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Hiring a vehicle and getting around the Cook Islands
In the Cook Islands, vehicles are hired from local firms on Rarotonga, some of them at the airport: cars, scooters and bicycles. Traffic drives on the left; scooter riders need a police-issued visitor's licence, and helmets are compulsory on Rarotonga. Two buses circle the island and Air Rarotonga serves the other islands: check each firm's conditions before booking.
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Fully local hire firm with seven branches on Rarotonga, including the airport: cars, people carriers, 125 cc scooters (motorcycle licence required) and bicycles.
Official websitepolynesianhire.co.ck→Three branches on Rarotonga: 125 cc scooters, small cars, convertibles, people carriers and minibuses, free delivery to your accommodation, open seven days a week.
Official websiteislandcarhire.co.ck→Local hire firm offering cars (small cars, hybrids, convertibles, SUVs, people carriers) and automatic scooters, in business for more than ten years.
Official websiterarotongarentals.co.ck→The Cook Islands' domestic airline: daily flights to Aitutaki (about 50 min), services to Atiu and the other islands, flights to Papeete and day trips to Aitutaki.
Official websiteairraro.com→