Zip cars and bikes for hire

In nearly any shopping/cafe area in town, you'll see bikes like these.  They are do-it-yourself rental bikes.  Just call the number or go online to give your credit card number, and you'll get a code to unlock your bike.  Keep it as long as you want, for four bucks an hour.  You can leave it at any bike kiosk, not necessarily the one you picked it up at.  They even come with helmets (by law, you must wear a helmet on your bike).

Those bikes are great for sightseeing or for window-shopping along the entire stretch of Ponsonby Road.  But what if you've got some real errands to run?  Those baskets don't hold that much.  Well, you can rent cars in a similar program.  Available zip cars are seeded in specific slots in carparks all over the city.  Once you've gone online to verify your drivers license and enroll in the rental program, you can call in at any time to get a code for keyless entry/ignition on a nearby car.  Use it for as long as your need, and then drop it off in the nearest open approved space.  Yet another convenient option for the car-free!