Aitutaki and the Outer Islands: Do You Need a Car?
Quick summary: Aitutaki, famous for its lagoon, is reached from Rarotonga by air, so your Rarotonga rental car stays behind. Time your rental around the trip: return the car before an overnight stay, or keep it if you’re on a day tour and back the same evening. Day tours from Rarotonga often include flights, transfers and a lagoon cruise, making them the easiest way to see Aitutaki.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Getting there | By air from Rarotonga |
| Your rental car | Stays on Rarotonga |
| Day tours | Often include flights |
| Overnight stays | Return the car first |
| Highlight | The lagoon |
| Tours | Aitutaki tours |
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How do you get to Aitutaki?
By air from Rarotonga Airport. Ground arrangements on Aitutaki are separate, so check with your accommodation.
Should you keep your rental car during an Aitutaki trip?
For a day trip, it can stay parked on Rarotonga. For an overnight stay, consider returning it so you’re not paying for idle days.
What’s the easiest way to visit?
A day tour that bundles flights, transfers and a lagoon cruise. See Aitutaki tours and full-day tours.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, Aitutaki is reached by air.
Many do, along with transfers and a lagoon cruise.
For a day trip it can stay parked; for overnight stays, consider returning it.
Its lagoon.