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Useful on the road

Travel tools

Open the official services you need before a New Zealand road trip, then keep the correct emergency numbers available when mobile coverage is limited.

Live information

Check conditions before leaving

Route and delays

NZTA Journey Planner

Check travel times, incidents, roadworks and road closures before leaving.

Open journey plannerCurrent network

Highway conditions

View current state-highway closures, restrictions and traffic cameras by region.

Check highway conditionsWeather

MetService warnings

Check severe weather warnings before rural, coastal or alpine journeys.

View weather warningsElectric vehicle

EV charging map

Plan charging stops and keep a backup option for long or remote routes.

Find EV chargers

A safer route

Plan for the road, not just the distance

  1. 01

    Check the full route

    Look beyond the map time. Review closures, gravel sections, alpine passes and planned roadworks.

  2. 02

    Add realistic breaks

    Allow more time than the map suggests and stop before fatigue affects concentration.

  3. 03

    Plan for weak reception

    Save the route offline and note fuel, charging, food and accommodation stops.

  4. 04

    Recheck before departure

    Weather and road conditions can change quickly. Check again immediately before leaving.

Roadside help

Know who to contact

111EmergencyCall for Police, Fire or Ambulance when someone is injured, in danger or there is an immediate serious risk.*555Urgent road incidentFrom a mobile, report an urgent but non-life-threatening road hazard, breakdown, obstruction or unsafe driving.105Police non-emergencyUse for matters that have already happened and do not need immediate Police attendance.

For a rental-car breakdown, move out of traffic when safe, use hazard lights and call the rental company's roadside assistance number. Call 111 when anyone is injured or in danger.