Funeral transport handled quietly and properly
A private vehicle and a professional driver for family and guests on the day of the service — collected from home, taken to the service and the gathering afterwards, and brought home when you are ready. Discreet, unhurried and flexible.
What's included
- Discreet premium vehicles and drivers who understand the occasion
- Home pickups for elderly family and guests without transport
- Flexible timing — the day runs when it runs, and we adjust
- Airport pickups for family flying in, often at short notice
- One phone call arranges several vehicles and several trips
- Fixed price agreed in advance, one invoice for the family
How it works
Funerals come together quickly, and transport is one more thing a grieving family should not have to solve. One call to us covers it: we collect parents or grandparents from home, bring family from the airport, move everyone between the service and the gathering, and take people home at the end. You do not need a precise timetable — we work to the shape of the day and adjust as it unfolds.
Our drivers are briefed on the occasion. That means a quiet vehicle, a patient driver, no small talk unless it is welcome, and no rushing anyone out of a church or away from a graveside. If the day runs long, it runs long.
We can usually arrange vehicles at short notice — often within a day or two — and we coordinate multiple cars under a single booking so the family deals with one person, not a dozen separate arrangements.
A private vehicle and a professional driver — never a gamble
Highway 1 Tours & Transfers is a New Zealand owned private transfer company with NZTA-licensed, P-endorsed drivers. Every booking is a private hire: your own vehicle, a fixed price agreed in advance, and a driver whose only job that day is your trip. The same drivers handle airport transfers, intercity journeys, day tours and hourly hire anywhere in the country.
Frequently asked questions
Other occasions we drive
- WeddingsWedding transport, timed to the minute
A premium vehicle and a professionally licensed driver for the people who matter most on the day — the wedding party, parents, or guests travelling between the ceremony, photos and reception. Everything is agreed in advance, so nobody is watching a meter on your wedding day.
- Accessible travelAccessible transport with time and patience built in
Private, door-to-door transport for passengers with mobility needs — airport runs, medical appointments, family events and longer journeys — with drivers who allow the time the passenger needs, and never rush.
Other services we offer
A private transfer is only part of what we do. The same NZTA-licensed drivers and vehicles cover tours, hourly hire, airport and cruise work, corporate travel and group bookings throughout New Zealand.
Private, luxury & multi-day travel
Private touring, chauffeur hire, honeymoon travel and a driver for your whole New Zealand trip.
Explore private travelArriving in New Zealand
First-time visitor guides to landing at Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington and Dunedin.
Read the arrival guidesIsland & region guides
What each part of New Zealand is known for, how long the drives really take, and how to travel it without a rental car.
Explore destinationsVisiting New Zealand
Driving on the left, kilometres to miles, money and tipping, the seasons, and travelling without a rental car.
Read visitor infoAirport shuttle alternative
Private airport transfers instead of a shared shuttle — your group alone, direct to the terminal, price agreed first.
Compare the optionsCity taxi, upgraded
A fixed-price private car instead of the taxi rank — city-by-city guides across New Zealand.
See your citySuburb airport transfers
Local detail on the run to Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington Airport from your own suburb.
Find your suburbPrivate day tours & sightseeing
Keep the same driver for the day and shape the route around what you'd like to see nationwide.
See private toursBy-the-hour driver hire
A driver and vehicle held for a block of time — best when your travel starts and finishes in the same town.
Book hourly hireAirport transfers
Flight-tracked pickups and drop-offs at every main New Zealand airport, door to door.
Airport transfersCruise port transfers & shore days
Met at the terminal in Auckland, Tauranga, Akaroa or Picton — back on board well before all-aboard time.
Cruise transfersSki field transfers
Winter-ready vehicles and alpine drivers for Queenstown, Wānaka, Mt Hutt and Ruapehu — gear included.
Ski transfersCorporate & executive travel
Business accounts, client and staff runs, event movements and consolidated invoicing.
Talk to usGroups, fleets & rental car alternative
Multiple vehicles on one booking for larger parties, or a driven alternative to hiring a car.
Rental car alternativeWhat transfers and taxis cost
Plain answers on what moves the price of an airport run in New Zealand, and how a fixed total compares with a meter.
Fares & costsWeddings, balls & big occasions
Private transport for weddings, school balls, corporate events, funerals, large groups and accessible travel.
Occasion transportConcerts & event transport
Ride there and ride home for the big nights — concerts, festivals and events across New Zealand.
Event transport
Please note: by-the-hour driver hire is only suitable when your travel starts and finishes in the same town. If you're finishing somewhere else, book a private transfer or a day trip so your fare covers the driver's travel.