Car shipping from USA to New Zealand

Car Shipping to New Zealand from the USA

Shipping cars, motorcycles, and boats from the US to New Zealand requires a shipper with experience. During the last decade, West Coast Shipping has specialized in shipping priceless classic cars, muscle cars, pick up trucks and SUVs for customers in New Zealand. We have locations in both California and New Jersey.

We work with customers to collect their vehicles from anywhere in the USA, load into a container, and ship to any port in New Zealand. We ship cars to the ports of Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Door to door service is also offered.

Get an instant quote on container shipping and local collection by using our car shipping calculator on this page.

Rate on Shipping to New Zealand

Freight charges for shipping cars from the USA to New Zealand depends on the location of the vehicle in the USA, and the port in New Zealand you are shipping to. The closer a car is located to California or New Jersey, the less expensive it will be to pickup your vehicle using an enclosed or open transporter. You can save up to 50% on freight by shipping your vehicle from the port of Oakland in California in a consolidated container to the port of Auckland/Tauranga in New Zealand. If you are shipping more than 2 vehicles, you can ship in a dedicated 40 or 45ft container. California to New Zealand on a direct route takes around 22 to 27 days. There is also a cheaper method available on a non-direct route which takes around 38 days.

Safe and Secure Car Handling

Our expert shipping team consists of in-house loaders who specialize in safely and securely loading and unloading classic cars during their journey overseas. We do not outsource our loading to anyone but our trusted team.

Locations on Both US Coasts

Strategically placed shipping facilities provide secure points of car export and import on the East and West Coast. Which lowers local and international car shipping costs and transit times. Secure indoor storage for your vehicles is also available.

Turn Key Delivery

We pickup and deliver classic cars door to door, around the world. Everything from pickup, loading, shipping, delivery and customs clearance can be arranged. Relax, and enjoy the trip.

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Other Shipping Methods to New Zealand

Over 2,500 cars are shipped each year in a container to New Zealand from the United States. While it is one of the most popular methods for transporting classic cars, cars can also be transported via RoRo vessel or by air freight.

Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo)

Shipping cars to New Zealand by RoRo is available for any car that runs and drives. However, we do not recommend shipping your classic cars via RoRo. If a car or boat does not fit into a container, your best option is to ship via RoRo. Cars are driven on and off the boat. Boats are required to be on a trailer for the ocean carrier to place them on a RoRo ship. Transit times via RoRo are comperable to shipping in a container because both will be going by sea on similar shipping routes.

Air Freight

The quickest way to ship your car or motorcycle to New Zealand is by air freight. Cars are taken straight to the airport of departure, and placed on a cargo plane for shipping. We also offer local storage at our facilities for you vehicles while they await US customs clearance. We service all major US and New Zealand air ports.