What kind of transportation is there on Aitutaki?
There is no public transport system (buses) on Aitutaki. Your options are: taxi, rent a car/scooter/push-bike, or walk. A car is a good idea if you have small children or are not comfortable on a scooter. Walking is a viable option (Aitutaki is not big) but you wont have as much freedom to get around, and lugging bags of groceries around is never fun, especially in the summer heat and humidity. Hitchhiking is a possibility; locals are usually more than happy to give rides and will often offer without being asked. Scooter rentals are the transportation of choice on Aitutaki for obvious reasons: cheap, easy, fast. Youll pay about NZ$20-25 a day and a tank of petrol is only about $7. A scooter will get you pretty much everywhere you want to go – with free air conditioning, compliments of Mother Nature! A few caveats though: Make sure youre comfortable riding before you head out onto the street. Always shoulder check before turning (there are a few speed demons here who will pass you witho
