kiwi rail scenic journeys is a great way to go from one side of New Zealand to the other, taking in…read morethe changing scenery in a comfortable manner. Know that it is there for tourist traffic only but that's okay as they do it well. There is ongoing commentary about what you are seeing as well as some history along the way. The headphones are provided and a tone and screen let you know when the commentary is going to be beginning. But the best part about the train isnt it's comfortable seats or the snack bar on board where you can buy things, or even the clean restrooms. Nope. The highlight of this train are the two "open air cars" where you can basically stand outside to take some really fantastic photos of the passing landscape. Truly amazing but bring a sweater or coat as it is pretty chilly out there. I picked up the train in Greymouth so I went from west to east ending at the train station in Christchurch. They load your large luggage at the train station and you can carry on your smaller pieces. The ticket for a one way trip runs about $199 and takes about 4 hours. You go through tunnels, over bridges, across rivers and plains, and it really was a nice way to spend an afternoon. The train has plenty of room and even though it makes a couple of stops along the way to pick people up, it never got crowded. And be sure to ask at the station if it is running on time. It often has a few delays which should give you Plenty of timeto grab lunch in town before you board. A great way to see this amazing country and all the different vistas it offers!

Very disappointed with the service. We were quoted $60 for a…read moretrip to town for 7 people. Seems very cheap now, but the next quote was $70.00, so thought it was correct and the telephonist assured me it was correct. We were metered all the way, so the quote was non existent and going in cost $118. We went 3 kilometers out of our way coming home, so First Direct said, and the cost was $165! We only paid $150 and on complaining, received $30 in vouchers. As the manager agreed, it wouldn't even get us to town one way!! We used the vouchers and found that driver brilliant, and since the trip cost $35.00 and we only had the extra $5.00 in coins totaling $3.50, he was happy with that! Lois Lea

I travel regularly in and out of Christchurch and I use this company for my airport pick ups…read more Upscale business class car service. They always are polite and courteous with free water in the cars. Highly recommended, now use every time I'm in Christchurch

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