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+687 28.35.12 (Speak french only, Local Cash and Credit card accepted)
Dressed in green and white, a bright sign on the roof: no doubt, it is one of the 65 taxis in Nouméa. To order a taxi, it is necessary to call the telephone exchange available 24/7. At certain times of the day, it is possible to take a taxi in the stations dedicated to this use (Place des Cocotiers, Aquarium des Lagons, Nouméa market, airports, etc.). The priority taxi for the race is the first in line. It is also possible to hail a taxi for immediate pick-up, provided the vehicle is more than 100 metres from a station.
TRAVEL BY BUS
NOUMEA
The Noumea bus network is called TANEO (www.taneo.nc).
Use line N1 and stop LE CHENADEC. It is 50m from the residence.
OUTSIDE THE CITY
To travel outside the city, the network is called RAI (www.rai.nc) and departures/arrivals are at the MOSELLE stop in the city.
RENTALS CARS
The major international car rental companies are represented in New Caledonia: Hertz (www.hertz.nc), Avis (www.avis.nc), Budget (www.budget.nc), Europcar (www.europcar.nc), sixt (www.sixt.nc), etc...
Local companies also exist : Point Rouge (www.pointrouge.nc), Amarent (www.amarent.nc), Visa Location (www.visalocation.nc), etc...
Only in the city center of Noumea, parking is paid. In the rest of the city and the country, parking is free.
BY PLANE
AIRPORT DOMESTIC MAGENTA
Magenta domestic airport is 2.2km from our residence. To get there: 4mn by car🚕 or 27mn walk👣
The company is called AIR CALEDONIE (www.air-caledonie.nc).
It serves the whole territory, such as the islands of loyalty (Ouvéa, Lifou, Maré, etc...) and the rest of the country (Koumac, Touho, etc...).
AIRPORT DOMESTIC MAGENTA : 4mn by car or 25mn walk
AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL TONTOUTA
The only international airport in New Caledonia is called TONTOUTA and is 47km (about 42mn by car) from our residence.It is strongly recommended to use a shuttle or rental car to make this trip.
Here are some carriers: Go Shuttle NC (www.goshuttle-nc.com Phone +687 79.23.79), Sandrine (www.sandrinetransport.nc Phone : +687 79.01.69), Les mouettes (www.navette-lesmouettes.nc Phone: +687 78.79.33), Arc en Ciel (www.lanavette.nc Phone: +687 27.19.80).
INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT COMPANIES
The major international companies serving New Caledonia are AIRCALIN (www.aircalin.nc), QANTAS (www.qantas.com) and AIR NEW ZEALAND (www.airnewzealand.com).
Other companies are in partnership with these companies, such as AIR FRANCE (www.airfrance.fr) with AIRCALIN (www.aircalin.nc), the major company of the country we recommend.
Note: All address lists described in this article are non-exhaustive. For more choices, search by google or through tourism websites (www.nouvellecaledonie.travel ou www.destinationprovincesud.nc)
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