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Information on the Cook Islands - Getting around
     
  So you would like to explore the island, but you need transport? Well there are plenty of ways to get around the island. The most popular transport is a scooter or the bus service so we have included some information here that may be useful.   
     
    Scooter and car hire  
    To drive a scooter a car or for that matter any motorised vehicle here on Rarotonga you'll need to get a Cook Island Driver's License. This can be obtained from the police station in Avarua and for scooters usually involves a short test unless you hold a bike license from another country.  There are plenty of people who hire out scooters from around $12/day and cars too, so here are a few telephone numbers.  
    Car hire
Island Car and Bike Hire - Phone 22632 or 55278 www.islandcarhire.co.ck

Polynesian Bike Hire (Budget Rentals) - Phone 20895 www.bugdet.co.ck

Rarotonga Rentals - Phone 22326 or A/H 20126 www.rarotongarentals.co.ck

 
       
    Day Time Bus Timetable  
    Cook's Passenger Transport offer a superb service round the island in both directions. Here is a copy of the timetable for reference.  
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Cooks Corner
Paradise Inn
Club Raro
Kiikii motel
Ariana Bungalows
Matavera Village Traders
Sunrise Beach Bungalows
Avana Condos
Aroko Bungalows
Sokala Villas
Pacific Resort
Muri Beachcomber
Vara's Beach
Are Mango
Little Polynesian/Shangri-La
Moana Sands
Palm Grove
Wigmore's Waterfall
Daydreamer/Piri's
Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa
Lagoon Lodges
Backpackers International
Puakura Reef Lodge
Aroa Beachside Inn
Sunhaven/Rarotonga Backpackers
Castaway Beach Villas
Cook Islands Lodges
Are Renga Motel
Manuia Beach Hotel
Crown Beach Resort / Dive Rarotonga
Edgewater Resort
Rarotongan Sunset
Oasis
Golf Club/Black Rock
RSA/Airport
CITC Supermarket
Market place
Cooks Corner
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Cooks Corner
Market place
CITC Supermarket
RSA/Airport
CITC Supermarket
Orchid Motel
Tiare Village
Golf Club
Oasis/Rarotongan Sunset
Edgewater resort
Crown Beach Resort / Dive Rarotonga
Manuia Beach Hotel
Are Renga Motel
Castaway Beach Villas
Sunhaven/Rarotonga Backpackers
Puaikura Reef Lodge
Aroa Beachside Inn
Backpackers International
Lagoon lodges
Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa
Daydreamer/Piri's
Wigmore's Waterfall
Palm Grove
Moana Sands
Little Polynesian/Shangri-La
Are Mango Guethouse
Vara's Beach House
Muri Beachcomber
Pacific Resort
Sokala Villas
Aroko Bungalows
Avana Condos
Sunrise Beach Bungalows
Matavera Village Traders
Ariana Bungalows
Kiikii Motel
Club Raro
Paradise Inn
Cooks Corner
 
   

Clockwise bus departs Cook's Corner on the hour 7:00am-4:00pm, Monday to Saturday. Sunday 8:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm (clockwise only)

Anti Clockwise bus departs Cook's Corner at 25mins. past the hour from 8:25am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday. And from 8:30am-12:30pm Saturdays only.  NO Sunday Anti-Clockwise bus service.  
     
    Night Time Bus Timetable  
    Cook's Passenger Transport also offer a night time service from Monday to Saturday. This service is round the island in clockwise direction ONLY. Here is a copy of the timetable for reference.  
    Clockwise Route    
    mins      
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Cooks Corner
Banana Court
Paulina's Polynesian Restaurant
Trader Jacks
Island Bar
Staircase Restaurant
Portofino
Just Burgers
Tamarind House
Club Raro
Flame Tree Restaurant
Pacific Resort
Sails Restaurant
Vara's Beach House
Little Polynesian

Moana Sands
Kent Hall
Palm Grove
Wigmores Superstore
Vaima Restaurant
Daydreamer/Piri's
Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa
Kaena Restaurant
Lagoon Lodges
International Backpackers
Castaway Beach Bungalows
Outrigger Restaurant
Windjammer / Dive Rarotonga

Tumunu Restaurant and Bar
Edgwater Resort
Hopsing's Restaurant
Alberto's Restaurant
RSA/Airport
Palace Takeaway/Avatui Harbour
Market Place
Lotus China
Hideaway
Cooks Corner
There is NO Anti-clockwise bus and there is no evening bus on Sundays.

Night Bus departs Cook's corner every hour Monday to Thursday from 6pm until 11pm.

On Friday evening it departs every hour from 6pm until 10pm with a later service at 12am and 2am.

Saturday evening bus operates every hour 6pm to 11pm.
 
           
           
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