We booked with Private Driver Hire for transfers between Nelson and both ends of the Abel Tasman Track. Leading up to the trip, Paul was very accommodating and communicative with our group. He picked us up promptly from the airport.

A number of our group experienced motion sickness on our drive from Nelson to the start of the track. When we mentioned this to Paul before starting our return journey and asked if he could take this into account when driving back to Nelson, he immediately became rude and dismissive. He said he'd never being asked to adjust his driving and didn't want to take any heed of our feedback.

We feared for our safety on the return trip. Paul sped, crossed the centre line multiple times (when there was no reason to do so) and gave us a very tense and uncomfortable trip. Upon arrival back in Nelson, Paul roughly handled all our bags, dumping them outside the van. This experience led to a very sour end to our Great Walk experience.

We would definitely not recommend use of Paul or this company. We will not be booking with them again.

We had a wonderful,memorable and worthwhile in New Zealand as we travelled with Private Driver Hire. Full of thanks to Private Driver Hire. First,thanks Paul for giving us important informations we must have to make our plan the best as we spend time in NZ. Paul keeps in touch with us since first time requesting for information,on our arrival,till the end of our trip. Second, thanks to the drivers from in Auckland and South Island. Also the cars were wide space,good and convenient . Special thanks to Wayne Wardell,our driver in South Island.We recieved a warm welcome from him,a friendly and nice care taking driver,since first met. Wayne did not just driving,he took care of us throgh out the trip,giving us informations ,spent time playing with my kids,take care of my parents,and all sort of thing who could to make our trip memmorable. He did a marvellous job for us. He made our trip fantastic through his service,my parents and my kids just love him like member of our family group.We recommend Private Driver Hire to those who are lookking for the best car and driver service in New Zealand. The best of best,both drivers,service and manager.
Panya Buabuppha and family,Thailand

We had a great travel experience in the South Island of New Zealand with Private Driver Hire. Prior to arriving on the South Island, Paul was responsive to our emails and provided a detailed itinerary with options that we customized with him in advance or our arrival. During the trip, he was an outstanding source of information about NZ and it's history, culture and sights. We visited Nelson, Abel Tasman, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Lake Tekapo and Christchurch. Paul was punctual, professional and friendly throughout the trip, and this vacation was a smooth and memorable one for us. We recommend Private Driver Hire to anyone looking for a private tour of New Zealand.